Looks as if my heater core is shot. Does anyone know a good source for instructions on dash removal and heater core replacement

 

Yeah, go to the DIY section and look up my Heater-Core how-to,.. Pic's included.

 

Click here:

https://dodgeforum.com/m_832803/tm.htm

It doesn't look or sound fun at all.

 

You will undoubtly use every cuss word you know before you are done, and possibly make up a couple. Treat the wiring with TLC. Read some of the posts of others on here that have done this and have had resulting problems. Uncle Sam will be sending you $600 it looks like. You may want to think about using it to let the dealer or a reputable shop cuss at it for you. If you don't live in the US, Oh Well. Buy a few cases of beer and give it a shot.

 

Dealer quoted 1 grand for it. That earned the first "not so nice" response. Thanks for your responses. I know this is a bear, but after 11 years and 267k miles, it's hard to see my Dak suffer so.
I'll let it go as long as I can, but the foggy windows are driving me nuts!

 

heater core is a pain in the freakin butt! My hands weretore up and my back hurt for weeks after I did mine! Id give you advice but mine was on a blazer... Next time I am paying someone!

 

I've been debating about taking mine apart. My heater core is fine, but my evaporator leaks, bad, and so I have no a/c. It's not bad this time of year, but I should probably make up my mind soon, while I still have tax return money, and it's gonna get warm in a couple of months.

 

just fiished mine and it wasnt so bad

worst part about it is inside is actually pulling the box apart and ceaning it!!

 

ha. coincidence im looking at this today as i just got done putting my dash back together. i had antifreeze pissing out of the floor vents so i had to change the heater core. 1000 dollars for a shop to do a heater core is a waaaaay to high estimate. i got prices from 4 different shops for 2 to 300 bucks. but i still went ahead and did it myself. i would highly recommend using directions to take it apart though. and you dont even need any special tools. i busted the screw part off of a small hoseclamp and used the hoseclamp for the a/c line fittings. alls done now after about 20 hours of bull**** and my truck is all better so if you got the time its doable because im a novice at vehicle work but it saves you money and teaches you a few things to get it done yourself

 

i've had mine apart once not too bad, but i'm gonna build a custom dash anyways...

had to do it on one of the fords at work, needed to find a wiring "issue"
p ain in my a ss
told my boss to close his eyes, yanked that foker right off, broke five-6 screws doing it, but i found the problem.....