Date: Sat, 03 Jul 2004 20:00:57 +0100 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: Oh no! Not the Heater Core!
waycoolstuff! wrote: > Well, my 600$ 900 S has been relatively trouble free for the past two months > since I bought it. But lo and behold, there is a green pond in the backseat. > Luckily, I have a parts car and have spent the last three hours removing > everything. (well it seemed like that after taking off the steering wheel, > the dashboard, the gauge cluster etc. etc.) My question is: Can I remove the > heater core for direct replacement without taking off the dashboard etc. Yes, no need to remove the upper dash. > My > workshop manual is very hazy for this procedure. It would seem fairly easy > to remove the lower padded dashboard via the two bolts in the engine > compartment and the third bolt inside the ashtray thus removing the lower > dash, BUT I'm not sure there will be enough room and clearance to remove the > heater core. Any suggestions? That's it, remove the kick panel, then the long black heater vent, then the heater matrix (core) cover, and you're ready to remove the matrix (core). You'll need to disconnect the control rod from the heater valve. -- Grunff