Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 GMC Sierra and 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Static Fill) or Cooling System Draining and Filling (Vac-N-Fill) .
- Remove the air intake tube.
- Remove the heater and surge tank hoses from the mounting clip.
- Install the J 43181 heater line quick connect release tool to the outlet heater hose.
- Close the J 43181 heater line quick connect release tool around the heater core outlet.
- Firmly pull the J 43181 heater line quick connect release tool into the quick connect end of the outlet heater hose.
- Remove the outlet heater hose from the heater core
- Remove the outlet heater hose from the water pump.
- Reposition the outlet heater hose clamp at the surge tank.
- Remove the outlet heater hose from the surge tank.
- Remove the outlet heater hose.