If you want to take the chance on doing so, it is easier to flush them out. It is a little risky, but way easier. other wise like you mentioned . you will have to take the dash apart. as far as removing the dash board, just start looking for screws that look like needs to be removed to taking the dash apart. just remember where they came from so you can put them back.
You need to recover the R134 charge, remove the whole dashboard, then remove the a/c heater box to get to the heater core. The heater core should be accessible right next to the gas pedal. No dash removal is necessary.
remove the entire dashboard.
To remove and replace the heater core on the 1987 Nissan 300ZX with air, begin by removing the dashboard totally. This means the radio panel and the instrument cluster. Remove all air ducts and access the heater core. Remove the bolts holding the core and replace it with a new core. Then replace the dashboard and instrument panel.
do you need to remove dashboard in 2003 chevy impala to replace heater core
yes the entire dash has gotta go
you might be able to just go through the back of the glovebox to get to the heater core
Drain the radiator. Remove the heater hoses from the fittings at the firewall under the hood. Loosen the dash, and pull it out enough to reach under to the heater core. unbolt the core, remove, then replace. Reverse the procedures to finish the installation.
You do not need to completely remove the dashboard in order to change the heater core. Remove the water hoses from the heater core. Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new heater core.
How do you remove the dashboard on a 1996 Ford Fiesta
remove radio, heater control, glove box, dashboard trim & bezels. once you do this you can see a tublar bar which the dashboard secured to. remove the dashboard and the heater core is there in the center
Very hard.............. You will need to discharge the a/c system, pull back the dash and remove the complete a/c and heating box to remove the heater core.........
How to remove the heat core housing on a 2001 crown Victoria? I remove the dashboard, can't get heat core housing out.