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tat2dchic
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Nov 15, 2011, 1:12 AM
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I have a 2000 kia sportage 4x4 and I am having a hard time finding a heater core for this thing. If you go to an auto parts store all years they offer are to fat to fit into the slots the heater core goes inside of. Has anyone had to replace these and if yes where did you find the right heater core at? It's a very thin one, only 1 inch in thickness. Please help I'm in Ohio & snow is on it's way soon! I appreciate any help you have to offer 
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 15, 2011, 1:36 AM
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Have you tried a dealer part? Bring old one with you,
T
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 15, 2011, 1:40 AM
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Took out your duplicate post. Please don't do that - once is enough, we'll find it,
T
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tat2dchic
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Nov 15, 2011, 11:41 AM
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No I have not, the closest dealer near me is a 2 hr drive or more. I have however tried to purchase from kia online and just have it shipped to me, but no luck there either.
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tat2dchic
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Nov 15, 2011, 11:43 AM
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thank you I found this forum and thought it would work better under this topic, but since I'm new to this site did not know how to remove the prior post.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 15, 2011, 3:19 PM
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Welcome to the site. If you've tried a couple with no luck try NAPA if available near you. Something's wrong and dang parts places once a mistake is in a computer forget it - got the T-shirt.
You should (seems like you have it out already) start calling around with the dimensions you need. Have ready things they may ask like VIN#, date of manufacture (usually on door jams of cars) and if this is an aftermarket A/C if it has A/C then it could be tricky.
No doubt an alloy but you just might depending on end tanks find a place to crimp, solder or heliarc (aluminum welding) a new core or make one up.
By chance if this car was destined for another country when new specs may be different but tend to doubt that. Ya - even with the computer age taking us all over sometimes being at the counter and phone calls still are best,
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tat2dchic
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Nov 15, 2011, 11:15 PM
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thanks so much, I do have A/C and was told to modify the one that isnt made for A/C to fit in the groves the old one slides in. I am not sure if there is a NAPA here but thanks I will check into it.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 16, 2011, 1:53 AM
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OK - Do you know if this was modified for A/C or the factory design? If unknown try to find out. Guess I've been blessed by my local NAPA to do the hunting when things get lousy like this OR (ages ago) had one made to spec by a radiator shops now getting rare and once the norm to fix stuff which is not longer competitive with plain proper fitting new so few are left at least around me.
Just know that the thickness of the core doesn't mean more or less heat transfer as HE (high efficiency) materials rule now vs when everything was plain copper and brass about obsolete by model years 2000 and many earlier.
If a core for a vehicle ordered new w/o A/C can get in there and you need to seal it tight you'll be hunting for materials that tolerate the extremes of both hot and cold. More common with A/C evaporators than heater cores to me and maybe just my experiences over the years.
Since the closest dealer is so far away will they even suggest the solution by phone? Not sure why they wouldn't ship one to you! Seems like fitting one in has already taken up too much time for this job and that happens sometimes.
There are materials, sometimes hardware store stuff to tolerate the temp extremes and stay pliable enough to not break the replacement core. Even if you posted pics of the situation it wouldn't be like being there and seeing the trouble.
Keep at it. Let me/us know what is available to you. Certainly ordering from whatever on line might help but if wrong again they YOU have to send it back - damn. Some things like this are hard enough without the hurdles,
T
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