Dear heater core, I hate you.
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Dear heater core, I hate you.
I finally took the time to extract part #000001 from the '87 today. I swear Chevy put this thing on a jig and then built the rest of the car around it. Ugh. Now to put the aluminum replacement in which as you can see doesn't have quite the same pipe bends as the original.
Even though I have the dash pad and bread box out it wasn't really necessary. In the end the only screw I took out from the top ended up being unnecessary.
Even though I have the dash pad and bread box out it wasn't really necessary. In the end the only screw I took out from the top ended up being unnecessary.
Last edited by scorp508; 07-11-2018 at 11:20 PM. Reason: Adding image.
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After all these years I cant believe you did not do the fast guy method.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...etty-easy.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...etty-easy.html
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I finally took the time to extract part #000001 from the '87 today. I swear Chevy put this thing on a jig and then built the rest of the car around it. Ugh. Now to put the aluminum replacement in which as you can see doesn't have quite the same pipe bends as the original.
Even though I have the dash pad and bread box out it wasn't really necessary. In the end the only screw I took out from the top ended up being unnecessary.
Even though I have the dash pad and bread box out it wasn't really necessary. In the end the only screw I took out from the top ended up being unnecessary.
my spectra didnt have the right bends. i wasnt smart enough to look before though.
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I did mine when I was 17. I know for damn sure I couldn't fit under the dash now or lay there for 8 hours. Never pulled the dash.
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When mine finally kicks I'm just rerouting coolant lines so that I don't have a heater anymore. I don't want to ever do this job again.
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After all these years I cant believe you did not do the fast guy method.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...etty-easy.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...etty-easy.html
Last edited by scorp508; 07-12-2018 at 05:46 PM.
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It would be a lot more challenging with it in unless you frequently star in a Cirque de Solei show. The seats are held in place by four bolts and two wire connectors which makes pulling them out rather easy.
#11
Same issue when I replaced mine in my 89. I never have creatively cussed as much in my life as I did that day changing the heater core . I agree with Vader, if it goes out in the future, the lines are just getting re-routed and i'll wear an extra layer in the winter
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I remember reading the adventures of "scorp508" years ago. Glad to see you are still in the game!
Last edited by STL94LT1; 07-13-2018 at 08:11 AM.