heater core issues

[SSmadness]

My 93 SS is acting up,again. this time its the heater core.how hard is it to replace and /or new parts? I got a heater box out of a forester because all I need is the core ? If ive posted in the wrong spot,sorry.any help would be awesome.

[Legacy777]

To replace the heater core you've got to take out the entire dash. It's not a fun job at all. I don't have any direct experience with replacing one, but I know some other members have, and they may be able to give you some tips.

Regarding using the forester heater core, I'm not sure they're going to be a direct swap.

[bry]

be sure to put the dash screws and clips in multiple baggies, labeled by location. this will make your repair MUCH faster and you shouldn't have any mystery screws left over. i had about 16 different baggies when changing my 300zx heatercore. most difficult core i had ever changed. hopefully the subie is a bit easier....

[Darkseb]

very funny to do.... you have only one choice for the heater core:89-94 legacy and in my case, jobber heater core won't fit so OEM FTW !!!

[beanis05]

Dash is not that bad to take out. Make sure you drop the steering column before pulling it out. There is going to be a lot of screws so make sure you know where they go I had to do this to weld some thing on the firewall. Wasnt the easiest thing to do in the middle of winter but thats because I wasnt working in a garage.