Do i need to pull the whole dash out to fix it, or can i somehow just pull out part of it on the passenger side. Also are there any videos out there for free i could look at.
I have a 99 dodge dakota that i need to change the heater core for.?
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the instrument panel from the vehicle.
3. If equipped with air conditioning, recover the refrigerant.
4. Disconnect the liquid line refrigerant line fitting from the evaporator inlet tube.
5. Ram: remove the accumulator.
6. Dakota, Durango: disconnect the accumulator inlet tube.
7. Drain the cooling system.
8. Disconnect the heater hoses from the heater core tubes.
9. Ram: remove the powertrain control module from the dash panel. Disconnecting wiring is not necessary.
10. Remove the four nuts from the heater-A/C mounting studs on the engine compartment side of the dash panel.
11. Remove the nut(s) that secure(s) the heater-A/C housing mounting brace to the stud(s) on the passenger compartment side of the dash board.
12. Pull the housing rearward far enough for the mounting studs and evaporator condensate drain tube to clear the dash panel holes.
13. Remove the housing from the vehicle.
14. Lift the heater core out of the housing.
15. Installation is the reverse of removal.
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I have a 99 dodge dakota that i need to change the heater core for.?
Spend $20 for a repair manual for your SUV.
Haynes, or Chiltons are both good and available at any parts store.
Your going to wish you took it to a shop to get it done.
Heater Matrix is ne of the worst jobs to under take. It will mean removing considerable parts of the das, and access is restricted so you will end up with a bad bad back ache. Have you tried radweld or similar products before attempting this?
