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Forget the stop leak, then... how bout this 'chainsaw' method of extracting the heater core? 200

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posted by  Kyle242GT on  Wed Dec 10 08:04 CST 2003
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You guys...[shakes head] I've mentioned this in the past, and generally gotten "go for it" answers to the stop leak question. Now you've got me running scared. :-) Many thanks for stopping me before I sin again.

I've had this post bookmarked for a while.

Reformatted for ease of digestion. Thanks to original poster!


Well you can do it the way that was intended, or the way a lot of the dealers do (as well as myself).
If you go the correct way it’s about a ten hour job, the other way about one and a half.

  1. Remove glove box
  2. Remove lower brace under the glove box
  3. Remove the vent tubes that run to the heater box
  4. Loosen the top screws on the center dash console and slightly pull back
  5. On the right side pull the top two Phillips screws that hold the center dash vertical bars and loosen the nut at the bottom. You can now:
  6. Pull the bar back far enough to remove the outer fan cover
  7. Remove the inner fan cover after removing the blade.
  8. Pull the top shelf, radio, and vents out
  9. Remove hose clamps
  10. Cut the side of the heater box out
  11. The core will slide out

On reinstall I use a five minute epoxy to reseal the box and silicone. Make sure you leave room for the inner fan cover.
Good luck and have patience; don’t try the long way or you will have more vacuum and electrical problems than you can imagine.


Any thoughts?
--
Kyle
Santa Rosa, CA
1980 242GT 198K
1990 744Ti 115K
1972 Riviera 130K
1972 240Z 1K (since restoration)
1972 Datsun Pickup 87K(187K?)





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