So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid of
the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?

"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Oh2%c.327851$J06.11052@pd7tw2no...
> Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
for
> the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
does
> not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
to
> have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
simply
> enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work. Is
> it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
$35CDN
> > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
putting
> it
> > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion. If
> the
> > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> apart,
> > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dale
>
>

 

So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid of
the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?

"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Oh2%c.327851$J06.11052@pd7tw2no...
> Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
for
> the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
does
> not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
to
> have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
simply
> enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work. Is
> it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
$35CDN
> > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
putting
> it
> > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion. If
> the
> > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> apart,
> > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dale
>
>

 

So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid of
the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?

"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:Oh2%c.327851$J06.11052@pd7tw2no...
> Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
for
> the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
does
> not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
to
> have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
simply
> enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work. Is
> it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
$35CDN
> > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
putting
> it
> > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion. If
> the
> > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> apart,
> > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dale
>
>

 

I've just hooked it up to the garden hose, and blown it threw both
ways, is enough.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

griffin wrote:
>
> So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid of
> the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?

 

I've just hooked it up to the garden hose, and blown it threw both
ways, is enough.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

griffin wrote:
>
> So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid of
> the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?

 

I've just hooked it up to the garden hose, and blown it threw both
ways, is enough.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

griffin wrote:
>
> So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid of
> the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?

 

I looked at my heater core, wondered if it would die next week after doing
blower upgrade, but it wasn't all that hard to get heater assembly out, and
now that it has new bolts holding it in, I figure I could have it out in
about 15 minutes if I had to do it to change core.
I read the upgrade page and that guy took his dash off on the one side, I
didn't have any reason to do this, didn't find the dash was in the way at
all, would of been nice to take battery tray off, but one bolt on that was
rusted on. I took battery out, jack out, drained radiator, unhooked hoses,
unpluged motor, 4 nuts off, unhooked the cables and out it comes, new motor
bolts in to same 6 screw holes, I used a die grinder bit in my drill to
enlarge hole, but I have a fiberglass tub and firewall so that may not work
with steel dash. 81 CJ7.

"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:DY2%c.315327$M95.24530@pd7tw1no...
> So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid
of
> the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:Oh2%c.327851$J06.11052@pd7tw2no...
> > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
> for
> > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> does
> > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
> to
> > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> simply
> > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work.
Is
> > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> $35CDN
> > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> putting
> > it
> > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
If
> > the
> > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > apart,
> > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dale
> >
> >
>
>

 

I looked at my heater core, wondered if it would die next week after doing
blower upgrade, but it wasn't all that hard to get heater assembly out, and
now that it has new bolts holding it in, I figure I could have it out in
about 15 minutes if I had to do it to change core.
I read the upgrade page and that guy took his dash off on the one side, I
didn't have any reason to do this, didn't find the dash was in the way at
all, would of been nice to take battery tray off, but one bolt on that was
rusted on. I took battery out, jack out, drained radiator, unhooked hoses,
unpluged motor, 4 nuts off, unhooked the cables and out it comes, new motor
bolts in to same 6 screw holes, I used a die grinder bit in my drill to
enlarge hole, but I have a fiberglass tub and firewall so that may not work
with steel dash. 81 CJ7.

"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:DY2%c.315327$M95.24530@pd7tw1no...
> So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid
of
> the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:Oh2%c.327851$J06.11052@pd7tw2no...
> > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
> for
> > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> does
> > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
> to
> > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> simply
> > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work.
Is
> > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> $35CDN
> > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> putting
> > it
> > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
If
> > the
> > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > apart,
> > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dale
> >
> >
>
>

 

I looked at my heater core, wondered if it would die next week after doing
blower upgrade, but it wasn't all that hard to get heater assembly out, and
now that it has new bolts holding it in, I figure I could have it out in
about 15 minutes if I had to do it to change core.
I read the upgrade page and that guy took his dash off on the one side, I
didn't have any reason to do this, didn't find the dash was in the way at
all, would of been nice to take battery tray off, but one bolt on that was
rusted on. I took battery out, jack out, drained radiator, unhooked hoses,
unpluged motor, 4 nuts off, unhooked the cables and out it comes, new motor
bolts in to same 6 screw holes, I used a die grinder bit in my drill to
enlarge hole, but I have a fiberglass tub and firewall so that may not work
with steel dash. 81 CJ7.

"griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:DY2%c.315327$M95.24530@pd7tw1no...
> So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get rid
of
> the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:Oh2%c.327851$J06.11052@pd7tw2no...
> > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a template
> for
> > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> does
> > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this going
> to
> > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> simply
> > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it work.
Is
> > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> $35CDN
> > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> putting
> > it
> > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
If
> > the
> > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > apart,
> > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dale
> >
> >
>
>

 

Ya, all the necessary parts are out (and a couple of extras that I wasn't
sure were holding in the heater unit or not ;p) but I also didn't have to
remove my dash and had no problems doing anything from the inside of the
Jeep. My only problems were some of the bolts in the engine compartment.
All-in-all ...not too complicated. Once the rain stops I'm gonna go drill
out a bigger hole and all should be well. Looking back it was a pretty easy
job (except for any rusted bolts and the fact that my rad had to be drained
through the hose because my damn butterfly nut is broken). Still debating
whether to do the heater core tho ...is there a gasket that has to be
replaced if I take it apart?

"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:763%c.330115$gE.75012@pd7tw3no...
> I looked at my heater core, wondered if it would die next week after
doing
> blower upgrade, but it wasn't all that hard to get heater assembly out,
and
> now that it has new bolts holding it in, I figure I could have it out in
> about 15 minutes if I had to do it to change core.
> I read the upgrade page and that guy took his dash off on the one side,
I
> didn't have any reason to do this, didn't find the dash was in the way at
> all, would of been nice to take battery tray off, but one bolt on that was
> rusted on. I took battery out, jack out, drained radiator, unhooked hoses,
> unpluged motor, 4 nuts off, unhooked the cables and out it comes, new
motor
> bolts in to same 6 screw holes, I used a die grinder bit in my drill to
> enlarge hole, but I have a fiberglass tub and firewall so that may not
work
> with steel dash. 81 CJ7.
>
> "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:DY2%c.315327$M95.24530@pd7tw1no...
> > So you actually mean to boil it in water? I'm guessing this helps get
rid
> of
> > the dirt/stuff? How long for? Completely submerge it?
> >
> > "griffin" <gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:Oh2%c.327851$J06.11052@pd7tw2no...
> > > Hmm, ok. I actually just have it all apart now and am making a
template
> > for
> > > the new blower motor to cut out. I did notice though that my new motor
> > does
> > > not have a spongy seal around it like the stock one did ...is this
going
> > to
> > > have any adverse effects? I was going to try and use the old one and
> > simply
> > > enlarge the hole but there isn't enough material there to make it
work.
> Is
> > > it worth finding/buying one that will fit the new motor?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Dale Beckett" <dale@NOT.com> wrote in message
> > > news:MPG.1ba65d5d1cff47a89896fc@news.east.earthlin k.net....
> > > > gryffy@DELTHISshaw.ca says...
> > > > > I'm actually about to do this upgrade today. I got the blower for
> > $35CDN
> > > > > after tax at PartsSource. Is it worth doing? Any tips/hints? I'm
> > putting
> > > it
> > > > > in an '85 CJ7. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes indeed, it's worth doing, but I would make this one suggestion.
> If
> > > the
> > > > heater core is old, have it boiled out or replaced while you have it
> > > apart,
> > > > saving the aggravation of having to take it apart later.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dale
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>