Heater Core replacement - reassembly question

[dude8383]

Hey guys,

Over the weekend I tackled the heater core... what a task! Removing the dashboard, the evap box and the heater core themselves was straight forward. However, I've hit a roadblock while reassembling everything.

The evap box seems like it accepts a large plastic duct that channels air to the rest of the ductwork. When I reinstalled it there were big gaps and it just didn't seem to fit right. Is it supposed to have a loose fit?

Before I removed everything:



Reassembly:








I can't tell if something is supposed to go between or it is in fact that loose.

What am I doing wrong here? Its impossible to find a guide on the web for this...

[dude8383]

http://e28geek.blogspot.com/

Found the solution!!! Looks like I'm not the only one that was scratching their head.

Big thanks to FLG for finding this!

[Spaz!]

Mother of God!! PLEASE tell me I dont have to go through all that to replace my heater core?!!

[dude8383]

You do... But its not that difficult. Took me about 4hrs to knock it out.

[South26]

Also in the future no reason to remove the dash, unless you are replacing it with an uncracked one.


Andy

[StereoInstaller1]

Also in the future no reason to remove the dash, unless you are replacing it with an uncracked one.


Andy

On an E34? Please share the technique!

[dude8383]

Also in the future no reason to remove the dash, unless you are replacing it with an uncracked one.


Andy

I was replacing my dash with an uncracked one ;)