To replace the heater core the unit will need to be removed. The dash does
indeed need to be removed in order to do that.
It is not as daunting a job as it may sound. In our '84 Spider it takes as
long to remove the center console (which has to come out first) as to remove
the dash.
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
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From: "alfa-digest"
Speaking of heater cores...The one thing fairly major left to do on my
1978 Spider is to install a new heater core. The old one failed about
three years ago and my mechanic just disconnected everything. It's been in
that state since. I'm not much of a do-it-yourselfer, but I have handy
friends. The thing is, now that the interior has been redone, I'm
reluctant to start anything that might ruin things--I've heard that
removing the old core can involve liquids leaking, etc. I'd hate to ruin
the pristine carpet. I'm wondering, though: Now that three years have
passed, is there likely to be any liquid left in the system to worry
about? Also, is this a big job? Can anyone give me an estimate of how long
it might take amateurs to do it? Is it something best left to a pro? Does
it involve anything nasty like removing the dashboard (probably not, but
you never know)?. Anything else that would be sensible to replace at the
same time?
Thanks!
Colin
1978 Chocolate Brown Alfa Spider
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