10-22-2012, 08:54 PM
Okay Heater core replaced, This was my first so took plenty of pictures. Drianed radiator then removed hoses from heater core & removed the four nuts that attach the heat to the firewall.. Under the dash I removed the glove box so I could se what I was doin. Then removed the fan and the control cables. Pulled heater out and found a mess leave and trash, old core weighed about 4 lbs the new one half a pound. Make sure you get the insulation kits you will need the foam and the diagram also helps.
I ended up taken a wire whell to the metal parts, cleaned the painted with rustoleum black paint. Hopefully this will preserve it for a loong time. I ended up taking it back apart a couple of times because (Oops forgot to put that dadgum peice in its right place) the easiest thing to forget is the brace that holds the core away from the main body of the heater and the foam insulation that goes over the tubes. Yep there is a one-peice for inside and two that go over the tubes from the firewall before you attach the heater hoses. Overall it wasnt too bad of a job, easily done in a day.
Plenty of pic's
I ended up taken a wire whell to the metal parts, cleaned the painted with rustoleum black paint. Hopefully this will preserve it for a loong time. I ended up taking it back apart a couple of times because (Oops forgot to put that dadgum peice in its right place) the easiest thing to forget is the brace that holds the core away from the main body of the heater and the foam insulation that goes over the tubes. Yep there is a one-peice for inside and two that go over the tubes from the firewall before you attach the heater hoses. Overall it wasnt too bad of a job, easily done in a day.
Plenty of pic's