Heater core replacement.

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J J - 04 Mar 2007 23:16 GMT

1987 Lincoln Town Car. Is there anyway to replace the heater core
without removing the entire dash?

Also when I go from air conditioning back to heat I briefly smell
radiator fluid. Since heat and AC are separate systems what could cause
that?

A man who worked at a Ford assembly plant says it takes just a few
minutes to install a dash unit at the factory.

It seems like stupid design when you have to pay for 7 or more hours of
labor just to take out a simple heater core. My shop says some cars
require 12 hours labor just to get the heater core out.

When the dash is taken in and out on a older car, is there a significant
chance that wires and vacuum tubes will get messed up and not work
right?

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clifto - 05 Mar 2007 00:35 GMT

> 1987 Lincoln Town Car. Is there anyway to replace the heater core
> without removing the entire dash?

I just did a 1989 Grand Marquis last year, should be pretty similar. It
was a bear. Expect to take the dash at least most of the way out of the
car; we were able to do the job without pulling the steering column.
If possible, buy the part after you have the old part out (i.e. while
the dash is disassembled); my car had the heater core and plenum from
a 1988 in it, the cores weren't even similar in size. The rubber they
encase the core in is a one-piece assembly; I made the mistake of
tearing it to get the core out and reassembly was a pain.

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