Thanks for showing me it can be done. I was dreading the A/C evacuating part because I don't have a machine and didn't want to pay to have it done. I'm on it now.
I have a 2003 Dakota and I started smelling coolant inside a month or so ago. No wet spots but I'm definitely smelling it. Guess I need to prepare myself for this task.
Hello sir, I have a problem, I hope you can help me please. When I turn on my 2004 Dodge Dakota, steam comes out of the windshield on the inside. I turn on the hot air and also the cold air and it doesn't go away, the steam continues and it doesn't let me see my way, please help.
that was amazing that will help me a lot when i do this in 3 months. I just started smelling the antifreeze in my car there is just a small amount of mist on my front windshield i hope it can last this winter i do not have a garage and there will be very cold weather for the next 3 or more months.
@marksadventuresdiy going to test coolant to see if exhaust is going in it hope not a blown head gasket putting pressure in the system I have not overheated
It sounds like just a bad heater core, if it was a head gasket you would probably be blowing coolant out of the reservoir, or have milky oil and or coolant.
Once I took the 4 nuts off under the hood and the 2 bolts out inside, mine pulled away from the firewall pretty easy. I did have to carefully wiggle it around to get the ac lone clamps through the small opening. But other than that the 2 heater hoses were the only other thing to disconnect. Not sure how many year models are like the 2004.
Double check to be sure you didn't miss one. Should not be anything preventing it from pulling back from the firewall except the small fasteners, and you shouldn't have to force it.
Thanks! I just recently got it from my neighbor who moved, he was the original owner and took good care of it. I was really surprised by the gas mileage, I've gotten 21 to 22 for the past couple tanks, a buddy had one with the V8 and said he got 14! Thanks for subscribing!
@@marksadventuresdiy thanks for the videos I blew a hole in my radiator, that took all of about 40 mins to pull it out and put a new one in. Apparently that wasn't the only issue because now my floorboard is saturated with coolant
Thanks for showing me it can be done. I was dreading the A/C evacuating part because I don't have a machine and didn't want to pay to have it done. I'm on it now.
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much for the video mine just puked on the driver side with a lot of smoke coming from vents gonna be changing it out tomorrow
Glad it helped!
@@marksadventuresdiy thank you again 14hrs latter all done and went as smooth as possible for the most part
@@Bats82 Your welcome! It's not an easy job for sure. Glad you got it done, Thanks for the follow up!!!
I have a 2003 Dakota and I started smelling coolant inside a month or so ago. No wet spots but I'm definitely smelling it. Guess I need to prepare myself for this task.
You probably do, it's a pretty common problem for our trucks.
Hello sir, I have a problem, I hope you can help me please. When I turn on my 2004 Dodge Dakota, steam comes out of the windshield on the inside. I turn on the hot air and also the cold air and it doesn't go away, the steam continues and it doesn't let me see my way, please help.
It sounds like the classic symptom of a bad heater core, unfortunately. Mine did not get to that point before I changed it.
Thank you sir
that was amazing that will help me a lot when i do this in 3 months. I just started smelling the antifreeze in my car there is just a small amount of mist on my front windshield i hope it can last this winter i do not have a garage and there will be very cold weather for the next 3 or more months.
Glad it helped
@marksadventuresdiy going to test coolant to see if exhaust is going in it hope not a blown head gasket putting pressure in the system I have not overheated
It sounds like just a bad heater core, if it was a head gasket you would probably be blowing coolant out of the reservoir, or have milky oil and or coolant.
@marksadventuresdiy thank you will let you know how it goes
I'm quickly realizing my Dakota is probably never going to have heat again..
Haha, me too.
Any tips for the damn box being stuck after getting all the bolts and nuts loose
Once I took the 4 nuts off under the hood and the 2 bolts out inside, mine pulled away from the firewall pretty easy. I did have to carefully wiggle it around to get the ac lone clamps through the small opening. But other than that the 2 heater hoses were the only other thing to disconnect. Not sure how many year models are like the 2004.
Double check to be sure you didn't miss one. Should not be anything preventing it from pulling back from the firewall except the small fasteners, and you shouldn't have to force it.
Nice truck man. My '04 is a black quad cab. Same V6 same 5-speed
Thanks! I just recently got it from my neighbor who moved, he was the original owner and took good care of it. I was really surprised by the gas mileage, I've gotten 21 to 22 for the past couple tanks, a buddy had one with the V8 and said he got 14! Thanks for subscribing!
@@marksadventuresdiy thanks for the videos
I blew a hole in my radiator, that took all of about 40 mins to pull it out and put a new one in. Apparently that wasn't the only issue because now my floorboard is saturated with coolant
Oh wow! that's not good.
@@marksadventuresdiy oh that's just par.
At least I've got a parking garage to work in now. I changed my radiator in Walmart parking lot
Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any questions.