WizPorsche944

Im very flustrated. Is there a special tool to remove to top screw on the cover to get to the heater clips ??? I got the bottom no problem but I cannot get a screwdriver on the top. Theres a black black tube running across it and I cant get it and im roasting.

BeerBurner

What year is your car?

I don't remember needing anything special for my '87.

BB.

joonas

http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/hvac-01.htm

WizPorsche944

1987

Gremlin85

I had the same problem.

I just worked the screwdriver in there and got it out. Took a good 20 minutes to get it done.

When I got the cover off to look at the clips, they were new!

I still have yet to put that cover back on.

WizPorsche944

That is the problem b/c I popped the bottom screw out and a piece of the plastic clip fell out. But that darn screw still wont budge. I just went out and bought an angled screw driver still no dice.

WizPorsche944

My next idea is just to break the cover

Gremlin85

don't break it. There's gotta be a way.

Try putting the bottom screws back in, then try the top again.

WizPorsche944

Tried it twice

Gremlin85

hmmm...

so the screw is just stuck?

Lube it?

Randy_J

IIRC, when I removed the cover I used a stubby phillips and it was no problem.

WizPorsche944

I will try lube

WizPorsche944

Ha ha its done !! The top screw was stripped out. I had to slightly break it to get it off but when I put it back on it hold fine with just that bottom screw.

The one clips towards the front was good but the other was bad. And no more Heat !!! Problem solved !

Randy_J

Looks like somebody got in there before you! BTW, did you get the revised plastic clip with the little metal cover that holds it all together?

WizPorsche944

yeah from pelican