Interior panal removal
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Interior panal removal
Can some one please tell me how to remove the carpeted panel on the passenger side lower. I'm sure it needs to come out to assess most of the heater and AC controls. Also does the bread box come out and if so is there good access to the AC door?
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Tony
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Tony
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It unscrews/bolts at bottom towards back edge.
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There should be 4, and yes, the hush panel can come out and will need to in order to get to those bolts. You "may" be able to get to them from the bottom but it would be really tight.
Which AC/Panel are you looking to get at? If you are talking about the blend door that's really not going to get you much more access. That door is a PITA to get access to. I finally serviced mine when I had the whole dash frame out of the car :-( Before that, I zip tied the actuator in the closed position to only get inside air.
Which AC/Panel are you looking to get at? If you are talking about the blend door that's really not going to get you much more access. That door is a PITA to get access to. I finally serviced mine when I had the whole dash frame out of the car :-( Before that, I zip tied the actuator in the closed position to only get inside air.
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There should be 4, and yes, the hush panel can come out and will need to in order to get to those bolts. You "may" be able to get to them from the bottom but it would be really tight.
Which AC/Panel are you looking to get at? If you are talking about the blend door that's really not going to get you much more access. That door is a PITA to get access to. I finally serviced mine when I had the whole dash frame out of the car :-( Before that, I zip tied the actuator in the closed position to only get inside air.
Which AC/Panel are you looking to get at? If you are talking about the blend door that's really not going to get you much more access. That door is a PITA to get access to. I finally serviced mine when I had the whole dash frame out of the car :-( Before that, I zip tied the actuator in the closed position to only get inside air.
As I'm a newbie here I still don't know all the acronym's and component part names...whats a hush panel??? is that the bread box thing that looks like a airbag?
Yes I was looking to get to the blend door as I still have no heat.
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Yes, same panel.
The blend door under there wont effect heat. The one on the far right of the passenger foot well is for inside vs outside air.
Do you have manual or electronic controls for temperature? If electronic I can't helps as I'm not sure about that system but manual, the temp is controlled by a cable that goes from the back of the AC/Heater panel to inside the housing where the heater core is. It's also under the passenger side of the dash. If that flap is stuck or broken you are looking at almost a full dash removal to get that cover off. Before going that route, are you 100% sure the control valve is opening and letting coolant into the heater core? Those are known to get stuck and the vacuum line not being able to move it.
If you are sure you have coolant flow. Next would be is the lever moving real easy or is it stuck? If moving real easy the cable either came off of broke. Check the back of the AC/Heater control panel to ensure it is still attached. If it wont move then either the cable is stuck of the flap is frozen. I.E. gotta take the heater core cover off. Big job but doable.
The blend door under there wont effect heat. The one on the far right of the passenger foot well is for inside vs outside air.
Do you have manual or electronic controls for temperature? If electronic I can't helps as I'm not sure about that system but manual, the temp is controlled by a cable that goes from the back of the AC/Heater panel to inside the housing where the heater core is. It's also under the passenger side of the dash. If that flap is stuck or broken you are looking at almost a full dash removal to get that cover off. Before going that route, are you 100% sure the control valve is opening and letting coolant into the heater core? Those are known to get stuck and the vacuum line not being able to move it.
If you are sure you have coolant flow. Next would be is the lever moving real easy or is it stuck? If moving real easy the cable either came off of broke. Check the back of the AC/Heater control panel to ensure it is still attached. If it wont move then either the cable is stuck of the flap is frozen. I.E. gotta take the heater core cover off. Big job but doable.
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Thank you for the reply, yes I have the electronic temp system, and yes I'm already finding it a PITA.
I located what I think are two (2) heater valves. I found one on the passenger side inside all the way to the right. It has an orange vac line to it.
I can run the car to temp open that valve (there is no vacuum on that line yet) by hand and set the control to heat but no heat comes out of the vents.
There is also a valve assemble on the passenger side in the engine compartment near the rear that looks like a heater valve as well. However I have never heard of two vacuum heater valves on a car. So not sure what it is.
Bottom answer is I have no idea yet if coolent is getting to the heater core.
Tony
I located what I think are two (2) heater valves. I found one on the passenger side inside all the way to the right. It has an orange vac line to it.
I can run the car to temp open that valve (there is no vacuum on that line yet) by hand and set the control to heat but no heat comes out of the vents.
There is also a valve assemble on the passenger side in the engine compartment near the rear that looks like a heater valve as well. However I have never heard of two vacuum heater valves on a car. So not sure what it is.
Bottom answer is I have no idea yet if coolent is getting to the heater core.
Tony
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Do you have a valve under the hood by the AC blower motor? It should look like this part - https://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corv...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
That is the one that controls the main flow into the heater core. The temperature should be controled by flaps/baffles under the dash. I wouldn't imagine they have more than one heater core with the electronic controlled cars thus my assumption it is done via flaps/baffles like every other car with dual temp controls.
Check that valve on the part above to see if it moves freely. If it doesn't that is most likely your problem. If it does then you should be getting flow assuming no blockages in the coolant lines that go to and from it. May be worth testing flow there before digging into the dash to much as it's pretty easy to pull off as needed.
Best of luck. Hopefully someone with experience with the electronic control systems will chime in.
That is the one that controls the main flow into the heater core. The temperature should be controled by flaps/baffles under the dash. I wouldn't imagine they have more than one heater core with the electronic controlled cars thus my assumption it is done via flaps/baffles like every other car with dual temp controls.
Check that valve on the part above to see if it moves freely. If it doesn't that is most likely your problem. If it does then you should be getting flow assuming no blockages in the coolant lines that go to and from it. May be worth testing flow there before digging into the dash to much as it's pretty easy to pull off as needed.
Best of luck. Hopefully someone with experience with the electronic control systems will chime in.