Pinto Car Club of America

Greetings all!  Does anyone know where one could find a pdf to download showing how to change the heater core?  Can anyone recomend which is the best manual showing how to do the job (pics would be great!)? 

Thanks for the replies,


Brian in MN

  Step number 1, remove passenger seat

This should help you out if you haven't gotten the heater core changed yet.

heater core removal instructions

step 1 - drain the radiator

step 2 - disconnect battery and remove

step 3 - in the engine compartment disconnect the 2 hoses that come out of firewall (1 to the water pump and one to the carb going over the valve cover)

step 4 - remove the bolts for the heater blower motor and disconnect any wires for the blower motor to firewall.

step 5 - remove the passenger seat

step 6 - remove the glove box door and glove box

step 7 - remove the fresh air vent pull on passenger side

step 8 - remove the passenger vent and duct from vent to heater core

step 9 - helpful to remove the under-dash coin tray and radio for more room to work/see (don't recall if this is "required")

step 10 - remove the heater control cables from the heater core, do not lose the "clamps" that hold the cables in place.

step 11 - remove the power wire for the blower motor.

step 12 - remove the duct work from the heater core assembly

step 13 - once everything is disconnected from the heater core assembly... I "think" there is 1 bolt that must be removed to pull the assembly out... to the right of the glove box and look up.

step 14 - remove the heater core assembly, hoses will come with... be sure to remove the clamps before you pull thru the fire wall.

step 15 - once the heater core is out... pull the hoses off and get new clamps and hose to reinstall

step 16 - To open the heater core assembly - have to remove all the clips that hold it together, be careful the assembly can be easy to break.

step 17 - pay carefull attention to how the heater core comes apart and all the little pieces/flaps. A camera comes in real handy - taking pics step by step.

Hope this helps

I gotta tell you - this is the stuff I LIVE for on this group - THANKS r4Pinto for writing that up. I wish in general we had a "restoration manual" for Pintos - this kind of info is invaluable.

Chris

You need to insert a few missing steps...

Cussing &^%#$&()&^T
Throwing wrenches.
Having a celebratory beer when completed.

Well you do have a point. Gotta have the beer & swearing or it wouldn't be auto repair. As for the throwing of wrenches I prefer to hit the fender sitting outside the house.. I take a big sledge & just pound the crap out of it.