How To Remove Dash To Get At Heater Core - This is an excellent step by step written by a Jeep mechanic.
Not for the average do it your selfer as it is very complicated.
However if you are a backyard "master" mechanic, it can be done. Prepare for a 12 hour job and I would suggest an extra hand is required to lift the dash out and reinstall it or you may cus a bit. It's awkward, heavy and very fragile. Unless you have a photographic memory you should take pictures of the fastener and wiring locations as you remove them as there are hundreds and it is very easy to lose track.
If you dare to try it "Good Luck"
Just to let you know, that if you start to smell anti-freeze, and you start to see your windshield fogging up, most likely it is your heater core. Get it checked right away. Please try and find a shop that deals with radiator's; a/c; heater's etc. the dealer wanted 1,700 dollars to do the job. The going rate is 100.00 an hour. the part is about 100.00. It is a big job. They have to take the whole dash off, and somehow disengage the air bag system. If you're not a regular mechanic, forget about it! It is a big job!
- rekrab337_usmc,
Tinley Park, IL, US
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I actually replaced the heater core 2x. I replaced A/C evaporator core when I had it apart the first time. The whole dash has to come out.
- scoot33, Burlington, WI, US