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Old 12-16-2006, 04:58 PM
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Is it possible to change it without totally pulling the black box from the firewall? Id really hate to disconnect my ac and have to get it charged
Nope. Some of the screws are hidden in the back.
 
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It does gpz. If I have to change another one, I'm modifying the box so I can remove it without tearing the truck apart.
 
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Old 12-17-2006, 07:49 PM
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My truck has 160k on it. I think this will be the last one it sees. LOL I could care less but i have to take my 6month old daughter with me every now and then. I rarely drive it but have to fix it.
 
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Old 12-17-2006, 08:09 PM
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check the new heatercore for leaks before you put it in. dont make the same mistake I did. I will be doin mine again some time this winter.[:@]
 
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Had mine replaced by the dealer, 2.5 day job, $998.00 after taxes.
 
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Holy crap. Is that whats involved to change a heater core!?!?!?
i did one in an ford ranger that took me 6 hours and i knew exactly what i was doing with all the correct tools.
What year ranger? cause i did one in my old 88 ranger with a 2.9L and it took about 15 mins. I think it was only 5 screws and 2 hose clamps.
 
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What year ranger? cause i did one in my old 88 ranger with a 2.9L and it took about 15 mins. I think it was only 5 screws and 2 hose clamps.
More than likely it was a 95 or newer. My 83's was a 15 min job also. My 92 SOnoma took a half hour. But these damn engineers dont even think about a $30 replacement part shouldnt cost $800 in labour to replace. Not everyone has time, nor wanting to spend that kind of money at a dealer (if they even have one in their area) nor the mechanical ability to safely remove a dash.
 
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What year ranger? cause i did one in my old 88 ranger with a 2.9L and it took about 15 mins. I think it was only 5 screws and 2 hose clamps.
More than likely it was a 95 or newer. My 83's was a 15 min job also. My 92 SOnoma took a half hour. But these damn engineers dont even think about a $30 replacement part shouldnt cost $800 in labour to replace. Not everyone has time, nor wanting to spend that kind of money at a dealer (if they even have one in their area) nor the mechanical ability to safely remove a dash.
Well hopefully I can change that a bit. I'm currently going through school to bea Mechanical Engineering Technologist. Maybe I can knock some sense into these booksmart only engineers. You don't really know anything until you do it yourself.
 
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its about time I have to do the same thing to my truckbut for the AC evaporator
 


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