Heater Core Replacement

REMOVAL PROCEDURE




1. Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System in Cooling System.
2. Recover the refrigerant, if equipped with A/C. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
3. Remove the coolant recovery reservoir or the surge tank.
4. Remove the battery from the vehicle.
5. Remove the A/C accumulator.
6. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core.
7. Remove the right kick panel.

Body Hinge Pillar Trim Panel Replacement





7a. Gently pull the hinge pillar trim panel in order to release the retaining clips.
7b. Remove hinge pillar trim from the vehicle.
7c. Inspect the hinge pillar trim panel for broken or missing retaining clips. Replace the retaining clips as needed.

8. Remove the right knee bolster. Service and Repair
9. Remove the outer floor air outlet duct.

Floor Air Outlet Replacement - Right Side







9a. Remove the screw retainer from the air outlets.
9b. Remove the right inner air outlet duct from the vehicle.
9c. Remove the right outer air outlet duct from the vehicle.




10. Remove the retaining screws from the heater case.
11. CAREFULLY open the heater core access door in order to obtain the retainers.




12. Remove the retainers from the heater core.
13. Remove the heater core from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Install the heater core to the vehicle.
2. Install the retainers to the heater core.




3. CAREFULLY close the heater core access door.
4. Install the retaining screws into the heater case.
5. Install the outer floor air outlet duct.





5a. Install the right outer air outler duct into the vehicle.
5b. Install the right inner outlet duct into the vehicle.
5c. Install the screw retainer to the air outlets.

6. Install the right knee bolster.
7. Install the right kick panel.





7d. Install the hinge pillar trim panel to the vehicle.
7e. Align the locator pins. Press on the hinge pillar trim panel in order to engage the retaining clips.





8. Connect the heater hoses to the heater core.
9. Install the A/C accumulator.
10. Install the battery into the vehicle.
11. Install the coolant recovery reservoir or the surge tank.
12. Charge the A/C system, if equipped with A/C. Refer to Refrigerant Recovery and Recharging.
13. Fill the engine coolant. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System in Cooling System.