[elijah54]

can someone tell me if i need to remove the dash to replace the ac evaporator coil

 

[VStar650CL]

Yes, and the console, front seats, and the steering crossmember. Also the cowl, there's a steering crossmember bolt underneath the wiper motor. You take the HVAC and crossmember out as one piece, then unbolt the HVAC from it. I don't know about the aftermarket, but Nissan only sells the heater core separately, not the evap. To get the evap you need to replace the entire HVAC unit.

 

[elijah54]

thanks you have to almost dismantle the whole dash the dealer want $3400 probably come out better buying another car.

 

[elijah54]

Yes, and the console, front seats, and the steering crossmember. Also the cowl, there's a steering crossmember bolt underneath the wiper motor. You take the HVAC and crossmember out as one piece, then unbolt the HVAC from it. I don't know about the aftermarket, but Nissan only sells the heater core separately, not the evap. To get the evap you need to replace the entire HVAC unit.

thanks for the information

 

[VStar650CL]

thanks you have to almost dismantle the whole dash the dealer want $3400 probably come out better buying another car.

Yah, it certainly isn't a small job. For an '11, unless it's pristine, you're probably verging on the trade-in value of the car to have it done by a shop. Unless you have the skills and tools to DIY the job, you should probably just unload it.