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The process for getting the heater core
out is given in great detail in the shop manual, AKA FSM. If you don’t
have one, you need to get one to maintain this car. They come up on eBay
all the time. The dash does not have to be removed. But
just about all the AC stuff does, (if your car has AC). Also the glove
box, and removing the radio helps with the room you’ll need. If you car
does not have AC, it isn’t too bad a job. If it does have AC it can
still be done, but you’d better be a skilled contortionist with very
small hands, superb close vision, and a lot of patience. If it has ATC,
you need the above plus a saintly disposition, and a helping angel to watch
over you. I’ve recently gone through this whole assembly on
an ATC car I am restoring (the 67 in the IML pages) and I can tell you, it
takes a lot of dedication to get this core out and back in again without
causing a leak in the AC system or heater connections! You have to take the
control linkage apart, be sure to make a sketch, or better yet, take numerous
pictures of how this goes together, it is far from obvious. Also, be sure
to note the angular position of the various turning rods that operate the
defroster, AC and heat air flaps/valves. This is not explained in the FSM,
and it is not obvious how they have to go to get good temperature regulation
from the ATC system. The heater cores (yes, plural, there are two
of them in the front unit) are not available for the ATC cars, you need to have
one manufactured for you, which will cost around $400, at least in CA. Dick Benjamin From:
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On Behalf Of BOBSMOPAR Hi All 68 and 67 Imperial owners and list. I have a question on the heater core. Last year my heater core started to leak I thought that I
had a fire in the dash vent but when I turned on the heat I got the sweet smell
and fogged up window. Now for my question how hard is it to get to the heater
core. And is there a good stop leak that I could put in and stop
the leak instead of pulling the dash if that is what I have to. I did not get water on the floor so I do not think the leak
is a big one. I also want to put valves in the heater hose in case I get a
leak out on the road so I can stop the flow of water if I can find a small
enough valve so not to be seen. Thank you for any help on this. Bob Hanekamp |
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