Replacement of the heat sink for the Niva-Chevrolet stove with your own hands

Salon heater - the eternal problem of domestic cars. She is familiar to us since the "nine" and "eights". Despite the close cooperation with General Motors, the Chevrolet-Niva SUV also has problems with the salon heater. In particular, it is a radiator. In today's article, we'll talk about how to replace the radiator stove "Niva-Chevrolet" with their own hands.

Symptoms of a malfunction

To define this is quite simple. If the interiors of the heat exchanger are clogged, the heater "Chevrolet Niva" simply will not work. From the deflectors will blow constantly cold air, because the antifreeze inside does not circulate. The stove simply has nowhere to take the heat. But this fault can also occur due to the failure of the stove drive (especially if it is a rope drive). It is necessary to open the hood and check the liquid level in the expansion tank. If it is at a minimum, then there is a leak. It can be connected with the breakdown of honeycomb radiators. Often the antifreeze flows directly into the salon. Therefore, you immediately notice a characteristic smell. The liquid itself will be oily, and greasy streaks will appear on carpets.

What do you need to replace?

So, first you need to choose a new heat exchanger. Several manufacturers of radiators for the Chevrolet-Niva are on sale:

• DAAS.
• "Luzar".
• "Craft".

Judging by the responses, the best of them is DAAZ. Also, this manufacturer closely cooperates with certified services and dealers for warranty repair. The price of the new element is about 1600 rubles.

We also need a thin foam rubber. It is necessary in order to reduce the air passage slots. Due to this "tuning", the flow will pass directly through the radiator, and not past it.

In addition, you will need a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the interior elements and the hose clamps of the heater.

As the cooling liquid is used for the operation of the stove, it will inevitably spill out during dismantling. To avoid a flood in the cabin, prepare a cut plastic bottle and pieces of polyethylene. Ideally, you need to drain the fluid completely from the system. At the end of the installation, pour it over again through the expansion tank.

Getting Started

If the radiator of the Niva-Chevrolet stove is replaced without an air conditioner, you need to remove the glove compartment from the passenger side. It is attached to self-tapping screws. The latter we put in a separate box, so as not to experience difficulties with the installation.

If you replace the radiator stove "Niva-Chevrolet" with air conditioning, you have to disassemble the front panel and part of the engine compartment. So, let's start the replacement. First, unscrew the glove box and remove it from the cabin. Then you need to remove the lower air duct, which closes the access to the radiator. For safety, we put cardboard or polyethylene on mats. Next, using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the clamp of the lower radiator tube. Be careful - when detaching, you can squirt the antifreeze. Try to remove it carefully so that the coolant does not get on your skin and eyes. If the pipe fits snugly in the groove, twist it around and counter-clockwise. At the next stage, unscrew the second branch pipe. It is also attached to the clamps. Next, unscrew a pair of screws, which fix the body of the heater itself to the radiator. We take the heat exchanger out. Be prepared for difficulties. The radiator can rest against the air duct. To remove it, you need to bite off the plastic corner of the heat exchanger. It can also rest against the relay cover. In this case, you have to take the key to 8 and unscrew the cover of the unit. This is the only way to make room for the dismantling of the radiator of the Chevrolet-Niva stove.

Installation

So, the replacement of the radiator of the stove "Niva-Chevrolet" is almost complete. Now you need to install the new element in the reverse order. Preliminarily it should be pasted with a thin band of foam rubber. It is better to use for this glue "Moment" or "Liquid nails". Next, using the file bite off the plastic corner (the same as when dismantling). Installation can also be difficult. Often, foam rubber clung to the details of the cabin. Therefore, it is necessary to apply dexterity and skill in order to place the element in the seat without damage. Then install on the heat exchanger from both sides of the branch pipe. We fasten the glove compartment and other salon parts. At this the replacement of the radiator of the stove "Niva-Chevrolet" is completed. It remains only to top up the antifreeze to the desired level in the expansion tank.

Helpful advice

As a rule, the fittings of the stove are tight enough to be installed on the radiator. Experienced motorists recommend using grease "Litol-24". We smear it with the inside of the nozzle and install everything in place. The elastic should go without effort. Additionally, lithol will provide us with airtightness and prevent leaks of antifreeze in the joints.

So, we found out how the radiator of the Niva-Chevrolet stove is being replaced with our own hands.