F150 heater core woes

[jackelope]

6.9 hours by the book.

Don't know what to tell you Jack that's what they were quoting me at the several places I called.  Like I said it's not a hard job it's just time consuming.

Oh yeah, I'm with you. I was just sort of backing up what you said. It would be more than $800 just in labor here.

[Fl0und3rz]

By the book . . . .  Er!  The tech service manual said the two or so bolts removed from the jeep wrangler dash would result in the dash effortlessly falling out in your hands. 

Several hours later I am upside down in the passenger footwell catching heater core drippings in the face . . . .

[jackelope]

By the book . . . .  Er!  The tech service manual said the two or so bolts removed from the jeep wrangler dash would result in the dash effortlessly falling out in your hands. 

Several hours later I am upside down in the passenger footwell catching heater core drippings in the face . . . .

4.5 hours labor is what the book calls for. I chose a 2004 Wrangler.
I use AllData Pro for labor times.

[Fl0und3rz]

Just yanking your chain.  This was on an '88 with the factory service manual.  That portion was kaput as was the replacement part.  It kind of sticks in your mind.

[jackelope]

Just yanking your chain.  This was on an '88 with the factory service manual.  That portion was kaput as was the replacement part.  It kind of sticks in your mind.

2.3 hours

[Fl0und3rz]

Newman.

[Happy Gilmore]

Sorry....did dads 97 once. I'd split 8 cords of wood by hand before I'd ever do that again.

[CP]

Finally done.  I lost track at 10 hours of labor - changed the core, blend door, blend door actuator - works great now.  While I was in there I changed the instrument panel lights to LEDs. 

[skeeter 20i]

Nice job 

[Jellymon]

Just changed mine in a 95 F150. Pulled out the glovebox and it was right there. Pulled a couple small parts out of the way, removed the screws and pulled it right out of the glovebox hole. Took under an hour.

[Happy Gilmore]

Just changed mine in a 95 F150. Pulled out the glovebox and it was right there. Pulled a couple small parts out of the way, removed the screws and pulled it right out of the glovebox hole. Took under an hour.

You could be a 15 minute millionaire based on how fast everyone else got it done.

[Jellymon]

Just changed mine in a 95 F150. Pulled out the glovebox and it was right there. Pulled a couple small parts out of the way, removed the screws and pulled it right out of the glovebox hole. Took under an hour.

You could be a 15 minute millionaire based on how fast everyone else got it done.

Just got lucky with an easy model/year. Glovebox popped right off and the rest was like this.......

[skeeter 20i]

Working on a OBS makes a world of difference.

[Fastass350]

Not sure if it's relevant to that new of a pickup or a gas pot rather than diesel, but I used to change them every 6-18 months in my 85 ford diesel, til a parts guy at the Ford dealer sold me a little steel restrictive to put in one heater hose ahead of the core. Haven't put one in for 10 years maybe.

Glad to hear you got it yourself and got some other things done as well, has to feel good