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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / May 2005Oh NO! Dakota Heater core leak!
Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not require 8-12 hours labor to replace. My 2000 dakota has a heater core leak. The Entire Dash has to be removed, then the heater /Evap box has to be removed and that means the A/C must be emptied flushed and refilled with r134. 8-12 hours shop time for a 100.00 part. Plus who knows what else will need replacing along the way! Dodge has done crap like this for years and I hoped it had wised up. And this is just WRONG on SOO MANY LEVELS! Anyone got any tricks to help a poor $ap save about a grand a do it himself. >Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so >much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not require [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Anyone got any tricks to help a poor $ap save about a grand a do it himself. Like Judge Judy says "You picked it." beekeep John: It is unfortunate that your heater core has failed however be assured that Chryco is not the only manufacturer that "buries" the heater core in the I/P. Virtually all manufacturers that I am aware of do the very same thing. Mike > Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so > much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not require [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Anyone got any tricks to help a poor $ap save about a grand a do it > himself. > Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so > much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not require [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Anyone got any tricks to help a poor $ap save about a grand a do it himself. I had to remove the right front fender of a Buick just to replace the heater motor. 6 in one hand and half to much in the other. JAM A fender removal is tough but beats the he<< out of a complete dash removal and dropping the steering wheel, and evac + recharge of the A/C system. I had several vehicles that were easy to moderate in difficulty for the same job. My 02 exploder took 20 minutes and the old mustang took an hour or so. Dodge van in the late 80s took 12 hours. Had a gm that took a couple hours leisurely. Any mfr that buries the heater core should guarantee it for the life of the car. They CAN make them easier, they just want to stick it to you for repairs. >> Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so >> much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > JAM No you didnt, theres a template to cut out the inner fender panel... > > Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so > > much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not require [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > JAM > Anyone got any tricks to help a poor $ap save about a grand a do it himself. Not in this case. But you could look at a service manual and see what it says. Or talk to a tech and he may have another idea. There often easy ways around things, other than going by the book. But often it means cutting or grinding you way in there and that is often not nice. The problem is just not with Dodge, but a lot of newer vehicles. Try a Ford Aerostar, with all the options, and you'll be loving you Dodge truck. To pull the motor on an Aerostar, you have to undo all the front suspension components and remove the engine and tranny by lifting the vehicle overhead. Fun! Replace the evaporator while you're in there. I changed my 99 dakota evap in the driveway, and when I got it back together the heater core leaked. I did it twice and do not recommend the procedure to anyone. It can be done, but you will wish you had paid the $1000 labor after you're finished.  Signature___________________ HomeBrewer http://85cj7.blogspot.com/ http://85cj7.webhop.net/ http://funfacts.webhop.org/ "When you decide something is impossible to do, try to stay out of the way of the man that's doing it." > Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so > much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not require [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Anyone got any tricks to help a poor $ap save about a grand a do it > himself. >Why does Chrysler insist on burying parts designed to wear out behind so >much other stuff. Parts with a 3-5 year life expectancy should not require [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Anyone got any tricks to help a poor $ap save about a grand a do it himself. Pour a can of "Bars Leak" in it. Hell, it just could stop leaking for years. So many Garys and Clydes ..so.. "Leroy" |
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