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    1990 mustang 2.3 bolt fox body front seats heater core lx mustang stuck
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Thunderhorn

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Hi, new to the forums and working on cars in general. Have to replace the heater core on my 90 lx 2.3 mustang. Step one I hear is to remove the seats. I've been stuck for 3 days trying to get the 2 rear bolts for the front seats to budge. I've used wd40, open and shut spray, box end wrench, ratchet, electric impact, it won't budge. I'm a novice, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 

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08GT500

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Hi there, no worries! Glad to see you have the right attitude and are jumping right in, tackling the job with no fear- reaching out if you’re stuck- just do it & just get the Job done..... Replacing the Heater Core on Foxbodies is not something the Designers cared much about, but you got this- completing this will prove that.Taking plenty of Pictures at each Stage helps to reference later, ensures nothing is forgotten. There isn’t enough text lines to give you a “step by step”, but you’ll find exactly what you need, laid out well. Copy/Paste/ Search : ‘LMR, ‘79-93 Mustang Heater Core removal and Install’.
Best of luck!
 

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Use a 1/2" drive breaker bar with a piece of pipe on the end for leverage. They will break loose.
 
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Appreciate the replies. Will try the breaker bar today.
 

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breaker bar on a ratchet worked for me too
 

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Breaker bar.

Impacts can only do so much, sometimes you just need leverage
 

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PB blaster the bolts on the top and bottom of the floorpan and a big breaker bar
 
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