The heater is out. Thanks for all the guidance. It seems the thick rubber
seal between the heater box and the body where the defroster tubes come out
was holding the whole thing in place. The flap that diverts the air was
rusted in place pretty solid, but I think I'll be able to get it loose and
operable again.
Now the questions. My heater setup had the thick seal, but no tubes or
elbows. The defroster vent hoses went directly into the thick seal. Is
this correct? It didn't appear that the heater box has been previously
removed, but maybe a DPO tried to remove the vent hoses and didn't replace
the tubes and elbows????? Is the heater supposed to have the tubes and
elbows and rubber seal? If so I guess that's some more items to be added to
my need to buy list. It seems the list gets longer every time I do
something to the car.
Thanks,
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com [mailto:Duinhoven_Hans@emc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 2:24 AM
To: kwaringa@dynsys.com; mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Heater removal
Ken,
Been there - did this fight.
Have the air director cable loosened. Make this fastened again is a hard
job, you'll need patience and small fingers - perhaps a child can help...
All screws tightening the heater box are those you mentioned.
What happened over the years is the foam between the heaterbox and the
firewall has acted as glue. Take a saw (kind of making keyholes in a wooden
door) and saw the heaterbox loose.
Regrattably you'll damage the paint, there is no other option.
I had the luck to have the car resprayed after this, so it is fine now.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Hans
'72 BGT which had a stuck heaterbox a few years ago.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Waringa [mailto:kwaringa@dynsys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 7:12 PM
To: MG
Subject: Heater removal
How do you get the stupid heater out of a 74 B? I read the book, but it
still won't come out. I removed the screw on the side holding it to the
fire wall and the screws across the front and side of the heater box. I
have removed the defroster hoses. It is loose, but won't lift out. Does
the air flow cable have to be removed from inside the heater box before it
will lift out? Something is definitely holding it from coming out, but I
just don't know what. Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ken
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