Heater Core Change out

[gungfusemaj]

Ok My dash is completly out I'm gutting the interior right now, and I have a busted heater core, the 3 or 4 Screws on top of the access point to pull out the Core is covered by the frame/firewall........so there is 2 bolts in the engine bay and one screw inside is there anything else that there is going to be keep me from pulling out the whole assembly and then taking out the screw's for the cover to the core.......has anybody done CORRECTLY and not cutting anything......Please help......

P:S: 87 gt

 

[Idwitheld-1`]

There are differing opinions of what is correct. For example, for me the last top rear screw on the plastic box was just not reachable. But, with some "gentle" persuasion and some RTV I did alright.

 

[Goldmember]

i replace my heater core on my 89 and i was never able to remove that last rear screw from the back of the case. I had to pry the cover and hold it open with a thick screw driver, remove the old heater core and install the new one. youre better off not detaching the entire case. believe me its a nightmare but not impossible.

 

[5.0fox]

you allready got the dash out just take the whole box out

 

[93 LX]

you allready got the dash out just take the whole box out

Thats what I did!

Easy to remove all the crap that builds up in the box after many years parked under trees!

Allen