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Offline Low87

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heater core housing bolts
« on: September 20, 2011, 02:33:48 pm »
I need to remove the box on the interior side of the firewall to get to the heater core.  The fasteners I see from the interior have what look like nail heads (smooth, round & flat).  Are these rivets, or are there nuts on the engine side of the firewall?

Offline sonicbluezx3

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Re: heater core housing bolts
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2011, 03:35:58 pm »
I had to remove the nuts from the engine side of the firewall for that to come out. I tried to pry on those fasteners on the inside and got no where. I think they are 11mm nuts. Would be handy to have a gear wrench... or a deep well socket.
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Re: heater core housing bolts
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 06:19:35 pm »
Yup, nuts are on the engine side of the firewall. To save frustration, drop out the wheel well.

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Re: heater core housing bolts
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 02:00:48 pm »
There is also one bolt from the inside on the far passenger side I think.
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Re: heater core housing bolts
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 04:56:32 pm »
Is there a photo anywhere of where the nuts are?  I can't see them. Do I have to remove the suitcase on the firewall to access?

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Re: heater core housing bolts
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 05:48:33 pm »
Erik is right, the bottom bolt near the trans tunnel is backwards...