remove a heater box in a vp calais

[shreks vp]

hi my a/c/heater/blower/fan stopped working i think i have to take whole heater box out right??
well i started it and made a big mess pulled dash out an all the bolts i can see now how do i get the a/c lines up top that goes to heater box out and is there anything eles??
thanks in advance

[neet_wagon]

You have to unbolt a flange in the engine-bay that surrounds the air-con hoses. You will also have to pull the plasttic cover off (whre the wipers are) and remove a few things from under there.

[shreks vp]

You have to unbolt a flange in the engine-bay that surrounds the air-con hoses. You will also have to pull the plasttic cover off (whre the wipers are) and remove a few things from under there.

where is the flange? and wipers and plastic is off and heater hoses and few bolts

[neet_wagon]

I haven't done one in awhile, but isnt there a cover that bolts to the firewall that the A/C pipes go through?

[88GreenVN]

You have to disconnect the A/C pipe (ally tube) that runs through the top half of the fire wall and into the heater box at the top. (will need a re gas once pulled apart)

Usre some crc around the rubber grommet that the copper tubes go thought (heater core).

When all the bolts are undone the box will come out by lifting at the rear of the box and backwards at the same time. If you have the copper tubes lubed up it may just slip out.

Took me a few hours on my own last time I did this. Just would not budge until the good old lube on the copper tubes

[shreks vp]

You have to disconnect the A/C pipe (ally tube) that runs through the top half of the fire wall and into the heater box at the top. (will need a re gas once pulled apart)

Usre some crc around the rubber grommet that the copper tubes go thought (heater core).

When all the bolts are undone the box will come out by lifting at the rear of the box and backwards at the same time. If you have the copper tubes lubed up it may just slip out.

Took me a few hours on my own last time I did this. Just would not budge until the good old lube on the copper tubes

yeah how do u disconnect the a/c lines at the heater box

[88GreenVN]

yeah how do u disconnect the a/c lines at the heater box

It's an alan head bolt into the top of the heater box - right next to the fan resistor

[shreks vp]

It's an alan head bolt into the top of the heater box - right next to the fan resistor

is that the bolt between the pipes outside the car where the wipers are?

[88GreenVN]

is that the bolt between the pipes outside the car where the wipers are?

Yep thats the one. Normally very tight

[shreks vp]

Yep thats the one. Normally very tight

yeah it was tight the end of the alan key snapped off inside it now i gotta get that out some how GREAT well another job now

[88GreenVN]

yeah it was tight the end of the alan key snapped off inside it now i gotta get that out some how GREAT well another job now

If you get the allan key bit out - give the top of the bolt a few hits with the hammer - gentle tho.

[shreks vp]

If you get the allan key bit out - give the top of the bolt a few hits with the hammer - gentle tho.

thanks got it out i hope putting it in and putting bits back together is easier

[88GreenVN]

thanks got it out i hope putting it in and putting bits back together is easier

Saddly not I think. Getting the copper pipes thought the fire wall - can take 2 people to get it in quickly.

[shreks vp]

Saddly not I think. Getting the copper pipes thought the fire wall - can take 2 people to get it in quickly.

is a vr climate control heater box the same as a vp??
and is any tips to putting it back in??

[NEDWOB]

my mate and i just did mine.
vr climate box is diferent to a vn vp one. you need a vn vp or vq climate hvac box. and just be aware of flying hoses with coolent (wear googles) i found out the hard way

[shreks vp]

my mate and i just did mine.
vr climate box is diferent to a vn vp one. you need a vn vp or vq climate hvac box. and just be aware of flying hoses with coolent (wear googles) i found out the hard way

whats the differents they look the same