heater core removal and install project

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newest project for my evo...

the heater core went out and sprayed nice hot coolant all over my fucking leg and flooded the front of the cabin w/ nasty ass coolant...
i just got the part in from mitsubishi... and so the removal of the broken heater core begins....

sad thing w/ most heater cores... is that the dash board needs to come completly off... FML...

this is day 1

center console and lower leg driver side dash removal
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the rest of the bull shit cause i'm dead fucking tired right now:
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reserved

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reserved 3

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reserved 4

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reserved 5

if i need reserved 5... reserved 6 will be the how to call rre and coordinate tow truck to their shop

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deadly reserved 6

[boostinboy]

not reserved! LOL. gl fixing it.

[HMatt]

Man... SCREW THAT!

I've done a fair amount of heater cores on a few different cars and the are ALWAYS a huge PAIN IN THE ASS. The only one I've done that wasn't a pain is on the old Jeeps. The damn thing pretty much just falls out on those... If we were in Florida or Mexico, I'd say you could just bypass it, but it gets pretty cold here, so you kinda need it...

Good luck to you sir!

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couldn't have said it better myself... this is only day 1... i'm in no rush to get it up and running... but holy fuck... the whole dash has to come off... and that's not even the 1/2 of it yet...

the dealership charges 10 hours of labor @ 100 dollars an hour or something... something a bit out of my reach to pay right now...

[HMatt]

^Werd, good progress on the first day though... most peoplw won't make it passed the dash before they give up! HAHAHAHA

[Timujin]

I'm selling my EVO.

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why?

[HMatt]

^so he never has to go through this! hahahaha!

[Pops]

Chris,

Mine broke twice, so I disconnected it. Sock warmers and a coat are a lot cheaper that fixing that pos.

If your head gasket goes, I think the pressure affects the core.

[BudLightMike]

cris is your car done yet?

[Evo-Horchata]

dude this looks like the craziest mission ever :D .... i just seen the first couple of pictures and i hope to the :mitsu: :angel: this never happens to me, i wouldnt let myself tear up my car like that haha but at the same time its a learning process and gotta save $ wherever you can now a days ... Good luck though O0 hope to see all reserved spots filled in :grin:

[Timujin]

^so he never has to go through this! hahahaha!


That is right! This has to be the most fkd up repair ever. Maybe I'll bypass my heater core now before it drops a load on my legs. Good luck with the project.

[Blk Mivo IX]

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[biggiesacks]

Damn ive heard of Vdubs doing this but the EVO too??? Good luck. I need to tear mine apart to fix the blend door "some day". Where were you when the cars water broke on yah and i hope it didnt burn you!

[burtomr]

WOW! WHAT A PITA!!!

[ohyeeric]

Does anyone no how to bypass the heater core? ;o mine is starting to leak on my leg and i dont want it to pour put on my beautiful leg ;D thanks