hi i was wondering if you might know where the hose that dos not come off
the water pump leads to or is located when it comes off the heater core .
bought a truck and dos not have the heater core hooked up i know where the
one comeing from the water pump is but have no clue where the other is ..
thanks for your time
@starvengers67 This usually means the drain hole/tube in the bottom of the
unit is plugged. The drain allows condensation to go out on the ground ie:
when a/c unit freezes then thaws. If the drain gets plugged it will
accumulate in the blower housing.
@whitwellhigh Sorry I can’t remember exactly how many bolts were on the
cover, and I would check for you but I don’t have the truck anymore. I do
remember there being one bolt that was impossible to see and tricky to find
roughly centered on the cover close to the firewall. Also, I think the
cover kind of snaps in so I had to give it a bit of a yank once all the
bolts were out.
Did you have a dripping out of the cab to the road when you parked? My
truck is loosing coolant by the driver door’s front fender and I’m sure
it’s the Heater Core. No heat what so ever.
Do you need to drain the fluid from the radiator first? I have a heater
that doesn’t heat very well, and I’m assuming it’s probably the thermostat,
heater core, or fan clutch. I want to check to see if the heater core is
clogged, but if you need to drain the radiator first I might as well go
ahead and change the thermostat because they’re so cheap.
@pensandcalls nope it was dead easy on my 97 k1500 took about an hour and a
half and it was my first time doing a heater core. Could be harder on
different vehicles though I have heard horror stories of removing the
entire dash to get at the heater core
@DucsUnlimited Your Welcome I am glad to have helped. When I checked into
it some shops wanted over $1000!! I figured I should share the easy way so
hopefully less people will get ripped off.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am not very
mechanically inclined, but am constantly trying to learn by doing it
myself. I had never done this before, so it actually helped me quite a bit.
Took me less than an hour in 8 deg. Michigan weather. Thanks!!!
It was a bit tricky mostly because you can’t see the bolts, so its just a
bit of a pain feeling around back there to find them and get your tools
lined up. You’ll need to pull your carpet back a bit which may involve
taking off the plastic trim panel to the right of where the passengers feet
would be. But its still waaaayy quicker/easier/cheaper than taking the
whole dash out.
will this hold true for a 2000 tahoe limited? this is a tahoe before the
body style change in 2000…99′ and before body style. I hope this video is
relevant to my tahoe!!
I have a 1995 Silverado Z71 (K1500)…and it has the same heater core
setup….Yep. Autozone and the Repair manual even says to take out the dash
LOL….Thats crazy LOL….Anyways, I removed all the bolts i could see but
still felt like there was another one I had not removed …but your
correct…the heater core was right there…..Just waiting to be replaced
:)…Mine turned out to be good 🙂 How many bolts were there total in this?
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That was a very well done video. Thanks for saving us a bundle of $$$$$. :)
Thanks buddy this will help me replace the one on my truck.
my 94 gmc surburban heater does NOT get hot or warm, it blows cold/cool
air. just replaced the thermostat, do i need to change the heater core
also??
to Robert how did u fix your problem
it most likely has some kinda leak some where along the way or the blower
is shot ,, its a cheep part but a leak is a pain
hi i was wondering if you might know where the hose that dos not come off
the water pump leads to or is located when it comes off the heater core .
bought a truck and dos not have the heater core hooked up i know where the
one comeing from the water pump is but have no clue where the other is ..
thanks for your time
was it hard to find and get bolts out near the firewall?
@starvengers67 This usually means the drain hole/tube in the bottom of the
unit is plugged. The drain allows condensation to go out on the ground ie:
when a/c unit freezes then thaws. If the drain gets plugged it will
accumulate in the blower housing.
Where’s the blower and the housing around the heater core? I think you are
making it look one helluva lot easier than it really is………
@whitwellhigh Sorry I can’t remember exactly how many bolts were on the
cover, and I would check for you but I don’t have the truck anymore. I do
remember there being one bolt that was impossible to see and tricky to find
roughly centered on the cover close to the firewall. Also, I think the
cover kind of snaps in so I had to give it a bit of a yank once all the
bolts were out.
@brettlinton how about 85 c1500 with AC? Im learning.its hard 2 get knowhow
friends 2help on things.
@xSFU420x I’m not sure I’ve never done one on an S10, this video was on a
1500 so could be completely different.
I have a 1999 Yukon, would this be the same procedure?
Thank you. This guy wanted to charge me $500 i fixed it for $80;)
Very helpful thanks bro i thought i was going to have to pull the whole
dash out wheww!!!! thank you
Thanks So Much For This Video, I was having troubles with all the bolts
close to the firewall.
So glad a watched! Had my old one out in 20 minutes, after all season with
no heat. Life saver man, thank you so much!
Great video quick informative and to the point
Did you have a dripping out of the cab to the road when you parked? My
truck is loosing coolant by the driver door’s front fender and I’m sure
it’s the Heater Core. No heat what so ever.
Do you need to drain the fluid from the radiator first? I have a heater
that doesn’t heat very well, and I’m assuming it’s probably the thermostat,
heater core, or fan clutch. I want to check to see if the heater core is
clogged, but if you need to drain the radiator first I might as well go
ahead and change the thermostat because they’re so cheap.
Thanks for this vid. My core just started leaking on my way to church
today. Your video helped me out!
@pensandcalls nope it was dead easy on my 97 k1500 took about an hour and a
half and it was my first time doing a heater core. Could be harder on
different vehicles though I have heard horror stories of removing the
entire dash to get at the heater core
@DucsUnlimited Your Welcome I am glad to have helped. When I checked into
it some shops wanted over $1000!! I figured I should share the easy way so
hopefully less people will get ripped off.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I am not very
mechanically inclined, but am constantly trying to learn by doing it
myself. I had never done this before, so it actually helped me quite a bit.
Took me less than an hour in 8 deg. Michigan weather. Thanks!!!
Great video would this be similar on a 1999 Tahoe? I started leaking a
small amount of coolant into the passenger floor area.
It was a bit tricky mostly because you can’t see the bolts, so its just a
bit of a pain feeling around back there to find them and get your tools
lined up. You’ll need to pull your carpet back a bit which may involve
taking off the plastic trim panel to the right of where the passengers feet
would be. But its still waaaayy quicker/easier/cheaper than taking the
whole dash out.
@brettlinton does it mater if car truck has ac or not?I have a 1990 chevy c
1500 with ac. was hoping its just as easy on mine as yours
will this hold true for a 2000 tahoe limited? this is a tahoe before the
body style change in 2000…99′ and before body style. I hope this video is
relevant to my tahoe!!
I have a 1995 Silverado Z71 (K1500)…and it has the same heater core
setup….Yep. Autozone and the Repair manual even says to take out the dash
LOL….Thats crazy LOL….Anyways, I removed all the bolts i could see but
still felt like there was another one I had not removed …but your
correct…the heater core was right there…..Just waiting to be replaced
:)…Mine turned out to be good 🙂 How many bolts were there total in this?