heater core hacking?

[Henry A Harper III]

>
> Greetings,
> has anyone successfully removed and replaced a 5K heater core without
> removing the entire HVAC housing?
> I have replaced several blower moters with the aid of a hacksaw,
> so far, and
> speculate that it could be done with the heater core also.
> Any BTDTs would be welcomed, as mine is currently leaking,
> disconnected, and
> yet another heating season is on the way...
> Best regards,
> Mark Woodland

I don't think you will find anyone reporting success with that, because
unlike the blower which is on one end of the heater box, the core is right
smack in the middle, glued in. If you were able to get out the core without
heater box removal (sawzall?), you would have big problems sealing up the
large holes created by whatever method was used to get it out.

Sorry.

Henry Harper
http://www.henry-harper.com hah at alumni.rice.edu
1991 200 quattro, 120k, heater core replaced preemptively couple years back
along with failed blower
1988 GTI 16v, 242k, original blower and core AFAIK