Originally Posted by djb383

That may depend on whether or not good cooling system maintenance has been done every couple of years or so.....anyone that's pulled a dash to replace a heater core will probably never forget how big a job it was (if they did it themselves) or how expensive it was (shop labor) to replace a $50 part.

Summer's gone, outside temps have cooled down......folks, it's time to start raising those hoods, doing a little maintenance, getting the old XJ ready for winter. I've said it more than once, I'll say it again......maintenance is what u do, before things break, on a Saturday afternoon, in your driveway, when the auto parts stores are open.....repairs are what u do, after things break, on the side of the road, after dark when nobody's open (and most likely because one hasn't done the maintenance). Git 'er done.