Rear heater removal?

[drewid20]

is there a rear heater removal thread I've missed? I'm looking for a bit of help on how to remove it and I assume bypass the hoses at the firewall? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[4Cruisers]

These diagrams should help. Study them for a while (and compare them to your current configuration) and you should be able to figure things out.

 

[stoshzack]

The heater itself is pretty easy to remove. Just three bolts. You might need to remove the passenger front seat first. Minimal effort to cap the system would be to loop (i.e. Run a tube between) the two ends of the hard lines (see above). Might want to burp your system after to ensure removal of any air.

 

[drewid20]

These diagrams should help. Study them for a while (and compare them to your current configuration) and you should be able to figure things out.

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Thanks that helps. I'm hoping some extra rubber hose and a couple of hose clamps will do the job.

 

[drewid20]

The heater itself is pretty easy to remove. Just three bolts. You might need to remove the passenger front seat first. Minimal effort to cap the system would be to loop (i.e. Run a tube between) the two ends of the hard lines (see above). Might want to burp your system after to ensure removal of any air.

yeah the seat was removed and then the three bolts. It was at that point I realize it wouldn't be as simple as I had in my head.

 

[4Cruisers]

Toyota Part Number for hose 87246A is 87245-90A02 if you want to make it look stock.

 

[Devils Paw 80]

Discovered my fittings were shot and beginning to leak, so I've temporarily bypassed this heater. Can anyone give me a good reason for keeping this heater hooked up? It totally fails to defrost rear glass in cold weather, so I don't see any big loss.

 

[87CRUSR]

Discovered my fittings were shot and beginning to leak, so I've temporarily bypassed this heater. Can anyone give me a good reason for keeping this heater hooked up? It totally fails to defrost rear glass in cold weather, so I don't see any big loss.

In very cold weather the rear passengers will appreciate the heat.

 

[gregnash]

In very cold weather the rear passengers will appreciate the heat.

This... and purpose of the rear heater is not to defrost the rear glass, rather as a very primitive "dual zone" climate control.