Note. This 1979 L-82 does not have A/C!
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New core. Price was $45.00US.
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The challenge! I did this job eight years ago. Here we go again!
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There are six 7/16" nuts on the cover and three electrical connections.
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Hoses came off with knife. Really fried on the spouts. That hose band broke off a few moments later.
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Love the white Goop I put on eight years ago. I had lessons from Bubba! What a mess....
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Blower motor and cover. GM manual calls this a distributor box. Goop was removed.
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Leaking fluid evident. This unit was only eight years old....
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Coming out. Pry from the side to the left.
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Almost out! Should have had new rubber gaskets for the spouts. They seem to be just movement/vibration buffers for the spouts.
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Done! That is the lovely green stuff that does wonders for carpets. Fortunately, I have plastic weather boots.
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Snap-on clamp that holds the core in. Just a press fit.
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Rubber gaskets for the spouts. They slip under a bracket on the right side of the firewall box. They were in pretty good shape; a little RTV did the trick in the minor break on the left.
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Semi-finished. Everything nice and secure. Need new hose band. Used RTV silicone for the cover. Hope that is not a Bubba.
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Finished with new hose band (basement inventory) and tie also. Non-NCRS clamps and hoses. OK for me, however.
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Hope this was of assistance to someone! Post Script. Went for a nice drive today (Aug 6); no leaks!!!Update, still fine on October 15, 2000!
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