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St. Louis, MO - USA
Joined: 6/28/2016
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Vette(s): Red 1986 Corvette convertible
I have a 1986 Convertible Corvette with a bad smell in the interior. I believe it maybe antifreeze...heater core maybe. Is the heater core difficult to replace and is there a video some where on how to replace it?
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God help you. Remove the passenger seat (makes a living hell a little easier) remove the under dash cover, the computer, if I remember correctly I had to remove the bread box, remove heater ducts, a heater control cable, and I believe parts of the heater box. You will need to put your hands on blocks of ice to shrink them to accomplish the task. I believe I and to use tape in sockets to hold hex head screws in place while I slide the extensions into dark recesses. IT is doable but a bitch.
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Check out this post:
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/c4-heater-core-replacement.11011/
One of the challenges is access to the top bolt of the tubular brace that needs to come out. I used my 13 mm box/end wrench, with my 1/2" extension on my 1/2" ratchet to get at the 13 mm hex bolt, like this:
|UPDATED|1/24/2019 12:46:10 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/c4-heater-core-replacement.11011/
One of the challenges is access to the top bolt of the tubular brace that needs to come out. I used my 13 mm box/end wrench, with my 1/2" extension on my 1/2" ratchet to get at the 13 mm hex bolt, like this:
|UPDATED|1/24/2019 12:46:10 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|
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Sounds like this will be a monster job to do. I guess the shop will charge you an arm and a leg to do. So I just plan on this being a long excruciating project to do. Thanks I appreciate any advice!
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Not happy about doing this. But...as you said it is doable. Thanks for the heads up!
Just reading about this job makes me shutter but I do not have the talent to repair much on my car. I was wondering can the entire heating core be eliminated and run the car by passing the input and out put to the core. I realize this shows my lack of technical knowledge but would this work just curious?
I did manage to remove door panels and replace the top panels they look great and I did not screw up anything!!! Take care.
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aldocar said:
Just reading about this job makes me shutter but I do not have the talent to repair much on my car. I was wondering can the entire heating core be eliminated and run the car by passing the input and out put to the core. I realize this shows my lack of technical knowledge but would this work just curious?
I did manage to remove door panels and replace the top panels they look great and I did not screw up anything!!! Take care.
People have by-passed heater cores forever.
Question is; can you live without the heating features.
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