Heater Core just took a dump so...

[Willis_98GT]

how hard is this to do? i mean it leaks coolant all over my shoes so thats my guess anyways, and the windshelid fogs consistantally..

but i helped a friend change one out on his truck, and we had to pull the entire dash apart.. does anyone have any experience with this?

 

[duff daddy]

pull your dash brotha, get working its gonna be at least a weekend project depending on how fast you work

 

[Willis_98GT]

entire dash? it cant be obtained from the passenger side?

 

[duff daddy]

you need to get the dash up and off, then you can slide part of the heater housing out and then get the new one in.

 

[Willis_98GT]

fml..

 

[duff daddy]

lol just cut it out your down south you dont need a core and plus you need the $$ for cam install

 

[TxCobrA98]

have fun sir. im only 20 or so minutes away if you need a hand.

 

[1996mustangGT]

It sucks.

 

[red95r]

its a PIA to do, but good luck.


http://sn95forums.com/index.php/topic,17856.0.html

 

[danielson631]

i had to do it three times and after the first time it was a breeze. i did it in 4 hours or less the third time.

the write up he just posted is very usefull. thats the one i used the first time i changed one. all in all its not that hard just a PITA

i got a price on what it would cost to do it at two places right up the road from me one place wants 700 the other place wanted 900. UNBELIEVABLE. its a good feeling, saving all that money.

OR you could just by pass it and call it a day!

 

[GRN95DTOP]

i just did mine last week, there are several posts of step by step. its not that bad my 1st time and it took less than 6 hours. i check 2 diffrent ford places they wanted $1100 to do it. i got the core and a/c tools for less than $65.00 so i saved over $1000.00 dollars.
http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/how-278/439433-sn95-heater-core-how.html

 

[Willis_98GT]

i had to do it three times and after the first time it was a breeze. i did it in 4 hours or less the third time.

the write up he just posted is very usefull. thats the one i used the first time i changed one. all in all its not that hard just a PITA

i got a price on what it would cost to do it at two places right up the road from me one place wants 700 the other place wanted 900. UNBELIEVABLE. its a good feeling, saving all that money.

OR you could just by pass it and call it a day!

three times? jeasus

ill attempt this later on.. this week perhaps.

 

[NXcoupe]

We only charge 300 plus the part to do the job. If you are a regular customer it's 300 including the part. Wish some of you guys lived closer!

 

[ttocs]

you replace alot of mustang heater cores "near kandahar"?

I will swing by next time I am nearby.....

 

[NXcoupe]

Funny, nope my shop does. They are in Dayton OH, and Matt has done nearly as many as I have. We can get them out and back in the proper way without damaging the tubes. I am over here supporting the mission and my Fiance, matt and ben are running the shop while I am away. Actually I am in BAF currently, need to change my location. I am on permanent 'tdy' lol.

 

[ttocs]

damn, dayton is about 3 hrs away........ At that price with gas and roadtrip time it would be close.

 

[NXcoupe]

Yep, not bad at all. worth it to have someone else do it, lol. I know I hated doing my first one, took a weekend. Then I got to where I could get them out and in, back running in a day. so we pass the savings onto the customer.

 

[mppaintball]

its not to bad, find a guide, i think allfordmustangs.com has the one i used. It just takes time