Heater Core Replacement (2000 Camaro LS1)

[TerribleTed]

so I am loosing some radiator fluid and I can smell it inside my car from time to time and always smell it after I get on the throttle and hardcore drive the car for miles and miles. So I know its gotta be the heater core leaking else the smell would not be inside the car and be outside.

SO since its gotta be the heater core..
Who has first hand experience or an idea of what its going to take to get to it.
IS there a fast way to get at the core OR does the entire Dash have to come out to get to it.

Also I plan on bypassing the heater core for summer time driving and WISH TO KNOW what size the heater core input and outout ports are-so any data on this would be helpfull.

Thanks all

[JayTA98]

I did a heater core swap but not on a Fbody. The dash has to come back some so you can clear the black box that holds it in. Its not too hard I will think as long as you know all th ebolts that need to be remove. I'm sure someone will chime in. On the bypass the sizes you need are 5/8" and 3/4".

[Cutlass]

Service manual says you have to remove the glove box and it'll come out through the glove box opening.

[JayTA98]

Service manual says you have to remove the glove box and it'll come out through the glove box opening.

That's it??? Damm that's easy compared to other cars. Nice to know.

[Cutlass]

Ya, I know...sounds too good to be true. I've never done one on an F-body so I can't say for sure.

[20ws6speed01]

HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

Drain the engine coolant.
Remove the heater hoses..
Remove the heater core tube clamp bolt.
Remove the heater core tube clamp.
Remove the heater core shroud seal.
Remove the heater rear case bolts (2).
Remove the heater rear case.
7.1. Slide the heater rear case downward in order to disengage the upper case clip.
7.2. Remove the heater rear case.

Remove the instrument panel (IP) compartment door.
Remove the heater core clamp bolt (3).
Remove the heater core clamp.
Remove the heater core (1).
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE


Install the heater core (1).
Install the heater core clamp.


Install the heater core clamp bolt (3).
Tighten
Tighten the heater core clamp bolt (3) to 1.8 N.m (16 lb in ).
Use the following steps in order to install the heater rear case.
4.1. Slide the heater rear case upward into position until the upper clip engages.
4.2. Engage the snap on the left edge of the heater rear case to the distributor case.
4.3. Install the bolts to the heater rear case.

Tighten
Tighten the heater rear case bolts (2) to 2.0 N.m (18 lb in ).
Install the heater core shroud seal.
Install the heater core tube clamp.
Install the heater core tube clamp bolt.
Tighten
Tighten the heater core tube clamp bolt to 2 N.m (18 lb in ).



Install the instrument panel (IP) compartment door
install heater hoses