Foggy windows

[Huw Powell]

Snoopy wrote:
>>  
>> Sounds like a heater core leak. The heater core is a very nasty job to
>> replace (DIY) or very costly to have someone else do it. I did the heater core
>> on my '88 80 and told myself ....... next time I will try Bars Leak first!
>> It  may work and you have saved yourself a lot of grief or $'s.... or it may
>> work  for awhile and that will buy you some time....... or it may plug up
>> your  radiator but you probably need a new one anyway. Next time I have a
>> heater core  leak I will do everything possible to eliminate removing the
>> entire inside of my  car.
> 
> Yeah,  I'm  already  familiar  with this entertaining procedure, but I
> hope I'll manage without removing the whole dash.

You should be able to do it by just undoing the four dash screws (under 
covers on the ends) and pulling it back "a few" inches.  It's an awful 
job, of course.  You have to undo all the clips holding the big black 
plastic plenum thing together and half of them can't be seen...

Here's a poor quality picture of the plenum removed, but still in the 
same orientation as when installed.  The heater core is outlined in green.

> Someone  once  said  that  when  you  start working on cooling system,
> replace  as  much as you can. It is so true. System needs pressure for
> effective cooling, so when you fix one place, another weakest point
> gives up. After I patched a leaking radiator, one hose fractured. When
> I replaced all front hoses, heater valve exploded. Fixed it, so now
> only heater and it's hoses need replacement to finish complete system
> rebuild :)
> 
> 

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Huw Powell

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