My heater core is toast and loosing a gallon a day. How do I take the dash off to get to it? Thanks for the help.

 

You might want to disconnect the core until you have time to get it replaced. From what I've read here from previous guys that have done it, plan for a weekend getting it done. You'll have to pull the whole dash and hvac box out to make the repairs.

Not one of Dodges' better ideas.

It'll remind you to change you antifreeze alot more often to keep the aluminum cores in good condition.

After I read some of the other guys posts about this, I drined and flushed mine early last summer----no problems yet.

Good Luck!

 

Okay so in my anger my brother and I tore into it. Well I got everything out except the metal frame and the heater box. Took about 3 hours.

There are bolts attaching the defrost vents to the top dash piece. My one piece that snaps in with the defrost vents in it was already had 5 cracks. So I figured it would break. Well it shattered. Then getting the defrost bolts out the big top piece snapped in half and ruined it. So I took my anger out after ruining my 500 dollar in dash parts and threw them in the yard, which caused them to break even more, while me cussing a storm and the neighbors speechless me throwing pieces everywhere. The plastic used is beyond cheap in these things. Hope to god you never have to pull the dash. It will break if its not fairly new.

 

They are really not that bad,I can have dash out and laying on the front seat in an hour and a half. The heater box assy in another half hour.

 

I'm sure that just poured salt into his wounds ^^^^
Al.

 

my HC has gone bad too. ive been through 2 radiators and im on my 3rd. went aftermarket one on ebay. around $110 + $80 install. a buddy did it, and i was soo happy i didnt have to pay the stealer or a mechanic an arm and leg, the RAD from ebay needed some grinding before itd fit, and theyre alot thinner than the stock RAD.

i dread pulling the dash. but sounds like it can be done from sun up to sun down.

 

If your dash has had any exposure to the sun it will break. Like said mine shattered. I found only two junkyard with the parts I need neither will ship. So now I'm stuck putting grey panels in a blue interior. Whoever order blue interior needs punched in the face.

 

You might consider a color match from krylon----that new stuff that bonds to plastic

may not be perfect, but better than the total mismatch

 

that sucks.

was it the prying that broke the pieces, or just all together prying on brittle plastic?

 

REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS, DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

Remove the left a-pillar trim.
Remove the top cover.
Disconnect the headliner harness electrical connector at the a-pillar.
Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the notch on the bottom, remove the left side cover. (INSTRUMENT PANEL COVERS)
Remove the steering column.
Remove the two bolts at the column support bracket. (COLUMN SUPPORT)
Remove the left cowl trim panel.
Remove the instrument panel drivers side bezel.
Remove the left side mounting bolts. (LEFT SIDE MOUNTING)
Disconnect the wire harness electrical connectors above the brake pedal. (WIRE HARNESS CONNECTORS)
Loosen the screws and remove the hood release handle from the bracket.
Disconnect the park brake release handle actuator rod.
Remove the air bag control module trim cover, if equipped. (INSTRUMENT PANEL COVERS)
Remove the floor console, if equipped.
Remove the center bracket bolts. (CENTER MOUNTING BOLTS)
Disconnect the air bag control module electrical connector.
Remove the right cowl trim cover.
Disconnect the two electrical connectors. (RIGHT WIRE HARNESS CONNECTIONS)
Disconnect the radio antenna. (ANTENNA CONNECTION)
Remove the one HVAC screw. (HVAC/INSTRUMENT PANEL MOUNTING)
Using a trim stick C-4755 or equivalent, from the notch on the bottom, remove the right end cap. (PASSENGER SIDE MOUNTING)
Remove the right a-pillar trim.
Remove the two right side mounting bolts on the a-pillar and one right mounting bolt on the cowl side panel. (PASSENGER SIDE MOUNTING)
Remove the four top instrument panel screws. (UPPER COWL PANEL BOLTS)
Remove the two top instrument panel bolts and remove the instrument panel.

Hope this helps in some way.