Pour r106 cooling system flush into the heater core using one of the temporary hoses.
Chemical to clean out heater core.
Learn how to flush your heate.
Allow to sit for 1 hour.
Take care not to damage.
Cant get heat so was i was going to do a direct heater core backflush but cant get to the heater hoses to get them off and they make these clamps so hard to figure out sometimes so you cant do your own work.
Install temporary hoses onto the heater core nipples.
You may want to run a chemical flush in the system first to loosen the gunk up and then use hose pressure to flush out the radiator engine and heater core thoroughly.
Be sure the hose is positioned so anything that comes out of it will pour into the container.
I blasted air through each hose with the air compressor shooting it out of the top of the radiator filled with water and blasted it again over and over until it came out clear.
Between each i covered my engine bay with plastic popped the radiator cap and pulled the hoses off my heater core up by the firewall.
Use pliers and pull the metal hose clamps back.
If i do a radiator flush as you suggested will that clean my heater core at all and how well in comparison to a direct back flush.
You may have a clogged heater core so do a heater core flush and unclog it.
Besides if you follow the directions the chemical flush should be safe for the whole cooling system.
Unless you are 100 sure the blockage is in the heater core you might be barking up the wrong tree.
Is your heat not working or is your heater not hot.
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Remove heater core outlet hose.
Pull them back a few inches so that we can remove the hoses.
My point was that there could be blockage in another part of the cooling system other than the heater core that is causing your problem.
If the core was clogged expect the rest of the system to have plenty of buildup and it can simply re deposit in the core if it all wasn t cleaned out.
As you do so the coolant water and grime within the system will be expelled through the inlet hose.
Add hot water into the same temporary hose to completely fill the heater core.