heater core removal
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 2,154
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From: Regina Sk Canada
I just went though this hell in my 1980. It came out from the inside with a bunch of surprises.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...placement.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...placement.html
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 1,011
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From: white hall ar
thank u grumpy
what a great article.now i just turn key and drive another car in to the shop ......replacing this one. naw really thats a great read .thanks again .at least i know what 2 look for .man i hate u had to figure that out on ur own ...
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 271
Likes: 25
From: Buena Vista Colorado
Here's a link to another write-up that was helpful when I did mine a couple of years ago:
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
Not fun. Good luck!
Jerry
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
Not fun. Good luck!
Jerry
C3 Corvette Enthusiast
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,071
Likes: 3
At the risk of being accused of hijacking...
I'm doing the same thing next week. I drove my '79 today, filled it with gas, put a bottle of Stable into the tank and made sure that it ran long enough to get gas with Stable into the carb.
Now that's she's resting in the garage, next week I'm starting the winter's maintenance. New brake pads, turn/replace the rotors as needed, change the brake fluid, etc.
Then chase down a pesky short that drains the battery in the span of a couple of days...
Then, Heaven help me, I'm replacing the heater core, putting new gaskets in the Heater/AC plenum and replacing all the Heater/AC vacuum hoses.
Thanks to all who have given directions on the heater core replacement. Printing the instructions and using the Assembly Manual to ID things, I hope to be able to do this repair without using (too) many curse words.
I'm doing the same thing next week. I drove my '79 today, filled it with gas, put a bottle of Stable into the tank and made sure that it ran long enough to get gas with Stable into the carb.
Now that's she's resting in the garage, next week I'm starting the winter's maintenance. New brake pads, turn/replace the rotors as needed, change the brake fluid, etc.
Then chase down a pesky short that drains the battery in the span of a couple of days...
Then, Heaven help me, I'm replacing the heater core, putting new gaskets in the Heater/AC plenum and replacing all the Heater/AC vacuum hoses.
Thanks to all who have given directions on the heater core replacement. Printing the instructions and using the Assembly Manual to ID things, I hope to be able to do this repair without using (too) many curse words.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: Riverside CA
I found this article with step by step instructions,
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/comp...x-rebuild.html
I recently did my window regulator using their articles.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/comp...x-rebuild.html
I recently did my window regulator using their articles.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,164
Likes: 1
From: Europe, France
Here is a nice and recent thread about heater core removal and installation, with many large pictures :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...done-pics.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...done-pics.html
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,575
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From: Tuttle OK
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
Here's a link to another write-up that was helpful when I did mine a couple of years ago:
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
Not fun. Good luck!
Jerry
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
Not fun. Good luck!
Jerry
(OK, I'm no genuis by a loooong shot)
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,113
Likes: 35
From: LaUgH, mOrE!
Here is a nice and recent thread about heater core removal and installation, with many large pictures :
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...done-pics.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...done-pics.html
I just did my '79, no A/C, recently. This post was very helpful!
