Removing the elements of the Renault Duster heater

We remove the heater elements for replacement or for repair.

The removal and installation of the control unit were examined in the article – Removal of the heater control unit Renault Duster.

Removal of the heater blower

To remove the blower the following tools will be required: 13 mm socket, Torx T20, T30, T50 keys, a special plastic spatula or flat-bladed screwdriver, pliers.

We disconnect the negative terminal of the battery.

We remove the instrument panel (article - How to remove the instrument panel Renault Duster)

Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
Having squeezed the two retainers of the wiring connector, we disconnect the connector from the electric motor of the blower
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
Having pressed the plastic retainer (shown by the arrow), we turn the blower clockwise as far as it will go and withdraw the blower from the heater housing.

We install the heater blower in the reverse order

Removal of the additional resistor of the heater blower

We remove the resistor for replacement when it fails.

We disconnect the wire terminal from the negative terminal of the battery

Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We squeeze the two retainers of the wiring connector (shown by arrows), disconnect the connector from the additional resistor
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
With a Torx T-20 key we unscrew the securing screw of the resistor
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
Having shifted the resistor upwards, we withdraw it from the heater housing

We install the additional resistor of the heater blower in the reverse order.

Removal of the heater radiator

We remove the heater radiator for replacement if the radiator tubes are clogged or if a leak of coolant through the radiator is detected.

We drain the liquid from the engine cooling system (article – Checking and replacement of the engine coolant Renault Duster)

We remove the floor tunnel trim (article – Removal of the floor tunnel trim of the Renault Duster vehicle)

We remove the instrument panel

Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
With a Torx T-20 key we unscrew two screws of the rivets securing the buzzer (speaker) of the parking sensor and withdraw the rivets
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
Having pressed with a screwdriver on the retainer of the wiring connector
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We disconnect the connector and remove the parking sensor buzzer
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
Having shifted upwards the retainer of the wiring connector, we disconnect the connector from the cabin electric heater and withdraw the wiring harness from the holder (shown by the arrow in the photo) on the crossmember bracket.
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
With a Torx T-20 key we unscrew the screw securing the bracket of the relays and harness connectors
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
With a 13 mm socket we unscrew two nuts of the upper securing of the crossmember bracket
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We withdraw the rivet securing the carpet to the crossmember bracket and, having bent back the edge of the carpet, with a 13 mm socket we unscrew two bolts of the lower securing of the bracket
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We remove the crossmember bracket
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
With a Torx T-20 key we unscrew the screw of the pressure plate of the radiator tubes
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We shift the pressure plate along the tubes
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We withdraw the tubes from the openings of the heater radiator tank

The tubes are sealed in the radiator tank by rubber rings (shown by arrows in the photo)

Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
With a Torx T-20 key we unscrew the securing screw of the radiator
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We release three retainers (shown by arrows) and withdraw the radiator from the heater housing.

Before installing the radiator we replace the sealing rings of the tubes with new ones.

We install the heater radiator in the reverse order.

Removal of the additional cabin electric heater

We remove the additional cabin electric heater for replacement when it fails.

We remove the floor tunnel trim (article – Removal of the floor tunnel trim of the Renault Duster vehicle)

We remove the instrument panel (article – How to remove the instrument panel Renault Duster)

We remove the crossmember bracket of the instrument panel

Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
With a Torx T-20 key we unscrew two securing screws of the electric heater
Removal of the heater elements of the Renault Duster vehicle
We withdraw the electric heater from the heater housing

We install the additional cabin electric heater in the reverse order.

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