911 Help, in the middle of heater core remove and a piece is holding me up!!!

[696]

I have the cover ready to come up but there is a piece of metal above the passenger top corner that will not allow to lift the ac cover off. Anyone have any ideas on what to do?? I have posted pics and will be watching this thread from my garage.
Thanks, 696

 

[Sal 87WE2]

I was planning on doing this tomorrow. i wish i could help more but have you seen this link on gnttype Help with heater core replacement!! - GN and T-Type Performance Enthusiasts (GNTTYPE) Forums ?

Good Luck, let me know how you got it off when done.

 

[696]

Everything was pretty much dead on but this piece will NOT let me raise the cover!!!

 

[Sal 87WE2]

any chance of maybe bending back the metal w/o damaging the cover?

 

[696]

I have tapped it with a hammer but it pretty soild, just don't want to bend something I'm not suppose to, if I there is another way I'm not seeing.

 

[Sal 87WE2]

well if you cant get it removed tonight, i will let you know as soon as i do mine tomorrow...

 

[696]

We just broke out the beer.....to think more clearly

 

[Sal 87WE2]

just thought about something, when i removed a heater core frm a junkyard car i dont remember having to remove the piece you took a pic of. I remember taking off the top cover only...

 

[Sal 87WE2]

We just broke out the beer.....to think more clearly

always worked for me...:biggrin:

 

[xrunner123]

Yeh, that piece of metal sticking out makes it tough to remove. Try using a screwdriver such that it bends the plastic box out and the metal tab inward.

 

[696]

Have you pried with a screwdriver or advising? The housing isn't very flexible and I am concerned it will break.

 

[696]

SUCCESS!!!! Now to reassemble.

 

[xrunner123]

That's the way I did mine. Maybe it will break but mine did not.
How did you eventually get it out?

 

[696]

I GENTLEY...pried the cover around the metal. Seems like a good way to break something but it worked. Also I used dum-dum (like the factory stuff) when reassembling, no way silcone would have been able to seal it, I was shifting and moving the cover alot to get it in place.....but no more fogging!!!!!!!!

 

[ASturbo86]

I know 696 was already able to remove this, but...
For future people running into the same issue, I just used a dremel to remove a very small amount of metal material along the edge of that support to allow removal and easier re-assembly of the cover. Make sure to position something underneath to catch the shavings and vacuum well. Use touch up paint on exposed metal. Won't see a thing and no harm to structual integrity. I figured it was better than running the risk of breaking the cover by prying.

 

[Sal 87WE2]

I know 696 was already able to remove this, but...
For future people running into the same issue, I just used a dremel to remove a very small amount of metal material along the edge of that support to allow removal and easier re-assembly of the cover. Make sure to position something underneath to catch the shavings and vacuum well. Use touch up paint on exposed metal. Won't see a thing and no harm to structual integrity. I figured it was better than running the risk of breaking the cover by prying.

Thanks for the tip! I have yet to replace mine and everytime i try to tackle it something comes up.

thanks again!