Does complete panel need to be removed to get to heater core on 1985 ford crown victoria

Remove dash

disconnect heater core hoses in the engine compartment

open heater box, and remove the heater core.

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Heater Core Removal & Installation To Remove:

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning of this section. NOTE: If a heater core leak is suspected, pressure test the heater core to be certain of the problem before removing it from the vehicle.
   
2. Remove the instrument panel.
3. Remove the plenum chamber from the vehicle.
4. Remove the screws and the heater core cover from the plenum chamber.
5. Carefully cut the seal above the heater core inlet and outlet tubes and remove the heater core.

Heater core cover screws

To Install:

1. Place the heater core in the plenum chamber.
2. Install the cover on the heater core.
3. Install the plenum in the vehicle.
4. Install the instrument panel.

Hi, according to the original owners manual, "The fuse panel is located to the left of the steering column in the instrument panel. To expose the fuse panel, remove the lower steering column finish panel by removing the two retaining screws.

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this job is not for the faint of heart! the dash board must be removed! if you would like to proceed email me and ill guide u the rest of the way

The heater core is under the dash on the right side, behind the glove box and the fan, and it is a bear to get out. Why do you have to remove it??? Also it is not like the old days, this one has the ac unit stuffed in there with it, all the heater lines on the engine side need to be removed, and possibly the ac lines.

Your heater core is located behind the dash. You need to remove the dashboard and your heater core will be located on the passenger side along the firewall. It will look like a small radiator. Get yourself a haynes manual for good step by step instructions and pictures to remove your dash.

No you don't want to hack up your car like that. You are going to have to not completely remove the dashboard just loosen the bolts holding it and pull the right side section of it back enough to access the heater core you can use some wire to hold the right side of the dash in place.

You dont need to remove all of those thing to do that. Working on the passenger side, remove the globe box and then the air bag, you are gonna see the bolts there. Now yo can see the black box behind the globe box? you have to remove the screws, some from the inside and some from the ouside (very hard to reach, under the box of the AC box outside).
Lifth the black box of the heater core and change it!!!

Local Ford dealership service department provide answer on location of the fuse panel. Fuse panel is located directly under the steering column. The cover panel is held by two screws and the power antenna swithch locking ring must be removed.

thank you all for you assistance,