CHANGE HEATER CORE IN 1987 FORD THUNDERBIRD

Marvin

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• Posted on Sep 11, 2008

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it is quite easy to replace the heater core . all you need to do is open the glove compartment and pop-off the hydraulic hinge and pull the glove compartment all the way down and you take off four bolts on the plastic cover and it comes right out.

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same problem man.... iv done my research... have it done professionally. it is very very hard. unfortunatly its gunna cost me about $700

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Heater Core Removal

1. Partially drain the cooling system.
   

1. Remove the tube gasket from the heater core tubes.
   

1. Remove four heater core access cover retaining screws and remove the access cover from the A/C evaporator housing (19850).
   

1. Remove A/C electronic blend door actuator.
   

1. Slide heater core (18476) and seals from the A/C evaporator housing.
   

1. Install the heater core in the A/C evaporator housing with the tube gasket on the outside of the case.
   

1. Install A/C electronic blend door actuator as described.
   

1. Position the heater core cover on the A/C evaporator housing. Install the four retaining screws.
   

1. Refill the cooling system.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Item Part Number Description 1 18596 Heater Core Tube Gasket 2 18476 Heater Core 3 18B300 Heater Core Cover 4 390747-S2 Screw (4 Req'd) 5 18N267 Heater Core Cover Seal
   
   
   Hope this helps... Cobra
   

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