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J.J.
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 Posted: Apr 05, 2007 22:50 Post subject: heater core change writeup - From Jeepforum w/pics |
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how tough of a job is this. I won the lottery and now can afford to fix this, get my shocks, alignment, new front tires (anyone want a used 33 for a fullsize spare with 10% tread?), and my oil pressure sending unit fixed.
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bacwoodsboy
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2007 16:02 Post subject: |
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i may want the spare
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J.J.
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2007 16:38 Post subject: |
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| bacwoodsboy wrote: |
| i may want the spare |
for what, it's gone out. |
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bacwoodsboy
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2007 17:18 Post subject: |
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| J.J. wrote: |
| bacwoodsboy wrote: |
| i may want the spare |
for what, it's gone out. |
you said one of the fronts would be good for a full size spare
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J.J.
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2007 19:36 Post subject: |
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| oh, I thought you meant the heater core. |
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mindes
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2007 21:47 Post subject: |
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| If you had a YJ or CJ I could help, but since you own a car, I can't. |
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KG4ZRC
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2007 22:15 Post subject: |
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| mindes wrote: |
| If you had a YJ or CJ I could help, but since you own a car, I can't. |
It's the same... rip out old, install new. Cuss a few times, and it's done. |
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J.J.
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| Posted: Apr 06, 2007 23:58 Post subject: |
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| KG4ZRC wrote: |
| mindes wrote: |
| If you had a YJ or CJ I could help, but since you own a car, I can't. |
It's the same... rip out old, install new. Cuss a few times, and it's done. |
I've never changed one though. do you attack it from the glove box side, or the hood side? |
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KG4ZRC
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| Posted: Apr 07, 2007 08:09 Post subject: |
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Under the dash to disconnect heater controls and wiring, and under the hood to dosconnect the bolts that actually hold the heater core in IIRC.
What I don't know is how much of the plastic (if any) in a TJ you will have to remove. |
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J.J.
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| Posted: Jun 11, 2007 13:23 Post subject: |
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http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211640
Holy crap!!!111 
This may be a job for the local shop. How much does this kinda job run?
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A) Undo the NEG battery cable. Wait at least 2 minitues before proceeding.
1) Remove the top long skinny dash panel at the top of the dash. There are 5 equally spaced clips. use a flat screw driver to carefully pry up the panel.
2) Remove the ash tray and remove the scre behing the ash try holding the center bezel to the dash. Remove the screws at the top of the center bezel.
3) Remove the 4 screws holding in the HVAC unit . Unplug vaccum and electrical conectors and undo the heater control cable.
4) Remove the radio.
5) Remove the fog light/cig lighter panel.Unplug any electrical connections.
6) Remove the two screws holding the dash panel under the steering column. Put the key into the ignition and turn to the on position. Tilt steering wheel to it's highest position. Pull the panel toward you and rotate it down until it unhooks it self at the bottom.
7) Remove the 4 screws holding the metal knee blocker in. Remove knee Blocker.
 Remove glove compartment. Your dash should now look like this.
9) Remove the upper and lower steering column covers. To remove you must insert the key and turn to the on position. Insert a push pin into the hole in the bottom of the lower column cover and depress the button that holds the key cyl in. Pul the cylinder right out.
10) Unhook the tilt steering column cable.
11)Remove the two nuts holding the upper steering column, it will allow the steering column to drop to the seat.
12) Unplug all of the electrical connectors. There are several on the steering column. Remove the courtesy light on the bottom of the dash drivers side. Unplug all wire harnesses on the passenger side. There will be two going to the heater box.
13) Undo the two bolts behind the steering wheel that hold the air bag module to the wheel. Unplug the module and remove from vehicle. Place the module on a workbench facing up. Undo the two nuts that hold the bottom of the passenger side airbag module. Look up inside the glove box.
14) Remove the 6 bolts holding the dash to the door jambs.
15) Remove the 4 nuts at the top of the dash.
16) Using a steering wheel puller remove the steering wheel. Do not forget to mark it so you put it back on in the same exact spot.
17) Here it helps to have another set of hands. Lift up the dash and pull it forward. It should come forward several inches.
1 Remove screws holding in instument cluster and remove instrument cluster. Remove the electrical connectors from the dash frame.
19) Unplug the main electrical harness.
Try not to loose this color coded sticker that is on the main harness connector. I recommend that you write down the colors just in case as my sticker was ready to fall off.
20) Remove dash from Jeep. Now go get a beer or quit for the night. There is still alot to do.
Here is the dash removed
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HiC
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| Posted: Jun 11, 2007 21:03 Post subject: |
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| J.J. wrote: |
Holy crap!!!111
This may be a job for the local shop. How much does this kinda job run?
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What does it matter?... you won the lottery
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J.J.
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| Posted: Jun 11, 2007 23:03 Post subject: |
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| huh? |
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KG4ZRC
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2007 15:14 Post subject: Re: heater core change writeup - From Jeepforum w/pics |
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| J.J. wrote: |
| how tough of a job is this. I won the lottery and now can afford to fix this. |
Why worry about how much it is?
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J.J.
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| Posted: Jun 12, 2007 18:14 Post subject: |
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oh, yeah.
No, what I meant was, I got my summer pay from school.
Figure of speech really as it's actually equal payments through the beginning of next school year. |
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KG4ZRC
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| Posted: Jun 13, 2007 19:25 Post subject: |
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Like I said earlier... I didn't know how much of the plastic would have to be removed... And I am now going to say, a buttload of it will be. At this point, I will definately stick with my CJ.
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