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stangrus95
Member # 10653
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Any 1 know how to replace the heater core for a 95 gt? Mine went bad and I bypassed it but winter is coming very soon and I need to replace it.. Any help will be appreciated..
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sydewayzLX50
Member # 10217
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should be similar to a fox body... on a fox you have to remove the center console, shifter handle and trim, radio, glove box, steering column, gauge cluster, dash, then remove the heater box, open it, replace the core and put everything back on.
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sydewayzLX50
Member # 10217
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it took me about 8 hours but i took my time it could probably be done in 5-6 hours
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dvuspny
Member # 10949
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Little simpler than that. The 94 and newer dashes are even easier to take down.
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Blind
Member # 3052
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just keep unbolting shit until your interior looks like this -
I cut a slit in the top of the heater box when I replaced mine, I didn't want to touch the a/c as it blows ice cold and I was scared to evacuate it and recharge.
I sealed the cut in the box up with some black RTV, no problems and heater works great.
Use an OE Ford heatercore, it costs a shitload more but I'd rather do the job once...I replaced all the rubber hoses on the engine bay side at the same time as well.
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SS396 chevelle
Member # 7277
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quote: Originally posted by Blind: just keep unbolting shit until your interior looks like this -
I cut a slit in the top of the heater box when I replaced mine, I didn't want to touch the a/c as it blows ice cold and I was scared to evacuate it and recharge.
I sealed the cut in the box up with some black RTV, no problems and heater works great.
Use an OE Ford heatercore, it costs a shitload more but I'd rather do the job once...I replaced all the rubber hoses on the engine bay side at the same time as well.
you did alot more work then you need to blind
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stangrus95
Member # 10653
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O shit I hope the sn95 isn't like that!
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SS396 chevelle
Member # 7277
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quote: Originally posted by stangrus95: O shit I hope the sn95 isn't like that!
that is a sn95 an you dont have to take out that much to do the heater core
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Blind
Member # 3052
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quote: Originally posted by SS396 chevelle: quote: Originally posted by stangrus95: O shit I hope the sn95 isn't like that!
that is a sn95 an you dont have to take out that much to do the heater core
it -hardly- takes any more time to take the dash and center console out as it does to tilt the dash forward, it's all unbolted anyways, why risk scratching or breaking clips when you can pull it apart correctly?
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