guitarguy92b

so i got a 92 RS that i gotta replace the heater core in, never done one in a camaro. Any tips or tricks? anything i should watch out for? when i was on alldata it said i had to pull part of the dash apart, is this correct? then i gotta get the radiator fan working again, its only working when the AC is on

BlackenedBird

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You can pull the lower panel off from under the dash & reach up to get to it. Onl1 hidden screw really, the one on top, but just some good felling around with your fingers will get you to the "hidden" screw.

Other than that, just the 2 hoses in the compartment on the firewall in the engine compartment to reach.

But contact a mechanic or friend about the cost to have it done. I've done it several times before & as "easy" as it is? I chose to just pay someone to do it for me this last time.

guitarguy92b

dont have the money to pay someone, and the only time i let someone work on my vehical is when its something i know i dont have the tools to do or i need a to put it on a rack, and i only let my uncle do it, but he got a new job at a dealership thats like 3 hours away, which sucks haha, so yea ill just have to fight threw it, thanks for the info on the hiddin screw.

and im guessing your talking about the panel on the passenger side? just want to be clear on it

BlackenedBird

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Sorry about that. Yeah, passenger side.

Pull that panel off, look up & you'll find a plastic "box" that covers the heater core for the AC/Heater air to flow around it. That box is the one with the "hidden" screw. Not visible by line of sight. Only found by touch. And be ready to have some water spill out onto your carpet, as you wrestle the core out. Just be easy putting the new one in. Don't wanna crack the solder & have your new one leak to.

torque_is_good

there is a trim panel on the passenger side, take that off. NExt, there is a duct cover, remove that. You'll need a 7mm socket and 1/4 inch drive

now you can remove the 2 visible screws on the ehater core cover. Next, lay upside down on your passenger seat wit your head facing the front. You need a long extension to get 1 screw and a short extension for the other

Oh, disconnect the neg battery cable before you begin

once you get those 4 screws out, go take off the 2 heater hoses. Push ion on the metal tubes and the core will pop free. Go back in the car and wiggle it out.

get the repalcement core at Adv auto, they work just fine.

remove the plastic cover from the old core but do not reinstall it onto the new core. Place the foam tape which comes with the core onto the new core. Without the pastic cover, slide the new core into position. Connect the hoses. Now, put the cover on. It will snug up due to the foam tape. Use 3 screws forgetting the hard to reach top right one and put the cover back on.

reinstall the rest of the stuff, pat yourself on the back for using the shortcuts.

guitarguy92b

thanks guy i appreciate it, you guys both have probably saved me a few smokes and alot of cursing, the heater core isnt even hooked up, idk how long its been like that, but what do u think the chance of me getting lucky and there not be anything in it? that would be pretty sweet. i priced the heater core its like 30 bucks, but thanks again looks like i know what im doin tomorrow!

Screamin86

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good luck i need to do this to my trans am that will be another job i tackel this winter. mines been bad for the last 9 years lol

guitarguy92b

9 years is a long time to let it go haha im guessing u dont drive it in the winter

guitarguy92b

im just now getting to doing the heater core, got it out in about 15min because i wasnt going to fight with that hidden screw anymore so i just broke it off at the screw haha, so i should have it done in about another 15min.

Screamin86

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well my car has been sitting AWHILE lol just did a lsx swap now on the putting the interior back together then the core will get changed.

porkenstein

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Here is also the step by step here at 3rd gen. https://www.thirdgen.org/heatercore

FireDemonSiC

If you are patient enough to spend about half an hour fiddling with the top screw, using cigarettes and extensions plus a few choice words at your disposal, you don't have to put it back in when you replace the cover and you can avoid breaking anything.

That's what I did...