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heater core (1/8)
1/9/19 8:09am

legsdiamond
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St. Louis, MO - USA

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Red 1986 Corvette convertible

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I have a 1986 Convertible Corvette with a bad smell in the interior. I believe it maybe antifreeze...heater core maybe. Is the heater core difficult to replace and is there a video some where on how to replace it?

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Re: heater core (2/8)
1/23/19 9:06am

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Lakeville, MA - USA

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1987 convertible

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God help you. Remove the passenger seat (makes a living hell a little easier) remove the under dash cover, the computer, if I remember correctly I had to remove the bread box, remove heater ducts, a heater control cable, and I believe parts of the heater box. You will need to put your hands on blocks of ice to shrink them to accomplish the task. I believe I and to use tape in sockets to hold hex head screws in place while I slide the extensions into dark recesses. IT is doable but a bitch.

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Re: heater core (3/8)
1/24/19 11:46am

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Mission Viejo, CA - USA

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Yellow '84 Coupe

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Check out this post:

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/c4-heater-core-replacement.11011/

One of the challenges is access to the top bolt of the tubular brace that needs to come out. I used my 13 mm box/end wrench, with my 1/2" extension on my 1/2" ratchet to get at the 13 mm hex bolt, like this:

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Re: heater core (4/8)
2/6/19 11:21am

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GOOD IDEA!

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Re: heater core (5/8)
2/21/19 10:59am

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Sounds like this will be a monster job to do. I guess the shop will charge you an arm and a leg to do. So I just plan on this being a long excruciating project to do. Thanks I appreciate any advice!

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Re: heater core (6/8)
2/21/19 11:01am

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Not happy about doing this. But...as you said it is doable. Thanks for the heads up!

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Re: heater core (7/8)
2/24/19 7:40am

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Just reading about this job makes me shutter but I do not have the talent to repair much on my car. I was wondering can the entire heating core be eliminated and run the car by passing the input and out put to the core. I realize this shows my lack of technical knowledge but would this work just curious?

I did manage to remove door panels and replace the top panels they look great and I did not screw up anything!!! Take care.

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Re: heater core (8/8)
2/24/19 9:47am

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aldocar said:

I did manage to remove door panels and replace the top panels they look great and I did not screw up anything!!! Take care.

People have by-passed heater cores forever.

Question is; can you live without the heating features.

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