Ya. It is a tedious job, but not too hard. It will take me two days, but this video goes through every step. Thank you for that. I am replacing the core with an aluminum one.
I just did this. No need to pull the seats, centre console, subwoofer, or remove steering column from dash. I didn’t unplug hardly any wires on drivers side. Just take 1 bolt out of steering shaft and unclip shift cable. I left one bolt at the door opening in but loose. I swung the dash from the passenger side like it was hinged and laid it on the centre console with a blanket. More than enough room to remove the hvac box. Had it out on the floor in less than an hour. 2012 Denali hd with exact same interior.
Well I’m will be doing this job on my 13 duramax this weekend same exact interior as this truck so hopefully it all goes well! This video should be very helpful! Thanks
Awesome video! Thank you many times over! I watched this several times to guide me through my 2011 GMC Seirra it was a little intimidating but it turned out to be a success. Dealership wanted $ 1,300 for labor alone! I spent &150.00 for heater core and anti freeze
Great design! Years of tech advancement and we still get vehicles that need to be completely ripped apart to fix a simple but important part. Labor is surely $1000 or more at a shop and very few are equipped at home to do This repair especially since it involves AC refrigerant removal. Frustrating. Good video though.
"Professional grade engineering" yet we couldn't allow the heater core to come out through the fire wall. Hell they didn't even make the cabin air filter removeable without cutting an access slot and buying an aftermarket cover plate not even offered by GM.
Hello, I just wanted to say that it was a great video and learning experience... thank you so much. Made me want to tackle my project even more. Was thinking I should not, but after seeing your video I am going to do it....:)
Ill be doing this when the part shows up. But you can be damn sure im not removing half of what he did lmao. This is the "by the book" way. Ill be doing the "get it done" way
I removed the dash to change the heater core. Now I have rain water that leaks into the passenger side floor board. Any ideas? I thought I put everything together as it was.
This is why the American auto industry in decline. My last GM was a '90 Chevy Lumina, what a piece crap, pre designed obsolescence. Almost any repair required a special tool. Took it in for a recall for supposedly corroded steering column bolts and the sabotaged the vehicle by pulling on the sparkplug wires of #1 and 3 cylinders and breaking the connections to plug clips. That crooked dealership went out of business when GM got bailed out by the government. Hope this time the government lets them die.
Morons at Gm that never turned a wrench design stupid crap like this. I will never buy a GM TRUCK AGAIN. CHEAP HEATER CORE, plastic hose connections and toy radiator all JUNK
Please, if anyone is attempting to do it on a 2500 Duramax, do not! Pay to get it done. After trying for days to do it, I would gladly fork over the $2k for it to get done at a shop.
What technology the average person had access to or knowledge of is the tip of the iceberg. It us TOTALLY possible to build a good, solid piece of equipment, but not anywhere near the specs that the government or military would require. It isn’t financially feasible… for obvious reasons ⬆️
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That is ridiculous, I've decided I don't need heat
Ya. It is a tedious job, but not too hard. It will take me two days, but this video goes through every step. Thank you for that. I am replacing the core with an aluminum one.
I just did this.
No need to pull the seats, centre console, subwoofer, or remove steering column from dash.
I didn’t unplug hardly any wires on drivers side. Just take 1 bolt out of steering shaft and unclip shift cable. I left one bolt at the door opening in but loose.
I swung the dash from the passenger side like it was hinged and laid it on the centre console with a blanket.
More than enough room to remove the hvac box.
Had it out on the floor in less than an hour.
2012 Denali hd with exact same interior.
Excellent video, details including bolt sizes where given. I was impressed rating a 5 . Thank you Jim
You explained everything that needed to be done. I had no idea how involved this job is to do. Blows my mind! Great great video.
with the whole air box out it seems like a good time to do the Cabin Air Filter retrofit also, since GM decided to not include it in these models.
Not one mention if I do something out of sequence I might set the air bags off sending me to the moon. Excellent video!
Well I’m will be doing this job on my 13 duramax this weekend same exact interior as this truck so hopefully it all goes well! This video should be very helpful! Thanks
Awesome video! Thank you many times over! I watched this several times to guide me through my 2011 GMC Seirra it was a little intimidating but it turned out to be a success. Dealership wanted $ 1,300 for labor alone! I spent &150.00 for heater core and anti freeze
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Legend has it that some time ago a Gm engineer walked in on his wife and a mechanic. and from that day forward he vowed revenge!
Your a Master at mechanical machines, Bravo! I don't even own one but enjoyed watching it.
Great design! Years of tech advancement and we still get vehicles that need to be completely ripped apart to fix a simple but important part. Labor is surely $1000 or more at a shop and very few are equipped at home to do This repair especially since it involves AC refrigerant removal. Frustrating. Good video though.
Fantastic video guys!!! took me 2 days but video was nice to have
"Professional grade engineering" yet we couldn't allow the heater core to come out through the fire wall. Hell they didn't even make the cabin air filter removeable without cutting an access slot and buying an aftermarket cover plate not even offered by GM.
This video helped me so much. Thank you for making it.
I’ll be doing this hateful job on my 12 duramax soon. Same interior so should help out!
+@rideout1989 Thanks for the feedback! 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
Guys i did it i did the whole thing im a super mechanic 😂
Very Helpful. Thank you.
There’s got to be a work around, mine just went out
Thanks!
Hello, I just wanted to say that it was a great video and learning experience... thank you so much. Made me want to tackle my project even more. Was thinking I should not, but after seeing your video I am going to do it....:)
This is the most ridiculous one I’ve seen yet. Got to have a damn A/C machine just to change a heater core
Ill be doing this when the part shows up. But you can be damn sure im not removing half of what he did lmao. This is the "by the book" way. Ill be doing the "get it done" way
An engineer must have been dating a mechanics daughter. 🙄
Doing this currently. It seems like a lot but it’s really just …… allot.
HO LEE FOOK BRO!! I cant even imagine how much mechanic shop would charge for this?! Wish me luck doing it myself 😭😭😭😭
Awesome video,,,THANKS
Really good information thank you
Oh god, at first I thought… “I’ll just tackle this”, but now I’m just gonna sell the truck
Good video but I’ll just buy a new truck lol if I had to take all of this apart.
Hello, I need the special tool to remove the water hoses from the heater. can someone help me out?
I removed the dash to change the heater core. Now I have rain water that leaks into the passenger side floor board. Any ideas? I thought I put everything together as it was.
They should put an access panel to the heater on the firewall. Too many steps for one small piece.
Waaay too much bs!!! I'll cut a damn hole in the firewall and pull the heater core out!!!! Then pop rivet it back in 😂😂😂😂
Same process for LT models?
+Justin Guzman Yes, the install should be the same or similar. Buy this part on 1AAuto.com: 1aau.to/m/Shop-TRQ
Definitely, no heat for the winter time 😢
The question is how much does this run for???
Is removing the seats necessary? I understand removing the center console but the seats just seems more for a convenience of having more room
Yep, nope. Wont be replacing that. Im in florida don't need it anyway. Thank God.
They need to make something we can just put in the engine to bypass all of this dash removal. and plug the heater core in a spot in the engine bay.
Nice Video.
This is why the American auto industry in decline. My last GM was a '90 Chevy Lumina, what a piece crap, pre designed obsolescence. Almost any repair required a special tool. Took it in for a recall for supposedly corroded steering column bolts and the sabotaged the vehicle by pulling on the sparkplug wires of #1 and 3 cylinders and breaking the connections to plug clips. That crooked dealership went out of business when GM got bailed out by the government. Hope this time the government lets them die.
Morons at Gm that never turned a wrench design stupid crap like this. I will never buy a GM TRUCK AGAIN. CHEAP HEATER CORE, plastic hose connections and toy radiator all JUNK
WHAT THE FFFFFF!!!! LOOK WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO US!!!!
...just take your truck to a chop shop!
😢I'm just going to trade it in or take it to a mechanic this is to much
Please, if anyone is attempting to do it on a 2500 Duramax, do not! Pay to get it done. After trying for days to do it, I would gladly fork over the $2k for it to get done at a shop.
What technology the average person had access to or knowledge of is the tip of the iceberg. It us TOTALLY possible to build a good, solid piece of equipment, but not anywhere near the specs that the government or military would require. It isn’t financially feasible… for obvious reasons ⬆️
I wouldn't want to pay someone to do this job what a joke
Engineering sucks they hate mechanics
This is how Dodge ram and the Ford's are 😢
How stupid is this design???