Front

REMOVAL




1. Drain the engine cooling system. Service and Repair
2. Raise and support the vehicle.
3. Remove the right front wheelhouse splash shield. Service and Repair
4. Remove the heater hoses (1) from the heater core tubes (2) in the engine compartment.




5. Lower the vehicle and remove the instrument panel. Service and Repair
6. Remove the bolt (1) that secures the HVAC housing bracket (2) to the dash panel (5).
7. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the HVAC housing bracket to the top of the HVAC housing (3).
8. Remove the HVAC housing bracket from the vehicle.




9. Remove the screw (1) that secures the heater core tube retaining bracket (2) to the top of the HVAC housing (3).
10. Remove the heater core tube retaining bracket from the HVAC housing.




11. Remove the retaining clips (1) that secure the heater core tubes (2) to the heater core (3).
12. Remove the heater core tubes from the heater core and the dash panel. Remove the O-ring seals from the heater core tube fittings and discard.
13. Remove the two screws (4) that secure the heater core retaining bracket (5) to the top of the HVAC housing (6).
14. Remove the heater core retaining bracket and carefully lift the heater core out of the HVAC housing.

INSTALLATION




1. Carefully install the heater core (3) and the heater core retaining bracket (5) to the top of the HVAC housing (6). Make sure that the heater core insulator is properly positioned.
2. Install the two screws (4) that secure the heater core and retaining bracket to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N.m(20 in. lbs.).
3. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean engine coolant and install them onto the heater core tube fittings. Use only the specified O-rings as they are made of a special material for the engine cooling system.
4. Install the heater core tubes (2) through the dash panel and to the heater core.
5. Install the retaining clips (1) that secure the heater core tubes to the heater core. Make sure that the retaining clips are fully engaged to the flanges on the heater core and the heater core tubes.




6. Install the heater core tube retaining bracket (2) to the top of the HVAC housing (3).
7. Install the screw (1) that secures the heater core tube retaining bracket to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screw to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).




8. Install the HVAC housing bracket (2) to the top of HVAC housing (3) and to the dash panel (5).
9. Install the two screws (4) that secure the HVAC housing bracket to the HVAC housing. Tighten the screws to 2.2 N.m (20 in. lbs.).
10. Install the bolt (1) that secures the HVAC housing bracket to the dash panel. Tighten the bolt to 3 N.m (26 in. lbs.).
11. Install the instrument panel.




12. Raise the vehicle and install the heater hoses (1) to the heater core tubes (2) in the engine compartment
13. Install the right front wheelhouse splash shield.
14. Lower the vehicle.
15. If the heater core is being replaced, flush the cooling system. Service and Repair
16. Refill the engine cooling system.