Heater Core-ectomy Gory Details Part 1

[S Dewitt]

Huh? With the type 44's the shocks can be removed without having to remove
the strut. Of course if you cut holes in the hood, you won't even have to
open it!

Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mwoodland at Valicor.com>
To: <Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com>; <mwoodland at Valicor.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 2:04 PM
Subject: RE: Heater Core-ectomy Gory Details Part 1


>
>
> >Please clarify the actual time savings resulting from cutting versus
> >removing the heater box.
>
> Well, since I didn't take the 'factory' approach, and don't know the flat
> rate, I wouldn't begin to guess, but the thought of pulling the dash lower
> covers, center console, removing all of the ducting, pulling and labeling
> the vacuum lines, etc, etc, just left me cold.
> Not to mention that I'm not so short sighted as to think it would be my
last
> trip into the box.
> I only have 280K on this car, and fully expect to replace the blower and
> core at LEAST one more time before I get to 1,000,000 miles.
> The next time, I should be able to R&R the core in under a half hour.
> Plus, I like to cut stuff up.
> My next monograph will address cutting holes in the fenders to R&R the
> shocks.
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