Carpet, padding and heater cover removed
more photos added 11/19
wiring spaghetti
Parts...and more parts
More wiring stuff
outlet from heater through firewall
The culprit...a sticky heater valve
Heater core and fan assembly front
Heater core and fan assembly back
another view of the valve
and another
30-year old leaves on the heater core
looks like it's been undisturbed for quite a while
nasty looking valve
A new shiny valve that I tore apart for parts. Nissan Part Number 27017-B5000. It's from a 620 pickup 70's era I think.
You bend the brass flanges up and you can pull the innards out
what the overnight vinegar bath did for the old valve assembly...clean huh?
and another view
holding my breath bending the brass flanges on the old valve
Whew! They didn't break!
Old valve guts
and a bit of stop leak perhaps...it came out with the old valve
Pretty dusty squirrel fan and crumbly foam
gently pull on the heater core
and a little more
and it's out!
lots of debris and surface rust
cleaning the squirrel fan...
it's actually clear plastic, not black!
heater core/ fan cover...more crumbly foam
scrubbed and sanded
waiting for the paint to dry
taped off the motor and thermostat spring for painting
WHOOPS! What tha?
hmm, these heater cores are different!
this one has a long output on the other side of the core
New one on the left, old one on the right
valve with new guts installed and brass flanges bent back into place
Shiny huh?
Back of the case with the new core installed...after punching another hole in the back of the case for the new and different heater core
nice new white foam weatherstripping
a retrofit of more foam
ready to install the valve.
The new valve installed.
Under the dash the connections were disconnected and the cables were bent. I fixed 'em all up while I was there.
A dusty, dirty mess inside...
The foam just disentegrated when I touched it.
a little surface rust
washed and old foam removed
more rust and dirt inside
A soapy bath for everything
top one is washed and treated with Pledge - bottom one is just washed
everything's all clean
It's hard to see but I've fitted up black foam into the door and I'm ready to glue it in place.
foam glued in place
heater installed...only one little leak and it stopped when I re-tightened the hose clamp.