heater core problems.........

[89frankenford]

ok so i was wiring up my awesome light bar this weekend and was wiring it in through the cab and firewall. i puled back the carpet and it was wet. i was like WTF is leaking?...pulled back the insulation for the heater core........SOAKED....the floor is soaked and the insulation is saturdated......i was pissed.

so since that is just about the ONLY thing i have not replaced in this truck.....how in the hell do i replace it? do i have to take the dash out? or can i get it from under the hood?



on a side note, i also found my neutral safety switch....since i hit it when wiring the switch and the truck wasn't able t start until i realize what i did haha

 

[91xltlariat]

Drain the cooling system to a level below the heater core.


Disconnect the coolant hoses at the heater core tubes.

Remove the glove compartment.

Disconnect the temperature and function cables.

From inside the passenger's compartment, remove the 7 screws that secure the heater core access cover to the plenum chamber. Remove the cover.

Remove the heater core.

Installation is the reverse of removal. Replace any damaged sealer

 

[flareside_thunder]

What he said...easy as pie....15-20 minutes to do it tops.

 

[89frankenford]

its really that easy? i was expecting something more epic like the expedition heater cores from hell. i just might get it done this coming weekend. this does explain why i dont have my wicked hot heat anymore though

 

[john112deere]

Epic heater cores from hell come later.

Like, for instance, either of my vehicles.

 

[73F100Shortbed]

What everyone else said. It is easy. Expeditions are a whole other story

 

[surewhynot]

If you would have moved down here, you wouldn't need heat.

 

[89frankenford]

If you would have moved down here, you wouldn't need heat.

haha no kidding.


does anyone know the cost of them? i looked online and couldnt find one anywhere

 

[surewhynot]

Clicky

 

[89frankenford]

ok thanks man. i looked on napa and they didnt show anything.

 

[KdPate]

Heater core change on F-150 = stupid easy
Heater core change on 87-93 Mustang = EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!!

 

[95F350XL]

Yes any stang sucks 87-NOW lol. My boss had trouble with a 96, and hes crazy good. Stupid little stuff. Did one on a Mazda 626, 3 bolts 2 big harnesses, and the dash lifts up and come foward, sweet.