Hey, has any of y'all replaced your heater core and evaporator? If so, how long did it take and are there any special tools required? Any other advice? It looks like I will be doing this job sometime this summer.
Thanks,
Farrar
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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heater core/ evaporator replacement tips?
Hey, has any of y'all replaced your heater core and evaporator? If so, how long did it take and are there any special tools required? Any other advice? It looks like I will be doing this job sometime this summer.
Thanks,
Farrar
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 2,734
My VIN: 01643
Club(s): (DCF) (DCO) (DCUK)
Replaced my evaporator core back in 2007 with Hervey's reproduction. Unfortunately my system started leaking and its leaking again from the core itselfLooks like I'm doing the exact same job again. What a nightmare. It's a rough job, one I hoped to NEVER have to do again.
The real question now is whether or not to give Hervey's evaporator another chance or go with a different one.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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My VIN: 02613
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So I am guessing I should budget an entire weekend to do this job?
Are any special tools required?
Farrar
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Posts: 110
My VIN: Vin 11753 ex Vin 11766, 11622
Club(s): (ADOA) (DCH)
Easily, you need to account for the "unknowns"Originally Posted by Farrar
None that I remember
Al Vanstone
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I have replaced my dash, so you could say I am experienced with that part of the work.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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How long did that take?
Farrar
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 3,047
My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
Club(s): (GCD) (SEDOC) (DCUK)
I believe it took me a whole weekend to do the work. This was the first job I ever did on the Delorean myself and I didn't know much about working on the car and was afraid of screwing up.
Now that I have better tools and know the car better I believe I could remove and replace the dash in less than 4 hours.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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Thanks -- I will plan to spend a weekend, then, replacing the heater core and evaporator.
See you Saturday!
Farrar
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: Oak Park, CA
Posts: 984
My VIN: 6575
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Thanks -- I will plan to spend a weekend, then, replacing the heater core and evaporator.
See you Saturday!
Farrar
Hi Farrar,
Just a quick question on this. Can you replace the evaporator by itself or if I want to replace the evaporator, do I have to remove the heater core, too?
Alex Abdalla
6575
Late 1981, Grey 5-speed, 75k miles. Built 11/11/81
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Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 3,385
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They are in the same box. They will come out as a unit so to speak.
The box will split open along the horizontal axis to give access to both.
It's a truly time intensive job but worth it.
Dave
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