Merry Christmas everyone..just found a puddle of green antifreeze on the passenger front floor carpet. My Heater core is LEAKING...Please don't tell me Ihave to remove the fender to get at the squirrel cage and heater core heater box bolts??? YIKES
Anyone replaced a heater core on a '63 ?? any tips to make this job less painful would be appreciated.
I also recently changed the heater core on my 63 (with AC) without removing the fender. As Anytime says, you should be able to locate the speed nuts on the firewall side by feeling around, and I was able to get a box-end wrench on all of them to get them started. Once you have all the nuts off, you can pull the heater box off from inside the car, and change the core. I replaced the seals around the box at the same time. They are available from most of the restoration parts suppliers. 1963 Impala SS - 327/300 HP
I also recently changed the heater core on my 63 (with AC) without removing the fender. As Anytime says, you should be able to locate the speed nuts on the firewall side by feeling around, and I was able to get a box-end wrench on all of them to get them started.
If you have small hands.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
While it is easier to get the outer heater box nuts off with the inter fender off, It's not necessary. It can be done with the inter fender on.
Reach in over the top of the inter-fender and feel for the nuts of the firewall. You can can a small socket on the nut and get off. Try it first before you take off the fender. If you can get it off, you are home free with the rest.
I have huge hands and there is enough room in there for me to manipulate tools - you can do it too, 1964 Impala SS 409 - 400HP 4 speed Convertible
Carl..the news just keeps getting better..yep me too I'm 6'4" an have big hands as well...BUT I have my son who isn't as big as the 'ol man yet..so he will get the task. I have a cool set of 1/4 drive sockets with a flexible extension etc..so that might do it. Gunna tackle this task this week so I'll let you know what happens