Thread: Heater core 1997 Disco.. DIY or Workshop ?

Here's some pics for those who are interested.

First pic just shows door under steering wheel and the black trim under the dash removed. The heater is bottom left behind the black bracket.



Second Pic shows the bracket next to the transmission tunnel that needs to come out



Third pic shows the 2 aluminium pipes going into the heater core.



Fourth pic shows same view with centre console out



Fifth pic shows the bracket to which the bottom of the dash is bolted to




More in the next post

Darren

More pics:

Sixth pic shows the heater core with the top and bottom special clamps undone.



Seventh pic shows bottom pipe removed, you can see the "O" ring on the pipe



Final pic just shows a strap holding the dash back which makes it easier to remove




Fitting as the always say is in the reverse order..

Darren

Thanks for the pics mate, glad everything worked out. I'm a firm believer in having a go at fixing what goes wrong. It's the best way to learn how your truck works, and wht jobs you never want to do again

Thanks for the Pics Darren, that almost looks easy
Does the new heater core come with the pipes that lead out to the engine bay, I need to replace mine as they are corroded through also

Ross,

if you buy a new heater core (around $300) you dont get the pipes.
I bought a second hand one and whilst I didn't ask for it they gave me it complete with the pipes ($130). Basically they had removed a complete heating unit from a wreck once the dash was removed and rather than disconnect the pipes they had just pulled the pipes and the rubber grommet out of the firewall.

good luck ...

Darren

Thanks Darren. I think the '95 S1 is very similar from your images.

cheers guys im halfway through mine and this helped, wish you had a workshop in this side of the water jc

Originally Posted by dirtdawg

cheers guys im halfway through mine and this helped, wish you had a workshop in this side of the water jc

Ive got your heater core waiting... its still in the car thou....
think you might need to make a tutorial on it...