Heater Core: Service and Repair

The heater core is serviceable inside the vehicle. However, if the core has leaked a significant amount of coolant, the A/C housing must be removed. The housing should be disassembled and cleaned thoroughly before heater core replacement. If housing removal is necessary.

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect battery negative remote cable.

Control Module:

2. Remove radio/control module bezel. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Instrument Panel Center Bezel Replacement, Instrument Panel Center Bezel

3. Remove right instrument panel side trim. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Instrument Panel End Caps, Instrument Panel End Cap

4. Remove two screws at lower right side support beam.
5. Remove bolt for instrument panel support at A-pillar.
6. Remove left instrument panel side trim. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Instrument Panel End Cap, Instrument Panel End Cap

7. Remove upper instrument panel bezel. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Instrument Panel Top Cover Replacement, Instrument Panel Top Cover

8. Remove lower knee bolster.
9. Remove console screws at instrument panel.
10. Remove gearshift knob.
11. Remove shifter bezel.
12. Remove console screws at rear. Remove rear half of console.
13. Remove front console screws. Remove front half of console.
14. Remove right side instrument panel support strut.
15. Drain coolant. Refer to Engine,Cooling,and Exhaust/Cooling System/service and Repair/Draining Cooling System. Service and Repair
16. Remove heater hoses at cowl.
17. Remove heater core cover screws and cover.
18. Remove heater core.

INSTALLATION
1. Carefully install new heater core into the heater housing.
2. Fasten heater core cover to housing with screws provided.
3. Reinstall all necessary trim. Refer to: Body and Frame, Interior Trim, Dashboard/Instrument Panel, Service and Repair, Instrument Panel Service Procedures, Service and Repair

4. Fill coolant to level. Refer to Engine,Cooling,and Exhaust/Cooling System/service and Repair/Refilling Cooling System. Service and Repair
5. Reconnect battery.