1995 Ford Escort heater core

RAULLUNA

MEMBER
1995 FORD ESCORT
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
193,456 MILES

How do I change the heater core I taken almost
all the car apart and still can get to the heater core
out I founded but how dose it come out of there
can yuo send me some kind diagrem for it because
i will not be able to put it back together if I take it
off please.

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BMRFIXIT

MECHANIC
19,053 POSTS

Removal & Installation
1.Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system. Disconnect heater hoses from heater core, and plug openings. Detach hood release cable. Remove both dash side panels. Remove left and right lower dash trim panels. Remove glove box. Remove 7 screws securing center accessory console. Disconnect wires on accessory console, and remove accessory console. Remove control cables at heater case.

2.Remove 4 bolts securing steering column to instrument panel. Lower steering column. Remove 2 bolts from instrument panel mounts at far left and right sides of instrument panel. Remove defroster duct trim on top of dash. Remove instrument cluster screws. Pull instrument cluster out slightly. Disconnect electrical connections and speedometer cable from instrument cluster. Remove instrument cluster.

3.Disconnect all electrical connectors from instrument panel. Remove parking brake console. Remove glove box. Remove bolts securing instrument panel support to floorpan. Remove all instrument panel mounting bolts. Remove instrument panel.

4.Separate heater case from blower. Remove 3 nuts and pull heater case from firewall. Remove heater core access cover, and pull heater core from heater case.

5. To install, reverse removal procedure.