# 1998 Ford F150 Leaking Heater Core

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-f150-leaking-heater-core/24659>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** heating, ford, f150\
**Created:** [January 10, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-f150-leaking-heater-core/24659 "2009-01-10T04:14:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Ms\_Lissa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ms_lissa/32/1096_2.png) [@Ms\_Lissa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ms_Lissa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-f150-leaking-heater-core/24659/1 "2009-01-10T04:14:55Z")

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My dad gave me one of his trucks this weekend. The heater core is leaking in the truck and he said he was quoted $700 to replace it. He also said I could just bypass the heater. I don’t have $700 and won’t have the money for awhile. My question is this: How much should I pay to have the heater bypassed and will it cause any problems later when I can afford to have the heater core replaced? Thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-f150-leaking-heater-core/24659/2 "2009-01-10T04:31:02Z")

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That’s like your basic simple crap job for $50 or less. They just pull the hoses off and put a pipe between them with the two clamps you already have or two new ones. Or they can plug both hoses if they want to.

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**Author:** ![Ms\_Lissa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ms_lissa/32/1096_2.png) [@Ms\_Lissa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ms_Lissa)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-f150-leaking-heater-core/24659/3 "2009-01-10T04:42:40Z")

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Can I run the a/c if they plug the hoses? Sorry if that is a dumb question. I know nothing about repairing cars.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 5:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-ford-f150-leaking-heater-core/24659/4 "2009-01-10T05:45:52Z")

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Yes,AC will not be affected.