Heater core replacement
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: lewisburg wv
Heater core replacement
I need to replace the heater core in my 80. Have shop manual but wondering if any roadblocks or shortcuts you guys have run into. I have read posts and this seems to be a royal PITA to replace. Thanks for any replies.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Thunder Bay
I did mine (in my '79) when the engine was out and it was a piece of cake. I hope you can do it without pulling the engine. I'm sure someone here will be able to tell you how to do it with the engine in.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Western New York
My '72 is in need of a heater core, too. Been driving for 4 years without a heater, but only drive in the summer. Fortunately, I don't have A/C so I'll be taking the core out through the engine bay. I did a '67 Camaro many years ago, and vowed to never take the heater unit out of any car ever again. I hate laying on my back, upside down, & standing on my head. A total PITE. (Pain in the Everything)
Duane
Duane
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 271
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From: Buena Vista Colorado
The PDF document on the following link was the most helpful for me when I changed out the heater core in my '78 with air conditioning about 5 years ago. Excellent photos and narrative.
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
Pro
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 709
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From: Carlsbad CA
The PDF document on the following link was the most helpful for me when I changed out the heater core in my '78 with air conditioning about 5 years ago. Excellent photos and narrative.
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/heatercoreremoval.pdf
