Removing the cooler box/ice box

definingdigital · Post by **definingdigital** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:11 pm

I've done some searching on the forum, but I can't figure out the procedure for removing the ice box. I want to take it out to get better access for removing the heater motor. So far I've taken out the tiny 7mm bolts from the bottom on both sides, but it's still stuck. Does it slide back or to the side or something? There's a hole if you look inside the cooler box in the middle, but I think it might be a drain hole? Any help with this would be great! Thanks.

Firesong · Post by **Firesong** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:53 pm

Isn't the cooler box hooked up to the air conditioning plumbing?

konadog · Post by **konadog** » Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:35 pm

Firesong wrote:Isn't the cooler box hooked up to the air conditioning plumbing?

Yes it is.

bosc · Post by **bosc** » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:26 am

Careful with the gas in the air conditioning system. Very harmful I'm told.

I removed my entire a/c system from to back including 2heat exchangers an the compressor pump. Made everything much easier to access an took of an easy 20lbs of weight off the front of the van.

Good luck

definingdigital · Post by **definingdigital** » Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:53 pm

So is there a way to remove the heater motor without taking the whole cooler box apart/out? I'm out in Edmonton here and so far I've been ok dressing warm and just using the rear heater, but it sure would be nice to have actual heat.

lrp374 · Post by **lrp374** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:06 am

I don't think you need to remove it. I can remember this happening to others. They gave it a well placed whack and it worked for a while. I searched "whack" and found this blower-motor-6438.html

Their were lots of whacks but this may have been one of the best!!

Larry

Post by **FalcoColumbarius** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:55 pm

lrp374 wrote:... Their were lots of whacks but this may have been one of the best!!

Larry

That's like... totally whacked, dude.

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