vr6 heater core replacment

[mk3pete]

il check the indicator i think that would be the prob thanks for that
yeah me stupid too i got 1 month and a half to get it all done befor i get me licence back so i got plenty of time

[Mrk_Mickey]

You keep making me think I should do mine; I'm in exactly the same boat as you...

I've got school though... (*looks for more excuses*)

[brendan_lfc]

The heater core itself is pretty cheap, anywhere from $80 - $160 ish depending on who's quoting.

The $800 I paid would be pretty close to on par with the $600 you charged with the few other minor bits and pieces I had fixed up while the core was being replaced.

Seriously, right now. being winter and all, Heating ROCKS! Mind you with the VR I find it can easily get too hot and I need to turn down the heat

On a side note, TURN ON YOUR AC. 5 mintes a week with the heater going you will barely notice it on and it will keep your AC seals nice and fresh which will help to NOT sieze up your compressor costing you $$. Do it.

The guy that I bought the car off had his heater core and A/C replaced and I have the same thing in my VR where the heat has be turned off in a short while.

Good luck pete!

[RFMC]

I did mine myself about 9 months ago.
It is a pretty scary job, but there is nothing particularly difficult about it.

If you are going to take it on, I recommend that you label everything, take heaps of photos of how things go together and keep track of all the nuts and bolts - There are a lot of them.

Make sure you disconnect the battery before you pull the airbags out and have the ingnition switched to on before you reconnect the battery to avoid the airbag light coming on.

When I had everything out of the car, I had friends telling me that i would never get it all back together, but it went back in surprisingly easy and everything still works!

[mk3pete]

awsome man you have now boosted my confidance
i will take lots of photos and the ignition had no idea i had to do that so thanks that is rather odd though why

[cOS]

it took me 4 days to do my heater core.

I don't have a step by step guide anymore, it was on some corrado site.

it's a massive job. I didn't have too much problems with the dash, just screws and the sorts. the hard part comes after the removal of the dash. you have to remove the rebar which is attached by flushed blots to the steering column! after you have that sorted out, you then have to deal with hidden screws and clips around the ventilation system and heater core housing.

make sure you keep your workspace clean and tidy. I did finish with one weird looking part. hehe.

[The_Hawk]

I did finish with one weird looking part. hehe.

They are not left over parts, they are strategic parts removed for weight saving/performance reasons.

[mk3pete]

well every one it seems i finally did it i succesfully removed a dash and put it all back together
i only managed to break a few plastic bits and didnt have any foam for the vents so i used blu tak it seemed to do the trick

i took me ages, off and on very hard to find motivation lol
thanks too mr loon i now have a glove box and a brand new heater core which sits quite nicely

i was a bit lazy with the photos though i didnt take any sorry for all those diyer out
at times i wished i took photos but got it together finally

[Mrk_Mickey]

Nice work man! I think I might like to attempt mine after HSC. It gives me an excuse to be doing something to my car without spending tooooo much money... hehe.

[Golf Loon]

Nice work Pete.
Just for info Guys you dont need to fully remove the reobar or those snap off bolts if all you are doing is the heater core. I just loosten the reobar and lay it down without removing the cursed snap off bolts. I only take them off to change a pedal box.

[mk3pete]

dam i wish i new that before i started lol
thx loon