Dash & heater core swap

[Stott Hare]

I did a quick search of the archives and came up with this.  I thought I
wrote up a different one, but this is what I found.  Also, I know many
dealer techs who just "flex" the evaporator out of the way to avoid the
whole can of worms with removing it...  THE DASH DOES NOT NEED TO BE
REMOVED, BTW.

http://www.audifans.com/archives/1997/01/msg02040.html

HTH,
-S

Stott Hare
85 Callaway 4ktq     89 200tqa     89 100q


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Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 5:40 PM
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Subject: Dash & heater core swap


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With the available time due to the holidays, I decided it was a good time to
attack the heater core and dash swap in the 83 URQ.
I thought the wiring would be the real challenge, but it appears the heater
core makes that look like child play. Once the dash was out I figured the
core would be reasonable accessible. WRONG!
A friend had his done for $600 which included a few other wiring issues.
Helluva deal. I wouldn't do it for $600 no way.
Any BTDT help on how to free the core from it's plastic prison? That sucker
is buried! Does the white cowling intake box need to be removed? It appears
that the screws that secure it from the top also reach the box underneath.
The car never has shown a leak, but the smell of glycol during heater use is
becoming a health concern, and I would like to take care of it.
TIA

Dennis
Denver
Life is too short to drive reliable boring cars.