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[lostforawhile]

This is basicaly what your car will look like once the dash is removed. See that metal frame in the middle? That's what lostworawhile was talking about.

There are 2 bolts on top of it and 2 bolts in the engine compartment. Make sure you blast them with some penetrating oil. In fact they're not bolts but studs. You have a nut securing the frame in place. If the threads are filled with grime/rust/anything, you might not be able to get the nut out and bust the stud itself. Just take your time there.

Oh BTW, tou need to remove the steering wheel too.

thanks for the picture,it's easy if you know how or have a pic,if you didn't know where those nuts were on the back side of the firewall you might be scratching your head for a while trying to figure it out. if youhave ever thought about painting your dash,when it's out is the time.

[FyreDaug]

buy a haynes

[Cant Stop]

lol ya replacing motors is kid stuff compared to the dash board just remember to mark everything or take pic's. putting back together you can miss a vacuum line and surpris eafter it is back together it dont work right so go slow.

[Shadowkat]

lol ya replacing motors is kid stuff compared to the dash board just remember to mark everything or take pic's. putting back together you can miss a vacuum line and surprise after it is back together it dont work right so go slow.

Thanks for the advice. I follow the Chilton's/Service manual's directions to a T, and I sort, label, and separate all the screws and bolts I take off, so I should be okay, even with out pics.

[Kabuki]

For an experienced tech (a fast one at that) this is a 5 hour job. I charge 6.5 Hours flatrate. Honda list for the heater core is $353. I can ship one to you for $140. It's a real bitch, so, good luck!

[Shadowkat]

For an experienced tech (a fast one at that) this is a 5 hour job. I charge 6.5 Hours flatrate. Honda list for the heater core is $353. I can ship one to you for $140. It's a real bitch, so, good luck!

Thank's for the good luck. I've already started and it's not drivable in its current condition, so I can't take it to a shop even if I wanted to. So I'm bound to finishing this by myself now. I bought a heater core from NAPA for $66.70.