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Heater Core Rep - 5/13/2008 12:52:23 PM    JasonR   Posts: 2 Joined: 5/13/2008 Status: offline Hello everyone. I'm wondering just how difficult it is to replace a heater core for a 97 Dakota sport, v6 3.9.  The core itself was only $50 bucks, but the quote I got on labor to install it was $425.  So I'm thinking I can do this myself.  I'm pretty good at doing my own auto stuff.  So can anyone clue me in on how difficult and involved it is to change the heater core?  It seems like I need to just lower the steering column, and pull the dash back, then take the old core out and put in the new.  Am I oversimplifying it?  And should I change anything else when changing the heater core, like the evaperator coil, any sensors, etc?  Thanks for any help and pointers. < Message edited by JasonR -- 5/13/2008 1:00:07 PM > Post #: 1

RE: Heater Core Rep - 5/13/2008 1:52:56 PM    spencea15 Posts: 1646 Joined: 9/22/2007 Status: offline You are better off just paying for it to be done with a warenty on the job.  You have to remove the entire dash and cut and soder the pipes back together.  Most people that replace them on there own break something, the core leaks, or it startes to leak later on. _____________________________ quote: ORIGINAL: Jr. Mechanic Dont you hate it when you have no toilet paper? And then you have to use 3 boxes klenex's and it still feels like you have shit in there? (in reply to JasonR) Post #: 2

RE: Heater Core Rep - 5/13/2008 4:10:06 PM    JasonR   Posts: 2 Joined: 5/13/2008 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: spencea15 You are better off just paying for it to be done with a warenty on the job.  You have to remove the entire dash and cut and soder the pipes back together.  Most people that replace them on there own break something, the core leaks, or it startes to leak later on. Thanks for the input.  For now I just have the intake/output hoses pulled off the heater core and connected to each other in a manual bypass.  That should work for now until I have some money to toss for the heater core replacement. Thanks again. (in reply to spencea15) Post #: 3

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