Has anyone removed the heater core without removing the dash?
04-26-06, 07:59 PM
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Has anyone removed the heater core without removing the dash?
I want to remove my heater core but would rather not remove my dash. Has anyone succesfully done this?
04-26-06, 08:12 PM
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Take dash out. You will go crazy trying to find alternate routes when that time waiting on posts let alone actually doing that procedure someone will say will prob be triple the time when you could just go out right now to your car and undo like 4-6 bolts and the dash is out in less than 15 minutes.
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04-26-06, 08:23 PM
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Right on, does the gauge cluster need to be removed? I did this back in 2000 but I was probably drunk so I can't remember much.
I can already see myself removing a ton of goodies. It's about time my car gets put on another diet.
I can already see myself removing a ton of goodies. It's about time my car gets put on another diet.
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04-26-06, 08:29 PM
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Just remove the dash, it's much easier this way. Remove the blower motor while you at it, if you haven't done so already. Once the dash is out it becomes much easier to remove the other odds and ends. It's also a good time to remove the air bag wires, etc...
04-26-06, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by the_glass_man
Just remove the dash, it's much easier this way. Remove the blower motor while you at it, if you haven't done so already. Once the dash is out it becomes much easier to remove the other odds and ends. It's also a good time to remove the air bag wires, etc...
04-26-06, 10:17 PM
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It is impossible to take the heater core out w/o pulling the dash off simply because basically the aircon crap are mounted to the firewall "behind" the dash.
Taking the dash is not that hard but it's time consuming and you better have a friend to help you when pulling & mounting the dash back.
Basically once you take out the A/C facia and cluster, there are 2 bolts on each side of the dash. 4 just under the A/C face (2 on each side) and one hiding underneath demister grille plastic at the center. Once done, you should be able to pull out the dash. But there are sockets you need to unplug in order to take the dash out of the car. (Two huge sockets, blue in color on each side of the dash, and some little ones in the middle area).
Once you've taken out the dash, you can see one big A/C setup made out of 3 seperate black plastic boxes joining one after another. They are mounted by several bolts. I'm not sure which one's the heater core but...
And oh, incase you want to replace the carpet, I recommend doing this is at the same time. Because to take the carpet off "properly" i.e w/o cutting, you would need to take the A/C setup off.
Hope that helps
Taking the dash is not that hard but it's time consuming and you better have a friend to help you when pulling & mounting the dash back.
Basically once you take out the A/C facia and cluster, there are 2 bolts on each side of the dash. 4 just under the A/C face (2 on each side) and one hiding underneath demister grille plastic at the center. Once done, you should be able to pull out the dash. But there are sockets you need to unplug in order to take the dash out of the car. (Two huge sockets, blue in color on each side of the dash, and some little ones in the middle area).
Once you've taken out the dash, you can see one big A/C setup made out of 3 seperate black plastic boxes joining one after another. They are mounted by several bolts. I'm not sure which one's the heater core but...
And oh, incase you want to replace the carpet, I recommend doing this is at the same time. Because to take the carpet off "properly" i.e w/o cutting, you would need to take the A/C setup off.
Hope that helps
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I won't be replacing the carpet but I will be taking out for a intense cleaning. I plan on removing a ton of un-used weight from behind the dash
04-27-06, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dubulup
^I was wondering why it took you so long to do this?~?~
Have you taken the ABS computer out of the hatch?
Have you taken the ABS computer out of the hatch?
04-27-06, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by amp
there really isnt that much removable weight back there..
. I'll let everyone know
04-27-06, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by amp
most of the weight is on the dash bar..
already did this with my old fd.. maybe dig up some info on parts ive weighed when this was done...
save you the trouble of figurin out if its worth the hassle...
already did this with my old fd.. maybe dig up some info on parts ive weighed when this was done...
save you the trouble of figurin out if its worth the hassle...
