 Pain in the a$$ to remove heater core?, Started the gutting..... |
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  Sep 3 2004, 12:01 AM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179  |
My A/C (condenser, lines, compressor) has been gone since the beginning of the year. Now I'm gutting the rest of the car. Just wondering how hard it is to remove the heater core and all the associated garbage attached to it. It looks really tight in that part of the engine compartment.
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Sep 3 2004, 12:15 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 827 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Bellevue WA Member No.: 73 |
I have heard numerous times that to remove the heater core you have to pull the dash out of the car. If ANYONE knows a way to get that thing out of there without pulling the dash.....FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE TELL ME.
I need to get mine out as well, but with the current config of the cage, pulling the dash isnt an option. EDIT: OOPS! thought you meant behind the dash area. getting the stuf in the engine compartment out is a breeze. Took me a couple of hours. Most of that time was spent drinking beer though (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Sep 3 2004, 01:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27 |
....engine compartment = EASY
....under dash = PULL THE DASH (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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Sep 3 2004, 01:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 919 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Northern NY Member No.: 66 |
Just got done looking up the info. Book time is 2.5 hrs.
Reading the directions it looks like there is a cover that goes over heater core that has to get pulled off and then the heater is behind it. My software wont let me cut and paste the info. Sorry. It doesnt look that bad of job to save 3 lbs. Later John |
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Sep 3 2004, 05:39 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 410 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kissimmee/Orlando, FL Member No.: 25 |
I replaced mine about 2yrs ago in my 93 and I thought it was relatively easy? Took me about 2hrs if I recall.
Remove the glovebox and the plastic panel trim panel below it. From there you should see a roughly cylindrical shaped black pastic object. There are a few screws holding it together, once thats off you should have a clear view of the heater core. IMO the hardest part was getting the hard lines off the core fished up though the opening in the firewall. Even then it wasn't that bad IMO. |
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Sep 3 2004, 05:59 AM
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Insert catch phrase here Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,098 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 20 |
Dennis, pulling the dash will make it much easier. It was still a bear to get mine out. After a lot of wrestling with it I finally just broke up the black plastic housing it was in and got to the core. It was not a fun job, but I'm glad I did it.
However, I used to run the heater all the time while on track to help cool the car. That option is gone once you remove the heater core. It did help to run it, but I'll fix the problem the right way as soon as I get back on track. |
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Sep 3 2004, 01:16 PM
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LS1 Inside! / Toolbox / Mechanical Engineer Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,215 Joined: 5-February 04 From: NJ Member No.: 179 |
Thanks guys!
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Sep 3 2004, 06:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 827 Joined: 30-December 03 From: Bellevue WA Member No.: 73 |
QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 2 2004, 11:59 PM) After a lot of wrestling with it I finally just broke up the black plastic housing it was in and got to the core. It was not a fun job, but I'm glad I did it. So it CAN be pulled out without yanking the dash? |
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Sep 3 2004, 09:54 PM
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Insert catch phrase here Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,098 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 20 |
Oh no, my dash was out when I did this. It gave me more room to swing my hammer. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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