S40 V40: - Tips on changing heater core

Elvapoiss · Jan 22nd, 2018, 21:21

Hello, im going to change heater core on my 96 V40.
Is there any tips to give?
Do i need to remove the whole dashboard?

gatos · Jan 22nd, 2018, 23:00

Yes, whole dashboard has to come out I am afraid. Not a hard job to do, but quite tedious and will take you quite a few hours to do. If you have never done it before, and you are not a mechanic allow at least a whole day for it.

Also, when it comes to removing the air distribution airbox that houses the heater core, it will help if you loosen the blots securing the adjacent airbox that houses the AC core. You will understand what I mean when you get to that point

gazO2V40T4 · Jan 22nd, 2018, 23:13

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Originally Posted by gatos

Yes, whole dashboard has to come out I am afraid. Not a hard job to do, but quite tedious and will take you quite a few hours to do. If you have never done it before, and you are not a mechanic allow at least a whole day for it.

Also, when it comes to removing the air distribution airbox that houses the heater core, it will help if you loosen the blots securing the adjacent airbox that houses the AC core. You will understand what I mean when you get to that point

Nice to see your still around giving out sound advice

TEEKIZZLE · Jan 23rd, 2018, 15:50

Don't force anything, take pics, label / bag bits. Not necessary but if it were me I'd remove the front seats.

Elvapoiss · Jan 28th, 2018, 12:29

Need help, i see heater core but has no access to it, unscrewed everything that holds that black box where heater core is in, still not moving enough

gazO2V40T4 · Jan 28th, 2018, 14:36

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Originally Posted by Elvapoiss

Need help, i see heater core but has no access to it, unscrewed everything that holds that black box where heater core is in, still not moving enough

Have you disconnected the water pipes that go into the back of it

Elvapoiss · Jan 30th, 2018, 11:07

Only 1 if you mean pipes that go into heater core, have no room for second pipe to unscrew

Jan 22nd, 2018, 21:21	#1
Elvapoiss New Member Last Online: Feb 2nd, 2018 20:55 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Tartu	Tips on changing heater core Hello, im going to change heater core on my 96 V40. Is there any tips to give? Do i need to remove the whole dashboard?

Jan 22nd, 2018, 23:00	#2
gatos Premier Member Last Online: Nov 15th, 2022 21:34 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London / Essex	Yes, whole dashboard has to come out I am afraid. Not a hard job to do, but quite tedious and will take you quite a few hours to do. If you have never done it before, and you are not a mechanic allow at least a whole day for it. Also, when it comes to removing the air distribution airbox that houses the heater core, it will help if you loosen the blots securing the adjacent airbox that houses the AC core. You will understand what I mean when you get to that point __________________ Current car: 2002 S40 1.9D, 1992 240SE Nullius in Verba

Jan 23rd, 2018, 15:50	#4
TEEKIZZLE Member Last Online: Oct 25th, 2023 03:45 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Doylestown	Don't force anything, take pics, label / bag bits. Not necessary but if it were me I'd remove the front seats. __________________ 03' S40 89' 740 GLE

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Jan 30th, 2018, 11:07	#7
Elvapoiss New Member Last Online: Feb 2nd, 2018 20:55 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Tartu	Only 1 if you mean pipes that go into heater core, have no room for second pipe to unscrew

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