Viewersubscriber requestif your replacing the rubber hose part remove the clamps and pry out the hosecoolant will run out from the lines just plug them wi. Check the floorboard directly below the heater core and see if it is wet.
Turn on the blower motor and follow the sound.
Where is the heater core located. A heater core is a small radiator located under the dashboard of the vehicle and it consists of conductive aluminium or brass tubing with cooling fins to increase surface area. Hot coolant passing through the heater core gives off heat before returning to the engine cooling circuit. The best way to locate a heater core hose is to determine where the heater core is located.
Many vehicles have the heater core inside the dash. Many vehicles have the heater core inside the dash. Other vehicles usually larger vans and trucks will have a heater core box inside the engine compartment.
As was mentioned the heater core is usually located behind your cars dashboard. If you notice coolant accumulating on the floor of your car thats almost a guarantee that the heater core is leaking. If the heater core leak is severe enough you may notice a low coolant level when you remove the cooling system pressure cap.
Step 2 - Remove old heater core Disconnect the heater hoses using the quick disconnects located against the firewall. They are generally somewhere on the passenger side near the top of the engine bay on the firewall. To disconnect push the hose in press in the tabs and then pull the hose off.
The heater core is similar to the radiator located in the vehicles cooling system. The blower motor forces air through the core and into the air duct system allowing temperature controls which enable defrost floor and front vent modes. The most common cause of heater core problems is neglect cooling systems need to be serviced on a regular basis coolant can become corrosive and will cause deterioration of the core.
The heater core is a mostly maintenance free part of the car but you should be sure to check the hoses that carry the coolant to it periodically. About every 6000 miles or six months. When flushing the coolant every 30000 miles or two years for most cars be sure to run the engine with the heater on to flush new antifreeze into the heater.
Locate the heater core on the vehicles firewall. The heater core inlet and outlet pipes are usually located on the firewall separating the engine from the cabin of the vehicle. Its location will vary from vehicle to vehicle so if you have difficulty locating the inlet and outlet hoses refer to the service manual for your specific vehicle.
You must remove the dashboard to reach the heater core which is connected to the center console as well. This complex task may be best left to an expert. Unclamp the Honda Accords negative battery cable and wait 3 minutes for the air bag system to run out of energy.
The heater core in S10s is behind the main dashboard and it must be removed to access the core. The front dash panel can be removed by unbolting several screws at the bottom of the panel then pulling the panel away from the dash. Viewersubscriber requestif your replacing the rubber hose part remove the clamps and pry out the hosecoolant will run out from the lines just plug them wi.
The heater core is inside the HVAC box inside the dash meaning the dash must come out to gain access for replacing it. Ask Your Own Acura Question Customerreplyreplied 9 years ago does that mean that you have to take out everything up to the window where the heat blows. The heater core is actually part of the cooling system.
As coolant circulates through the engine some of that hot coolant passes through the heater core in the dashboard. As you use the temperature controls on your dashboard your blower fan then moves the warm air to where you need it for defrosting your windshield or heating the interior. The heater core is almost always located behind the dashboard and is typically buried behind nearly every other component in this area.
You will rarely find the heater core in other locations. In most vehicles we can get to it by going under the hood but sometimes its necessary to take the dashboard apart. I have a F 150 1998 ford 46 engine I replaced heater core had to pull dash out took heater core out truck started fine two days later after getting new heater core put core in truck.
Now truck will not start. I have a 5 speed on the floor with safety switch. Turn key and all is dead.
Dash works with key turned to start. Heater core replacement in the F-Series Expedition and Lincoln Navigator involves removal of the dashboard to where it can be disconnected and swung away from the HVAC unit bolted to the. The heater core is located in a case under the dash and is connected into the engine cooling system.
Consists of tubes to carry the coolant and fins to transfer heat to the passenger cabin. As the coolant circulates through the core the blower motor blows air through the core warming the interior. The heater core is itself is almost always located on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Turn on the blower motor and follow the sound. They are always close to one another. Check the floorboard directly below the heater core and see if it is wet.
The heater core looks like a very small radiator and functions just the same. Its mounted under the dashboard and it provides the heat needed for the blower motor to warm the cabin. How does the heater core work.
Hot engine coolant circulates through the heater core.