SN95 Heater Core "How To"

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Since i could not find a how to on replacing the heater core on an SN95 i decided to make my own "How To". I hope this helps someone else.

First i stopped by an Auto shop and had the A/C drained. I know the owner and this cost me $0.

 

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Next i removed both of the front seats so i can easily remove the dash. On my 95 it was 4-15mm bolts each seat. Also had to disconnect the power cord from each seat.

30 min of work so far. I found $0.60 under the seats. Before i put the seats back in i will do a complete cleaning of the carpet and interior.

 

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Next thing i did was disconnect the battery.

Removed the boot around the shifter. This just pulls out. Remember to disconnet the accessory plug and remove shift knob.

Maybe 5 mins for these steps.

 

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Open center console and remove the 2 rubber stops. Unscrew the 2 screws and remove the inside section.

Remove the center console by removing 4 - 7mm bolts and disconnecting the plugs. 2 are in the center console and 2 are up where the shifter is. You will have to disconnect the electrical plug and the accessory plug.

Here is it removed

Found $0.98 under the middle console along with a lot of trash. I am glad i am doing this just to get it clean. Maybe 25 mins of work.

 

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Removed the radio...

To remove the bezel around the radio you must take out this 7mm bolt.

Then it just pops out...

This took me about 30 min because i did not know how to remove the radio. But now that i know how it comes out it would have taken me 10 mins.

 

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Next removed the AC/Heat contols. 4 - 7mm bolts

Disconnect all plugs

Takes about 10 min.

 

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Next i moved on to the drivers side...


Remove 2 - 8mm bolts. Then the plastic piece pops off.

Then removed the metal plate. It has 2 - 8mm bolts.

 

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I next popped off the defroster vent...

 

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I popped off the door sill molding.

Also the kick panel molding...

And pulled back the carpet to see the damage. There is a push pin holding the carpet to the ceter console. Carpet was still real wet. I put a fan in there to try and dry some of that up.

 

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So i began to take the steering column out. I heard you can leave it in but it makes the dash even more akward when taking it out. So i removed the plastic around the ignition.

 

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Locked the steering wheel in place and disconnected it from the steering shaft.

Remove metal brace under column. 2 - 7mm bolts

Then disconnected all plugs associated with the steering column. then removed the four 13mm nuts holding the column in place.

 

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Removed the door sill molding and kick panel

 

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Unbolt the hood release handle. You need to do this so you can disconnect the plugs. 10mm bolt.

 

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Disconnect the plugs found in both kick panels label any plugs that look similar. The dash is held in place by the following bolts. Starting on the drivers side.

3 gold 7mm bolts

15mm bolt located near drivers door.

This 7mm bolt is right above the previous bolt but you have to access it from under the dash.

7mm bolt

7mm bolt

7mm bolt

7mm bolt near passenger door

7mm bolt accessed through glove box. Squeeze the sides of the glove box and it should pop down.

3 gold 7mm bolts

 

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Gently pull on the dash and it should come out easy. Disconnect any remaining plugs.

 

[Red98CobraStang]

wow good writeup! looks like a major PITMFA!!!!!!!!

 

[VirtualSVT]

looks easier than my fox body. I can't tell you how many new cracks I had in my dash after that shit.

 

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Remove retainer Clip on A/C Hose

I had these tools already to disconnect the A/C hoses.

They are CRAP. So i ended up back at the part store and got these.

So after a few hours i finally got them disconnected.

That is all for today. I would like to kick Ford engineers in the butt for placing all that in such a cramped messed up way. I could barely get my hands in there. I had to disconnect some of the cables surrounding just to make space.

 

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Take these 3 bolts off from the inside....