ShogunOfHarlem

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I am currently removing my tan carpet. I wanted to know from other that have done this if they had a problem with some stickey substance holding the carpet down under the dash area up to the firewall? I would like to know how you got the carpet up without cutting it so that I can remove it as once piece. Also when I removed the 4 bolts holding down the center console I noticed a bracket that is under the dash/centerconsole that was not connected to anything. What should this be connected to? I assume the previous owner did this.

Thanks,
Shogun

Mahjik

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https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/removing-carpet-question-522244/

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/how-do-you-remove-carpet-269338/

xblazinlv

If you don't want to cut the carpet, you have to remove the heater core.

Just cut the square around the heater core and then make a similar cut on the new carpet piece unless you feel like pulling the heater core.

As for the sticky stuff holding the carpet down, you'll just have to muscle it up. Either that or find a crowbar. Good luck

ShogunOfHarlem

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Do I need to remove the stereo to get the dash out or can I just disconnect the stereo from behind the dash? Only reason I ask is because it is aftermarket and I down have the tool to release the stereo from the frame.

Thanks,
Shogun

xblazinlv

You do not need to remove the stereo, just unplug the antenna wire and you should be able to light it out with the dash.

If you want some pics of the carpet removal and replacement, click the build link in my signature. I have a ton of pictures at the bottom of that page from my carpet replacement.

sonix7

I am doing this as we speak, https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/diy-carpet-your-fd-462494/ I had everything out except the heater core and decided to cut around the heater core. If you are replaceing it, you will never be able to tell or see the piece under the core. Plus like you said because of the adhesive they used and the heat of the tranny tunnel it is cemented right there, I tried prying it up and it just ripped it and the backing was not coming up. The only alternative was to carefully carve around the heater. Once you get that out, comes the hard part. You have to seperate the carpet from the rubber pad. Then place the pad back in the car to lay the new carpet to the pad. Your going to have to cut it if you want it to come out with the dash in place, period. I would still be working on it if that were not true. good luck.

chinaman

This is my 2nd time doing this and, I agree with everyone. If you are planning on doing this right, you need to remove the dash and heater core. If this is the plan, I suggest you buy a roll or 2 of heat blanket and lay it down around the trans tunnel. I did this along with the firewall. I gurantee it will make a big difference, especially in the summer time. Good luck!

ShogunOfHarlem

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Well I finally got the dash out. I suspect it was out once before because the bolt behind the center speaker was missing . Can anyony tell me how to get the heater core out? I took out the obvious top 4 nuts and the not so obviouse bottom 2 in the passenger wheel well. (LHD) car in case that makes a difference. Do I need to disconnect all of the wire connectors? Do I need to remove the actuator that is no the left hand side of the core? Am I missing any other nuts that keep it in place? It started raining here so I buttoned it up for the day.

Thanks for everyones help you all ROCK!

-Shogun

chinaman

You have to remove the 2 hoses in the engine bay that connect to it (on passenger side, one on top of the other). Remove the 10mm nuts on top and below the core. You may want to loosen a few of the nuts that hold the a/c unit (right side of core), separate from a/c unit and wiggle out the core ( You are trying to clear the 2 pipes that go through the firewall). Good luck! Oh year, there are a couple electrical connectors to disconnect. Should be obvious.
P.S
There's coolant in the core!

ShogunOfHarlem

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Will draining the radiator get the coolant out of the core or do i need to do something special to empty it? I don't want to get coolant in the interior of my car.

Thanks

chinaman

Be careful pulling it out and/or lay something down

7racer

Can you take a picture? I never had to remove my heater core when I took my carpet out to convert from tan to black.

ShogunOfHarlem

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Sure I will take a few and post them.

ShogunOfHarlem

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Here are some pictures of the core in my car. Does anyone know if there are bolts on the bottom that I need to get to so I can remove the core? I removed the top nuts and the 2 hoses but I still can't get it out.


-Shogun

7racer

Shogun,

that's not coming out. If I see correctly, the one bolt that you removed that unit is the AC condensor. It has your high/low R12 going to it. The only way that is coming out is if you empty your ac.

**that's your third pic correct?

chinaman

7racer, this is not true 'cause the a/c part can be seperated from the piece closest to the center. If the bolts from a/c condenser are removed, there will be enough room to seperate. It probably seems like it's not going to come out because of the 2 coolant pipes going through the firewall.

ShogunOfHarlem

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people claim to have removed this before without taking out the AC. If I can't get it out in the next few days I may resort to cutting

ShogunOfHarlem

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do you just pull the coolant pipes straight through the firewall? If so is there any issues with getting them back in place?

Thanks

7racer

hmm...

your probably right. It's been awhile since I have done it....but I don't remember it being this hard. Also, why not cut the carpet? Your not planning to save it or sell it are you?

ShogunOfHarlem

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I was going to sell it though now that I think about it I probably wont get much even though it is in great shape.

kuning

The only way you can open it is to take out the A/C box thingo that's sitting ontop of the carpet. I've tried pulling the carpet off w/o taking the A/C box but then my carpet was sticking to the body.

I tried pulling the aircon off too but to no avail. Maybe I wasn't trying hard enough and couldn't be bothered putting the whole (3 parts) A/C setup back. So At the end, I cut the carpet :P

sonix7

Dido, another vote for cutting it out. That is such a small piece up under anyway, and like was said before, unless your trying to sell it, it won't ever be seen. I thought the dash was a lot to take out and the heater was the last straw. I decided I didn't want ac and heat problems in the future. So just cut that bitch out and save yourself the headache.

ShogunOfHarlem

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I am going to slice and dice it out later today. After looking at the black replacement carpet that I have it looks like the one going in is cut out there also, so it would be a waste to pull the heater core.

Go Ducks

I'm going to bump this up and see if I can get my question answered.

I'm doing a similar thing now, I want to remove EVERYTHING off the firewall. Like him in his pictures, I have the top two nuts off and I think 1 on the bottom off and it just doesn't want to budge.

It appears that they are stuck inside of each other? Such that it not only has to come away from the firewall but to the side as well?

I didn't know about the hoses in the engine bay, so I'm going to go disconnect those now, but let if there is something else let me know. Or if it explains it on the online manual thing let me know a page if you have it. Tough to sift through 1000+ pages.

ShogunOfHarlem

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Those hoses are a real pain to get to and they are full of coolant! I just ended up cutting the old carpet out and the new one slid righ up under the heater core with the bols off there is enough movement to get it up in there.