The evaporaater of teh AC has leaked I need to.

Tiny
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  • 2008 FORD EXPLORER
  • 130,000 MILES
The evaporaater of teh AC has leaked I need to replace it. Need instructions as to how I should proceed to open the instrument panel and onwards.
Sunday, February 24th, 2013 AT 1:43 PM

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Tiny
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Removal and Installation

NOTE: If an evaporator core leak is suspected, the evaporator core must be vacuum leak tested before it is removed from the vehicle.

1. Remove the heater core. See: Heater Core Service and Repair
2. Remove the 5 outer evaporator core cover screws.
3. Remove the 6 inner evaporator core cover screws.
4. Separate the evaporator core cover from the heater core and evaporator core housing.
†Discard the rope seal.
5. Remove the evaporator core.
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
†Apply a bead of RTV sealant around the entire evaporator core housing groove joint in place of the rope seal.
†Tighten the evaporator core cover screws in a diagonal pattern to distribute the RTV sealant evenly.

This part is done first

Removal and Installation

NOTE: If a heater core leak is suspected, the heater core must be pressure leak tested before it is removed from the vehicle.

1. Remove the heater core and evaporator core housing. See: Housing Assembly HVAC Service and Repair
2. Remove the 2 LH floor duct screws.
3. Remove the LH floor duct.
4. Remove the 2 RH floor duct screws.
5. Remove the RH floor duct.
6. Remove the 3 housing brace screws.
7. Remove the housing brace.
8. Remove the 3 heater tube cover screws.
9. Remove the heater tube cover.
10. Remove the heater tube seal.
11. Remove the 4 heater core cover screws.
12. Remove the heater core cover.
13. Remove the heater core.
14. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Sunday, February 24th, 2013 AT 4:54 PM

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