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[nordbat2]

Hi All,

Baptism by fire, my first big project is replacing my heater core...

I pulled apart my dash and got to the core, but my new one is one inch in width, while my installed one is over two inches wide (pictures attached). I looked at other parts shops and they all seem to have one inch width cores for sale. Am I missing something? Is there some sort of cover on top of the core and that's the extra width I am seeing? I called my local dealership and the part number they gave me also seems to be one inch. I know there is a cold weather core, but that shouldn't affect the size, right?

Appreciate any insights, thanks.

 

[awesomeissquid]

There should be a part number on the existing core. Did you see that anywhere? If you can share that and the one you ordered someone might be able to assist better.

 

[AARONTLC]

Is the rear heater core the same size as the front? I wonder if they are different the wrong one got ordered? Also the ribbing looks different between the 2. Is the new one OEM?

 

[nordbat2]

Hi all,

I got the old core out and unfortunately there was no part number located on the core itself, so maybe it had previously been replaced with an aftermarket part. What I ordered was this from Rockauto. More Information for AGILITY 9010402 - https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=3608877&cc=1357512&pt=6864&jsn=908

I ordered a second aftermarket part from NAPA that they said was larger 1 3/4 inches vs the 1 inch from rockauto, even though that was smaller than what the current core measured at. After receiving it it ended up being the same 1 inch as the one from rockauto... so it seems like a potential pitfall with this part across the board.

I ended up putting it in and shimming it with some heat-resistant foam and tape. It ended up seating alright, I haven't been able to start it up yet due to electrical issues putting it back together, but will report back once I get it started and back up and running. Thanks for your help.

 

[excessive]

Were you able to do all this without removing the entire dash?

 

[nordbat2]

Were you able to do all this without removing the entire dash?

No, unfortunately I had to pull apart the entire dash.

Just got everything back together right and it is all working fine so far.

Thanks all for your help, appreciate it.