Re: [DML] Help! Evaporator removal

[Josh Haldeman <jhaldeman@xxxxxxxx>]

Jeff,

Evaporator removal is probably one of the most involved projects you can 
do on a DeLorean.  I've been parting these damaged cars out that I have 
over here for about a year now, and of the four I have down to the bare 
fiberglass bodies...two still have the evaporator/heater core box in 
them because they are such a pain to get out.

It does basically involve removing the center console, passenger 
kneepad, glovebox and just about everything else in that area.  Once you 
have all that out, you have to disconnect the pipes on the front, by 
either getting in the passenger side front wheel well, or by removing 
the fuel tank access panel under the spare tire, and most often you have 
to go at it from both sides.  Since they are aluminum fittings, they are 
almost always seized, and just generally a pain in the butt to get off.

The problem with trying to remove just the bottom portion of the box, is 
that there are not only screws that go all along the lip in the middle, 
(all the way around, including around back against the cowl) but also 
some screws that hold the evaporator box to the heater core box.  Not a 
fun job.  After discovering the dreaded antifreeze residue on my 
windshield from the heater core leaking earlier this year, I've just 
about decided to take my car into a shop to have this fixed.  I hate 
that job!

-Josh
VIN 5102
VIN 15964
VIN 11289 (parts)
VIN 10236 (parts)
VIN 3951 (parts)

Jeff Phillips wrote:

>I'm trying to remove my evaporator to have the AC repaired and I 
>can't figureout how to get it out.  I've read the manual and can't 
>make heads or tails from the terms they use (the tunnel, left crash 
>pad, etc).  I've removed the blower, removed all of the down facing 
>bolts holding the bottom of the heat/ac unit together and the one
>(are there two) bolts connecting the bottom half of the heat/ac unit 
>to the center portion of the unit.  
>
>Does this thing have to come out a a whole unit or can I get the 
>bottom off and remove the evaporator w/o removing the center console 
>and entire unit?  What am I missing here?
>
>Jeff



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