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How to change heater core on a 2007 Equinox?

Richard Hamilton, see if this will help:" Removal Procedure

  1. Drain the engine coolant. Refer to Draining and Filling Cooling System in Engine Cooling.

  2. Remove the heater outlet hose clamp from the heater core.

  3. Remove the heater outlet hose from the heater core.

  4. Remove the heater inlet hose clamp from the heater core.

  5. Remove the heater inlet hose from the heater core.

  6. Remove the instrument panel retainer. Refer to Instrument Panel (I/P) Retainer Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.

  7. Remove the shift control. Refer to Shift Control Replacement

  8. Remove the heater duct screws.

  9. Remove the heater duct

  10. Remove the heater core cover screws.

  11. Remove the heater core cover.

  12. Remove the heater core pipe cover screw.

  13. Remove the heater core pipe cover.

  14. Remove the heater core pipe foam seal.

  15. Grasp the heater core at end tanks and remove heater core. Spray the perimeter of the heater core seal and the heater core pipes at the front of dash with a soap and water mixture to ease removal."