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it is alot of work. you will have to empty your a/c system as well so if you have working a/c it will have to be recharged when you are done. 1)discharge refrigerant gas. 2) dissconnct the negative battery cable. 2)drain the radiator. 3)remove the dash. 4)disconnect the a/c lines going through the firewall.(cap all open ends to keep dirt out). 5)disconnect heater hoses that go through firewall under hood. 6) under hood,remove the screw attaching the air inlet duct and blower housing support brace to the cowel top panel. ( 7)disconnect the black vacuum supply hose from the inline check valve under the hood. 8)disconnect the blower motor wiring. 9)under the hood remove the 2 nuts holding the evaporator case to the dash panel. 10)in passenger area remove the screw attatching the evap. case support bracket to the cowl top panel. 11)remove the nut holding the bracket below the evap. case to dash panelpull evap. case away from dash panel and remove the evap case assembly. 12)remove the 5 screws from the heater core access panel and pull the cover. 13)lift out the heater core and seals from evap. case. its going to be a pain i have a blown heater core in my 88 also ,so i will have to do the same thing.
pretty much spot on heres a site with a walk through and pictures to
http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/Heater_Core/heater_core_replacement.htm
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Cut both heater hoses and hook them together. Make the hose go from the motor to the radiator.
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Replace the heater core. It is leaking.
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How do you remove the dashboard on a 1997 Ford Thunderbird to replace the heater core?
you might be able to just go through the back of the glovebox to get to the heater core
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More then likely you need to replace the Thermostat.
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behind the dash....
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What engine do you have?
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