heater core

[h22-accord]

how hard it to replace the heater core and how long it should take me to do it .

[wherm]

You will have to remove the entire dash. That'll take up to an hour or so if you have a manual handy to tell you where all the screws and bolts are, or if you've done it before. There may be a write up on here somewhere...?

Once the dash (and possibly center console) is out, it's not too hard after that point. The worst part for me was getting the coolant hoses off at the firewall. They were corroded to the point that it was very hard to remove them. I ended up cutting the hoses off to remove the heater core and then bought new ones. I recommend buying new ones before you start so you have them if you need them. Otherwise you'll need another car to drive around and find a set.

Anyway, pulling the dash and removing the heater hoses are the worst parts. Other than that it's pretty simple. You will have to remove your steering wheel and combination light/wiper switch to pull the dash.

Good luck, let me know if you have more questions. I'll do my best to talk you through it.

It will probably take you a whole day to complete this project. I suggest you have a couple jugs of coolant, new heater hoses, drip pan, and rags on hand so you don't have to stop what you're doing to go buy stuff you need. Coolant has to be bled after your done.

[904drACCORDMANG]

just take your time removing the dash most of the wiring will unplug but there is a ground or 2 and heater cable, just make mental notes of where everything goes, like wherm said the hardest part is removing the dash, dont rush it and it should look like it did before u started the job