Heat exchanger seal apparatus

A sealing apparatus for a heat exchanger used in an automotive vehicle, said sealing apparatus comprising:

• a heat exchanger having a plurality of interleaved fluid conducting tubes and fins forming a generally rectangular core, said core defining a pair of generally orthogonally opposed sides;
• a housing having an open end and a plurality of walls defining a volume for receiving the heat exchanger therein;
• a closed loop of rigid material, said loop defining four substantially orthogonal edges, each edge being in contact with a respective side of said core of said heat exchanger;
• a sealing member of soft material attached to an outer face of at least one edge of said closed loop not in contact with said heat exchanger, said sealing member being in contact with said housing walls;
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• a plurality of locating pins integrally formed with and extending from an inner face of at least one edge of said closed loop in contact with said heat exchanger, said locating pins being disposed at predetermined locations on said closed loop, and engaged in said fins of said core to positively locate said closed loop in a correct position relative to said heat exchanger.