Do you have to evacuate the A/C to take out the heating coil? 2000 Chevy Silverado 2 wheel driveThanks!

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KIMB
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Do you have to evacuate the A/C to take out the heating coil? 2000 Chevy Silverado 2 wheel driveThanks!
Oct 6, 2011 at 8:41 AM
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FIXITMR
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do you mean heater core? is yours leaking or plugged?
Oct 6, 2011 at 9:50 AM
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CADIEMAN
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no its removed from under the right side of the dash
Oct 6, 2011 at 9:54 AM
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KIMB
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Thanks, guys. Yes, I meant "core", and I do have to evacuate the a/c from what I read elsewhere. I appreciate your time.
Oct 6, 2011 at 10:36 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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in answering your question, yes, the ac has to be evacuated. i would get a shop to recover it for you and then return to them to charge it when you are done.

Roy
Oct 8, 2011 at 1:28 PM
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KIMB
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I understand, thanks. I have the proper equipment here to capture and to charge it back up. Thanks.
Oct 10, 2011 at 5:53 AM
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CADIEMAN
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ive been replacing heater cores 20 years and i never evacuated the a/c.the a/c and heater work off different cores??????
Oct 10, 2011 at 8:05 AM
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