We remove the heater radiator if you need to rinse it from dirt and scale or to replace the heater radiator
Remove the battery
Fully open the heater radiator valve (move the top switch of the heater control panel to the extreme right position).
Open the engine radiator valve and drain the liquid from the cooling system into a clean container with a capacity of at least 10 liters.
Loosen the hose clamp with a flathead screwdriver
Remove it from the upper pipe of the heater radiator.
Loosen the lower hose clamp.
Using a 10 key, we unscrew the two nuts securing the radiator valve to the mudguard.
Remove it from the studs and remove the hose from the lower pipe of the heater radiator.
Remove the rubber o-rings from both pipes of the heater radiator.
Remove the instrument panel console (see Removing the instrument panel console of a GAZ-3110 car).
Remove the instrument panel (see GAZ-3110 instrument panel removal), without disconnecting from fuse boxes and wiring harness (complete dismantling of the panel is not required).
We lower the panel to the floor of the car.
Using a 10 key, we loosen the tightening of the thrust locking screw.
We pry off with a flat screwdriver and “snap off” the spring clip of the thrust shell.
We do the same with the lower flexible rod of the drive.
Turning the drive mechanism, disengage the upper rigid link from the flag and set the drive mechanism aside.
Using a 10 wrench, unscrew the two nuts securing the heater to the air intake duct (the second nut is located on the opposite side of the duct).
Using a 13 wrench or head, unscrew the nut of the upper heater mount and remove the "mass" wire from the stud.
Using a 10 key, we unscrew the bolt securing the heater distributor to the tunnel.
Disconnecting the windshield heating ducts
Removing the heater.
Holding the screws with a screwdriver or a 10 wrench, unscrew 5 nuts with an 8 wrench
Remove the top cover of the heater with a rubber gasket
Remove the heater radiator from the grooves.
We assemble the heater in the reverse order.
Before installation, we recommend washing the old radiator from the inside and outside with a jet of water to remove contaminants that impair heat transfer.