sooooooooo is this a real pita for me to replace, I dont even know where to start ( mech I am NOT ) I just drive em till they die, but I would love to be warm till then. 5.2 Dak sport

 

it's one of those 6-7's on a 1 to 10 scale. It takes more time than anything, but you gotta be remove your dash assembly out of the way to get to the heater core. I removed the whole a/c box-heater core assembly and it required removing a few nuts from the firewall on the engine bay side.. not sure if that's required just to remove the heater core from the a/c box though..

 

http://durangoclub.com/forum/viewtop...re+replacement Have fun. I just had my evaporator replaced at the dealer 2 days ago. It look to tech all day and he has done them before. If I didnt have an extended warranty the job would have cost $1000+

 

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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

But you dont have to remove the steering column at all. Just pull teh steering wheel and drop the column by removing teh 4 nuts from the support bracket and lower it to the seat. Some people just make it harder than it really is. Heck I seen a guy completely disassemble the whole cab of his truck to do this. Seats, took teh dash COMPLETELY apart instead of leaving it together as a unit and still had a hell of a time.

 

thx Odie Big, and RP, preciate the info, will have a week off in a month or so ( and a bother in law mech ) will more then likely dive in it then.[sm=imsmilin.gif][sm=scared09.gif]

 

you have to pump the a/c system down in order to remove the heater box because the a/c lines going to the evaporator wont let you get the box out from under the fire wall. i did mine last winter and it s!cked bad. it took me six hours and i'm a full time mech.
it best to take your time and pay attention to every thing you disconnect so you dont leave anything out or tear some of the wiring up. i have faith in you.

 

at least one of us does ( have faith that is ) lol

 

But some of us have had alot of practice doing this also. This will be the THIRD one I've replaced in a year and a half. Finally after 5 went bye bye I finally get an answer why. Electrolysis in teh coolent (weird that I got it since I do change coolent every 18 months.)