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replacing heater core on 82 Z28?

Old Sep 12, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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replacing heater core on 82 Z28?

hot coolant pouring in my passenger floor tells me my heater core needs changing I've got the right hand side case inside removed, but I'm stuck. what else has to come out underneath the dash to get the core out??

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Old Sep 12, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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I was going to go through how I did it, but it's been so long ago. Here is thread I helped with a little while ago that my help you

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ht=heater+core
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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http://www.hioutput.com/tech/heatercore.html
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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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the links are excellent....esp the one from hioutput!! looks like this won't be such a bugger. I got to the point where I could see the metal retainer plate, and saw the two screws (actually 4)...got chicken at that point.

I'm gonna try this one on the weekend!!

thanks for the advice guys!!!

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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 11:01 AM
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Check the following link for a tiny bit of info that may be helpful:

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=210395

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