No. You will have to remove your glove box, the metal brace that goes under it. Then the a/c exchanger box, and blower motor. Those are held in by 12mm bolts on top (I believe 2 on each top, 2 nuts on the bottom) Then there are some plastic clips that kinda hold those items together. They are the ones that you push the center in and remove. Once that stuff is out, pull the sound deading blanked up. Theres 2 phillips screws that hold the harness to the floor. The harness where it goes through the firewall has a plastic retainer with 4 clips. It can be a pain to get out.

 

How do you get the A/C box out without taking the dash off? I've always had trouble getting it out.

 

Isn't the a/c box part of the heater core box?

 

A 1g hvac system is made up of 3 pieces. Taking the glove box out and the metal bar that is kinda under it once out, you should be able to remove the a/c exchanger (obviously if you have a/c hooked up it will need to be evacuated and disconnected) If you get the bolts out and have a problem, there are 3-4 plastic retainer clips that keep it held into the heater box and blower.

 

^^^Everything Rook said, and you'll have to peel back the sound deadener from the RF footwell. the bulkhead pass-through is easiest to un-clip from the inside of the car (use a flat tool to depress the tabs), then pull the harness out from the engine compartment side of the firewall.

 

Pretty sure the dash has to come out to remove the hvac stuff. Aren't there a couple bolts on top?

 

^ Yes, I did say there are 12mm up top. Use a long extension. You can not remove the heater core with the dash in. Everything else can come out. I've done this, several times.

 

I'll have to try this method next time I take one out. Good info to know.

 

I actually just got done with my harness after removing some un-needed items and rerouted the tstat housing items, cas, and o2 sensor. Also extended the maf for in-car maft