Date:         Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:09:36 EST
Reply-To:     KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: replacing the rear heater core...
Comments: To: jayotte@destefanoarchitects.com
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In a message dated 2/22/2002 12:02:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jayotte@DESTEFANOARCHITECTS.COM writes:


> hello.
>
> i've searched the archives and i can't find the specific answer... just got
> a new heater core for the rear of my 86 westy, and looking at the situation
> below the rear seat, i can't really see how to tackle the job-  how do you
> remove the plastic housing i've undone the four screws that connect it to
> the floor, but it doesn't want to come out... do i need to remove the front
> of the lower part of the seat to get to it?  or is there an easier way to
> deal with this procedure?  thanks in advance for your help.
>
> jamie
>

Here is the easiest way to do this:  There is a plastic frame around the duct
that blows the warm air out from under your rear seat.  The bottom portion of
this frame is what is keeping your cover from coming off.  You can cut away
this portion pretty easily using a hacksaw blade.  Just take the blade and
insert it into the slot between the side of the air duct and the frame.  Now
saw down through about 1" of plastic framing.  Do this on both sides of the
duct and you should be able to pull the cover straight up.  This will leave
the part you just cut behind on the floor.  I would just leave it there.  Do
the replacement, and then put the cover back.  Even if you get down at floor
level and stare you really can't see that the frame has been cut.  It is the
easiest way to do this.  Any other way would involve removing the rear seat.
You can do this but it is not worth it in my opinion.  Whenever I do a rear
core replacement I give the customers the choice of cutting this or not.  30
mins for rear core replacement with the cutting, 1 hour 1/2 without.  They
always let me cut.


Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
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