RE: Pulling a Heater Box

[george smith <bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx>]

Must be getting slow in my old age Kevin!
George


--- On Fri, 4/9/10, Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Pulling a Heater Box
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, April 9, 2010, 1:09 PM
> 
> Hi Bill,
> 
> Tag each vacuum hose at the two actuators (attached on the
> drivers side 
> of the heater box) and disconnect them from the actuators
> and not the 
> switch in the dash.
> 
> When you remove the flexible air duct at the cowl and
> expose the fan, 
> you may notice that the fan is attached to the heater box
> with the 
> wiring.  You can undo the fan but it will hang there
> until you remove 
> the box from the firewall.
> 
> There are only 3 nuts in the engine compartment to undo to
> release the 
> heater box.  There are two screws to undo for the
> fan.
> 
> Remove the heater cable at the water valve and the
> electrical connector 
> at the heater box above the water valve.  (You will be
> squished onto the 
> drivers side floor for that).
> 
> The box will roll slightly and will be removed sideways out
> over the 
> passenger side of the hump.
> 
> It may sound tedious but really only takes about 10 minutes
> to remove.
> 
> K.
> 
> Bill M wrote:
> > 
> > Anyone have any tips, or tricks for pulling the heater
> box in a 65
> > Coronet? The car has a heater only. I'm doing new
> carpet this weekend
> > and thought it would be a great time to get my heat
> back. It LOOKS
> > like it ought to be fairly straightforward but when
> working w/ Mopars,
> > I've been fooled before!!!
> > 
> > Thanks!!!
> > 
> > -- 
> > Bill M
> > 65 Coronet 500 'vert http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html
> > 73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 01 Dakota SLT
> > 21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3
> 
> 
> 
> Kevin R. Merkley
> Thunder Bay, Ontario
> 64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)
> 64 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible (Cdn)
> 
> 
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