Heater Core Removal and Replacement - Mike's 84 Corvette

[@toddwallace4136]

put that on the shelf as a C4 trophy ! lol love you channel

[@Mikes84Corvette]

lol. Haha it went in the trash. Thanks for watching!

[@paulpetrolina9710]

I hear you ,heater core replacement can be challenging ,great job !!! the candid video at the end LOL!!

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Thanks! Glad you watched till the end. I wasn’t going to include that clip but it’s kind of funny as an “outtake”.

[@lokifalkor]

Great job. I feel your pain - having done this on my '87 a year ago. I have no idea how you did this w/o removing the knee bolster and the four knee bolster nuts suck! I don't think my back has recovered yet. Thanks for the video.

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Thanks! It was a pain for sure. I should have removed the seat too.

[@1984C4Corvette_DIY_Garage]

Staring this job in the face. Not looking forward to it. Thanks for the great video!

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Good luck! It’s definitely doable.

[@jackmanfredo1215]

I haven't had to replace the heater core in my 84 yet, but years ago I replaced one on my 70 Mach 1...same deal, had to take the dash apart.

[@Mikes84Corvette]

It's a pain - but totally doable.

[@sevensixtwobyfiftyon]

"I hope you guys can see some of this because I sure as hell cant" LMAO! I feel you !

[@edwinjamessutphin3361]

Thanks buddy I am doing mine next weekend

[@Mikes84Corvette]

I hope it went well!

[@sevensixtwobyfiftyon]

OK, the open mic segment at the end got you a subscribe LOL, I think I got you. I got you. you mother effer! my neighbors heard me laughing. I completely feel you :D

[@michaeltrevisan2805]

Great video. Question I have a small black plastic line hanging under the passenger side dash, any idea where it goes?

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Not sure. Any other info?

[@larrybud]

Sounds like a vacuum hose?

[@HorseshoeBeach]

Good job Mike, Thanks for sharing.

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Thanks! It means a lot coming from you.

[@erichaugen4851]

Mike, thank you, any insight into doing this job is great, thanks for your video, how did re-attaching the tubular dashboard support go? was that difficult to re-attach? Best, Eric.

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Thanks for watching. I found one of the missing bolts under the carpet and used another one I had in my garage. It was a bit of a pain to get the top bolt threaded. A flexible extension is needed.

[@darrenbrown896]

Just curious...why the hell would you buy an 84'?????

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Good question! It was sitting for sale at my mechanic’s shop. He was selling it for an older guy who didn’t have space for it anymore. At first I didn’t want it but passing by it nearly everyday it started calling me. It checked out in good condition and I ended up paying $2250 for a running/driving Corvette with 86000 miles on it. Plus it’s a manual!!

[@darrenbrown896]

@@Mikes84Corvette I hear ya on that deal!! Only reason I said that was cuz of the Crossfire....i had an 82 with Crossfire and it was a problem. Carbeuators suck lollll. But the C4 is a great car...I had a 89, 93, 95. Now graduated to a C5. TOTALLY different ride and feel. Much better quality. Give it a shot sometime soon if you can! Goodluck.

[@jaydoeslife4307]

Step one is remove the passenger seat...before anything else! My buddy's is on heater core #4...

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Yeah - in hindsight I should have removed the passenger seat. Four heater cores? I guess he really needs heat!

[@jaydoeslife4307]

@@Mikes84Corvette The car sits so much that I think the cores rot out from the inside. He's a skinny dude so he can just lay in there and knock it out in 90 minutes.

[@Thekickbackartist]

90 minutes my ass

[@larrybud]

@@Thekickbackartist I've done 2 and the 2nd one took about 2-2.5 hours. I imagine the 3rd will be even quicker.