I have a 2002 Kia Rio. The heater core started leaking anitfreeze last week. I spent 8 hours on Saturday trying to figure out how to remove the heater core. I have removed nearly everything off the front dashboard and can see where the heater core is housed. Unfortunately, I have been unable to figure out how to remove the housing so that the heater core can be changed. I have a replacement heater core. I also disconntected the heater hoses to the leaking heater core (engine compartment). I then simply looped the heater hose supply and return lines so that I can at least drive the vehicle. Since it is winter and I live in a northern midwestern state, driving a cold car with oily radiator fluid on the inside windows is not very pleasing.
Any advice on how I can remove the heater core housing from under the dashboard would be appreciated.