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Offline MIPS

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Re: Heater core replacement
« Reply #30 on: August 30, 2022, 12:52:29 PM »
$150cad per hour.

The eagle is so :censored: easy compared to my last car I just did it myself and had the box out in 45 minutes. You mentioned you have AC so I believe the air box splits in two so you don't have to flight the plenum  going up the middle of the dash.

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Re: Heater core replacement
« Reply #31 on: August 30, 2022, 03:15:50 PM »
$150cad per hour.

The eagle is so :censored: easy compared to my last car I just did it myself and had the box out in 45 minutes. You mentioned you have AC so I believe the air box splits in two so you don't have to flight the plenum  going up the middle of the dash.

What MIPS said about the AC box is true.  I had to replace the core in my two door sedan which has air and it was no more difficult that on the Kammback, which is heat only.  In fact easier because it was the second time Eagle I had replace the heater core on.  There is a very detailed write up somewhere on the Den of how to loosen up the dash so you can pull out the heater box.

Good luck!
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1980 Coupe 258 - "Ginger
1972 Gremlin X 304
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Re: Heater core replacement
« Reply #32 on: August 30, 2022, 04:35:15 PM »

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Re: Heater core replacement
« Reply #33 on: August 30, 2022, 06:52:00 PM »
This may help...

http://amceaglesden.com/guide/Heater_Core_Removal

That's the one I was thinking of.  Thanks for the link Trooper!
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1972 Gremlin X 304
1978 Gremlin 4 cyl 121 - sold
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Re: Heater core replacement
« Reply #34 on: August 31, 2022, 01:31:55 AM »
Here's a photo when I had mine out. You have to take most of the screws out of the dash but it was entirely possible to remove and reinstall without pulling everything.

« Last Edit: August 31, 2022, 01:33:03 AM by MIPS »

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Re: Heater core replacement
« Reply #35 on: August 31, 2022, 12:37:42 PM »
Thanks for the info. & pics. everybody! That's kinda what I was expecting (& HOPING not. I can see why they want BUN¢E$ of $$$. I STILL think they want too many.
'83 AMC Eagle wagon 258/auto.
'84 AMC Eagle sedan (4 door) 258/auto.
PREVIOUS AMCs:
'72 Gremlin X 304/3 speed
'81 Eagle Kammback 258/4 speed (Purchased new)
'82 Eagle wagon 258/5 speed (Ordered new, traded Kammback)
'86 (I THINK) Eagle wagon - BlackBird 258/auto. (Got hit/totaled)
'83 Eagle wagon - White Eagle 258-auto. (Front subframe was rotted out - sold for parts)

 

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