How-to:
Replacing
the Heater Core
In An
SN95 Mustang:
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Table of
Contents:
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1. First
stop by an Auto shop and have the A/C drained.
8. To
remove the bezel, remove this 7mm bolt:
10. Next
remove the AC/Heat controls. There are 4 - 7mm bolts holding this in:
12. On the
driver’s side, remov the 2 - 8mm bolts. Then the plastic piece pops off”
13. Then
remove the metal plate. It has 2 - 8mm bolts
14. Next, pop off the defroster vent:
15. Pop off
the door sill molding:
16. Then
the kick panel molding:
19. Lock
the steering wheel in place and disconnected it from the steering shaft:
20. Remove
the metal brace under column. 2 - 7mm bolts:
22. Remove
the door sill molding and kick panel:
23. Unbolt
the hood release handle. You need to do this so you can disconnect the plugs.
10mm bolt:
25. 15mm
bolt located near drivers door:
26. This
7mm bolt is right above the previous bolt but you have to access it from under
the dash:
27. 7mm
bolts under the defrost vent:
28. 7mm
bolt near passenger door”
29. 7mm
bolt accessed through glove box. Squeeze the sides of the glove box and it
should pop down:
30. 3 gold
7mm bolts on pass side:
31. Now you
may gently pull on the dash and it should come out easy. Disconnect any
remaining plugs:
32. Remove
retainer Clip on A/C Hose:
33. User
these tools from Autozone, etc. They are
around $16 for the package:
34. Take
these 3 bolts off from the inside:
35. Loosen
this bolt so you can slide the canister out of the way to get to the next
bolt:
36. Also
move this out of the way for easier access:
37. Now
take this Nut off. The entire piece of
metal comes off…not just a small nut:
38. Now
gently pull out the big black box:
39. Undo
the 4 bolts and replace heater core:
40. Here is
the new core in place:
42. Now
just reverse everything.
1.
First stop by an Auto shop and have the A/C
drained.
2.
Remove both of the front seats so you can easily
remove the dash. (On the 94-98’s, there are 4-15mm bolts for each seat. Also,
if you have factory seats, you have to disconnect the power cord from each
seat.)
3. Disconnect
the battery.
4. Remove
the boot around the shifter. This just pulls out. Remember to disconnect the accessory plug and
remove shift knob:
5. Open
the center console and remove the 2 rubber stops. Unscrew the 2 screws and
remove the inside section:
6. Remove
the center console by removing 4 - 7mm bolts and disconnecting the plugs. Two are in the center console and two are up
where the shifter is. You will have to disconnect the electrical plug and the
accessory plug.
7. Remove
the radio:
8. To
remove the bezel, remove this 7mm bolt:
9. Then
it'll just pop out:
10.
Next remove the AC/Heat controls. There are 4 -
7mm bolts holding this in:
11.
And disconnect the plugs:
12.
On the driver’s side, remove the 2 - 8mm bolts.
Then the plastic piece pops off”
13.
Then remove the metal plate. It has 2 - 8mm
bolts
14.
Next, pop
off the defroster vent:
15.
Pop off the door sill molding:
16.
Then the kick panel molding:
17.
You can now pull back the carpet to see the
damage. There is a push pin holding the carpet to the center console. If the
carpet is wet, you may want to use a fan here:
18.
Now take out the steering column. You can leave
it in, but it can make the dash even more awkward to take out. Start by removing
the plastic around the ignition:
19.
Lock the steering wheel in place and
disconnected it from the steering shaft:
20.
Remove the metal brace under column. 2 - 7mm
bolts:
21.
Then disconnect all plugs associated with the
steering column. You can then remove the four 13mm nuts holding the column in
place:
22.
Remove the door sill molding and kick panel:
23.
Unbolt the hood release handle. You need to do
this so you can disconnect the plugs. 10mm bolt:
24.
Disconnect the plugs found in both kick panels
label any plugs that look similar. The dash is held in place by the following
bolts. Starting on the driver’s side. (3 gold 7mm bolts):
25.
15mm bolt located near driver’s door:
26.
This 7mm bolt is right above the previous bolt
but you have to access it from under the dash:
