xdeadeye1 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Hi guys just sharing here.. (dont do what i did) Well when i got the car (96 legacy wagon), i found that the heater core was bad,, i bypassed it but winter was coming so i tore it open and changed it out. i follwed this: http://beergarage.com/subyheatercore.aspx Well when i finally got the heater box out,, i couldnt get it apart,,, i took out what i thought were all the screws,, but didnt take the one out in the bottom center.. I thought the big pin that was going thru the flapp door was holding it together,, so i hit it with a hammer to drive it out/ down thru.... (wrong answer) I didnt know it was all one piece plastic. duh... So i finally got it apart and found that i had broke the bottom of the door flap at the bottom as you can see in picture 2. SOOOO i glued it.. Yes,, i used some kind of super epoxy from advance auto... it seemed to be ok. Put it allll back together,,, i had heat! I had air.!! Now its november and i dont have any heat. AT ALL. Soo im going to tear it all down again and go back in. So this is a PSA, dont hit that plastic thing with a hammer... and 2 dont use glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocei77 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Is your baffle door opening? If the coolant level is correct(check it) it is not the core that's the problem. Make sure all your fuses are good. O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdeadeye1 Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 well It was the baffle door which I broke in the middle of the heater core replacement. I believe its broke again,, and not opening. I will check the fluid again to make sure also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Its a bunch of work, but your best bet is to hit the yard and grab a good box. Replace the entire thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluedotsnow Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 yea hammer=leak replace! use subaru coolant conditioner or another stop leak product just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xdeadeye1 Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 I checked coolant,, cant fit any more in there. The Flap door HAS GOT TO BE closed. Started tearing it up... procrastinating,, lol,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Yep, gotta be careful with those blend doors. You made sure the cable was attached at both ends first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) Double post... Edited November 15, 2014 by Fairtax4me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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