Finished this project yesterday, on a 2001 F150. It was a (2) day project, I had a cpl screws left over, but accomplished w/o assistance from another. Very gratifying to save the $$, couldn't/wouldn't have attempted w/o these videos,....THANK YOU.
You are a very special, patient individual. You would make for an excellent teacher! God Bless you and thank you for the three sets of video. I'll attempt to fix my Dad's truck that I inherited.
Tips like that shift control wire are gold. they are also the main reason that DIY effort can backfire, since a minor mistake may erase any potential saving, even if you put in all the effort to learn how to do this yourself. But the payoff for many of us comes in the form of deeper understanding of how these devices go together. Even without saving money I like that feeling of accomplishment....
I truly love watching an old school real mechanic. These days schools are pumping out ASE mechanics that can’t change a clutch. But will say he mentioned cutting corners. I am a mechanic also and he did several unnecessary steps. Lost some time on someone’s dime. Total should be 3 hours total job. I charge 468.00 to do this job.
I just wish he would have explained the true time this takes 8 hrs for the most experienced mechanic who does this daily ,he’s not kidding get 4 boxes of 25 spaces label your boxes DO NOT TAKE ON THIS PROJECT UNLESS YOU ARE MECHANICALLY INCLINED AND HAVE DAYS TO WASTE! This is no joke I would rather rebuild an engine then do this project! This guy does have the best video for instruction I’ve found top notch Thanks for the video!
I thought about your parts box holder and I think I improved it. Got an old stamped steel cupcake pan at the 2nd hand and put a magnet in each 'cup'. Put a color dot on each magnet and a matching dot on each component as I took things apart. Then took a color Crayon and rubbed the threads of component screws. I am a complete amateur but got everything in and out with no mysterious 'leftovers. The color-coded thread on the screws helped when I had to reposition some things and found a wayward screw on the floor mat. Quickly located the empty hole in the color-matched component. The magnets let me move the parts box around without worrying too much about spillage.
Great videos.. My only tip is make sure before you start taking things apart that your a.c/heater gauge is turned to the cold side to make sure the blend door is shut.. Mine was set to heat and I had to reconnect power to close it
I work for Chryslar Dodge Jeep of Nashville and I look for all the experience that is out there. I like that I see the best mechanics out there and how long it takes and how they know what they are doing. I trust my mechanics!!!!!
Noticed this guy is a ASE certified Master technician probably forgotten more than others know he can make everything look easy ! Don't try this at home LOL
I did one of these on a 1998 F-150. It is a mean bitch. I had to replace the blender door in the one I was working on. I just pulled the dash back from the passenger side and took the top off the duct case to replace the door. You will earn your money on this job.
great video and nice instructor. My 98 F150 x cab shortbed 4x4 is a great vehilce and I maintain it. I hall attemt my rask tomorrow with this video. Good idea for the bolt bins.
The book on a heater core for a 1998 F-150 is 6.9 hours, according to Alldata! GM heater cores take a long time too! What do we glue the weather strip back on with? For a 1998, that truck is really clean inside and out. Imagine what could be or has been found... I agree that with a little advanced thought by the designers, this could be so much easier. How often do Ford heater cores need R&R ,typically? Great Video!!!
Some shop did this for me, I didn't want to try it. I got it back it was fine two months later I started Getting a rattle behind my drivers side dash it seems to Be getting worse. It is ruining the whole truck for me. I'm a singe dad just felt lucky to have this 2004 f-150 with No payments. I don't know what I'm going to do. I was Watching this vid for clues as to what it could be or how To take the dash part way out to feel around. It sounds Like metal. Wish me luck.
Whoever disliked this video is just jealous, this guy is good. I think that maybe he did all that disassembly because of the weight, just like he said " a robotic arm puts it in".
THE HEATER CORE GUYS HAVE PROVEN THE DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS ARE OVER CHARGING TO DO THIS, IT TAKES 2 PEOPLE ABOUT 2 HOURS FROM START TO FINNISH IF YOU WATCH THE VIDEO, THATS HAVING FUN, TAKING YOUR TIME , AND SAVING A LOT OF MONEY...YOU DONT HAFT TO REMOVE ALL THAT CRAP....
You're the man! Let me ask another question. Why am I about to have to do this for the FOURTH time!? Is ford just notorious for crap heater cores? I have a '99 f-150 with the 4.6L engine. After the third heater core replacement I had it to a shop and they flushed the radiator really well, and said it was really nasty. That lasted me about three years I suppose. So would routine, maybe annual, radiator flushes make it last longer? I'll say, I'm getting pretty good at this point, but my dash seems to get a little worse every time :)
I'm doing this on a 98 Navigator and the top piece of the heater box is sticking at the back between the heat core and the evaporator. A ford tech said I need to disconnect the evaporator also and take the whole assembly to get the top piece off. Is this necessary. It looks just like the one in the video so I am surprised.
Great videos! I wish I could find something like this for the 2008 F-150. I've got my dash pulled apart but am not sure if I need to drop the steering wheel to pull down dash.
God I thought there would`nt be another dash removal job when they made the 84 Thunderbird Geez 14 hr job Chilton 7 out 7 in one weekend just to remove the heater core --and on the outside theres room for a door figures .
Hi, excellent video man, very informative, however, im trying to remove the bezel or trim piece that is around the cluster and i cant remove the Headlight Switch, which clearly has a hidden screw behind it holding the last part of the plastic trim, i've seen some of the switches have a notch below but mine doesnt have one, im afraid of breaking the knob trying to pry out the plastic and getting it off, is there any special procedure on removing it? I have a 97 F150
Maybe I'm missin somethin here. How would an airbag deploy if it's not connected to electrical power in any way, shape form or fashion? I know the SDM on GM products sends electrical power to the inflator modules when it wants to deploy that has a capacitor that gives it power for 10 minutes or so after battery disconnect. Does Ford put capacitors in each of their inflator modules as well as their airbag computer to give them power?
@skillsfall Hope they thought you to cut the b+ lead to and leave it drain off stored electricity from capicitors, 1st rule before you stsrt cutting :)
My father and I just replaced his heater core in a 97 f150 using this video as a reference. We have about everything reassembled but apparently something happened and the truck doesn't seem to have any other gears besides drive. When in the "park" position according to the cluster panel, it's really in drive and when trying to shift gears there is nothing else besides drive. What possibly happened here?
Take the cover off and check every wire hooking the steering wheel. .you noticed the meckanic had the cover off with all the wires exposed . good luck perhaps a wire tester wouldnt hurt
Jake Payne & his helper loosened the dash is 17 mins... Also once they had the dash pulled back & accessed the heaterbox/core they cut off the core nipples with a small cutoff wheel (Dermel) and then pulled the hoses loose under the hood,,, the special hose loosing tools you used were not needed.... (I'm just sayin')
This video makes me wonder if it's a good idea to have an air bag in front of my beautiful face when I drive. I once met a lady who was suing GM because her air bag went off for no reason and messed up her face.
yes great video but my God so much work for you, why don't the think ahead when the build them and put it somewhere easy to get at like in the glove box lol.
holy smokes fixreal I'm thinking a whole 1923 Ford out the door in 90 seconds. Guess I'm gettin to old--no reason for this foolishness. We gotta F350 comming in good thing its a 1997 heater core job.................................
That was pitiful towards the end they’re putting a disclaimer about how the brackets are attached to the floorboard in to the firewall and showing absolutely no process of how you got to those! That was not cool not even an explanation of how you get to him thanks a lot not!
no que 15 min no es necesesario quitan todo lo que uds quitan solos bajar el stering para abajo y los tornillos de los lados y desconectar el main wires y sacar la caja del heater solo para un lado
definitely done this job too many times! Ford has so much crap design like this, i wanna puke when people tell me that ford is better then chevy. Better at crap designs and not fixing flaws for a decade. oh well, keeps me busy with plenty of work!
It's not a Ford issue, it's a modern vehicle issue. There is a lot of planned obsolescence engendered into the modern vehicle. They do not want the consumer working on their own vehicles. For comparison, changing the heater core in my 1985 F250 is almost as easy as changing an air filter. The heater box with it's removable cover is dead behind the glove box. Drop the glove box door, pull the box, pull the cover, the heater core is right there. Couldn't be easier.
Only 10 major bolts hold that dash in! Why on earth are you taking all that crap off for? Just remove the steering wheel all electrical connectors on driver side. Worked for ford 10 years and you sir are just doing unnecessary removals. 6-8 hours it takes me for a complete job. Over working yourself. 2012 even easier done in 4 hours....
Finished this project yesterday, on a 2001 F150. It was a (2) day project, I had a cpl screws left over, but accomplished w/o assistance from another. Very gratifying to save the $$, couldn't/wouldn't have attempted w/o these videos,....THANK YOU.
Thomas Emmons that’s what I’m scared of “couple of screws left over” lol
You are a very special, patient individual. You would make for an excellent teacher! God Bless you and thank you for the three sets of video. I'll attempt to fix my Dad's truck that I inherited.
Tips like that shift control wire are gold. they are also the main reason that DIY effort can backfire, since a minor mistake may erase any potential saving, even if you put in all the effort to learn how to do this yourself. But the payoff for many of us comes in the form of deeper understanding of how these devices go together. Even without saving money I like that feeling of accomplishment....
I truly love watching an old school real mechanic. These days schools are pumping out ASE mechanics that can’t change a clutch. But will say he mentioned cutting corners. I am a mechanic also and he did several unnecessary steps. Lost some time on someone’s dime. Total should be 3 hours total job. I charge 468.00 to do this job.
I just wish he would have explained the true time this takes 8 hrs for the most experienced mechanic who does this daily ,he’s not kidding get 4 boxes of 25 spaces label your boxes DO NOT TAKE ON THIS PROJECT UNLESS YOU ARE MECHANICALLY INCLINED AND HAVE DAYS TO WASTE!
This is no joke I would rather rebuild an engine then do this project! This guy does have the best video for instruction I’ve found top notch Thanks for the video!
I thought about your parts box holder and I think I improved it. Got an old stamped steel cupcake pan at the 2nd hand and put a magnet in each 'cup'. Put a color dot on each magnet and a matching dot on each component as I took things apart. Then took a color Crayon and rubbed the threads of component screws. I am a complete amateur but got everything in and out with no mysterious 'leftovers. The color-coded thread on the screws helped when I had to reposition some things and found a wayward screw on the floor mat. Quickly located the empty hole in the color-matched component. The magnets let me move the parts box around without worrying too much about spillage.
These three videos helped me fix my truck. Thanx you so much sir please make more videos.
Great videos.. My only tip is make sure before you start taking things apart that your a.c/heater gauge is turned to the cold side to make sure the blend door is shut.. Mine was set to heat and I had to reconnect power to close it
OMG! That is why he has that ASE patch, its earned! Well done Sir.
Have not finished up yet, but I’m very impressed with your tutorial. As they say “you da man”! Thankyou
I work for Chryslar Dodge Jeep of Nashville and I look for all the experience that is out there. I like that I see the best mechanics out there and how long it takes and how they know what they are doing. I trust my mechanics!!!!!
This is insane! So much labor just to replace the heater core. Wow.
Noticed this guy is a ASE certified Master technician probably forgotten more than others know he can make everything look easy ! Don't try this at home LOL
Thank You SIR! Still doing this job. I watch a little then go to my shop. Repeatedly.
holly crap, this needs a lot of patience and memory, that is something I will probably never try, all the props to you sir.
Great video sir thank you, My friend to apart his dash to get at his heater core a couple of summers ago. I sure bet he wish he could've seen this !
This saved my ass! Thank you for sharing this. Took me about 9 hours but I saved big bucks and can puff my chest out a bit.
I did one of these on a 1998 F-150. It is a mean bitch. I had to replace the blender door in the one I was working on. I just pulled the dash back from the passenger side and took the top off the duct case to replace the door. You will earn your money on this job.
Did this job last weekend and came 5 screws ahead. Havmt had problems yet and my heat works. I'm sure I can find something to use those screws for 🤣🤣🤣
wow... not complaining about my 99 dodge ram anymore... im quite thankful I dont have a ford lol DODGE RAM FOR LIFE!!!
great video and nice instructor. My 98 F150 x cab shortbed 4x4 is a great vehilce and I maintain it. I hall attemt my rask tomorrow with this video. Good idea for the bolt bins.
And don't forget......It always comes apart easier than it goes back together. :))
Very help full information darn I wish I could e mail you my truck.
you are good teacher thank you Sir
I thought about having my 4 grandsons help with my heater core in our f-150, but I think this a little above my skill level and theirs.
Knowing your limits and abilities is the most valuable skill with diy work
The book on a heater core for a 1998 F-150 is 6.9 hours, according to Alldata! GM heater cores take a long time too! What do we glue the weather strip back on with? For a 1998, that truck is really clean inside and out. Imagine what could be or has been found... I agree that with a little advanced thought by the designers, this could be so much easier. How often do Ford heater cores need R&R ,typically? Great Video!!!
Some shop did this for me, I didn't want to try it.
I got it back it was fine two months later I started
Getting a rattle behind my drivers side dash it seems to
Be getting worse. It is ruining the whole truck for me.
I'm a singe dad just felt lucky to have this 2004 f-150 with
No payments. I don't know what I'm going to do. I was
Watching this vid for clues as to what it could be or how
To take the dash part way out to feel around. It sounds
Like metal. Wish me luck.
I know this is very late, but how did it go?
Jeebus, this is a BIG JOB!
how could someone dislike this video; this guy earns his pay!
Whoever disliked this video is just jealous, this guy is good. I think that maybe he did all that disassembly because of the weight, just like he said " a robotic arm puts it in".
THE HEATER CORE GUYS HAVE PROVEN THE DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS ARE OVER CHARGING TO DO THIS, IT TAKES 2 PEOPLE ABOUT 2 HOURS FROM START TO FINNISH IF YOU WATCH THE VIDEO, THATS HAVING FUN, TAKING YOUR TIME , AND SAVING A LOT OF MONEY...YOU DONT HAFT TO REMOVE ALL THAT CRAP....
What a nightmare!!!!! Thank you so much...Ford motor company!
Your welcome, you can put your pants back on now.
So is this what Ford means by "FORD TOUGH"
Ford made all of this extra work for aesthetics. They could've made it a lot simpler by just making the dash 2 parts with a seam down the center.
You're the man! Let me ask another question. Why am I about to have to do this for the FOURTH time!? Is ford just notorious for crap heater cores? I have a '99 f-150 with the 4.6L engine. After the third heater core replacement I had it to a shop and they flushed the radiator really well, and said it was really nasty. That lasted me about three years I suppose. So would routine, maybe annual, radiator flushes make it last longer? I'll say, I'm getting pretty good at this point, but my dash seems to get a little worse every time :)
Help!!! Why would I suddenly have an airbag light after replacing the heater core? Two sequences with three flashes each
the starter wire under the wheel column is the reddish wire w/bluish stripe on my 1998
I love this videos thanks Duane
I believe the park indicator in the new f150s is controlled electronically, unlike this one which is mechincal..
I'm doing this on a 98 Navigator and the top piece of the heater box is sticking at the back between the heat core and the evaporator. A ford tech said I need to disconnect the evaporator also and take the whole assembly to get the top piece off. Is this necessary. It looks just like the one in the video so I am surprised.
Great videos! I wish I could find something like this for the 2008 F-150. I've got my dash pulled apart but am not sure if I need to drop the steering wheel to pull down dash.
You do.
That is a nifty little ratchet.
Wow Wow you're a master thanks u save a lot $$$
God I thought there would`nt be another dash removal job when they made the 84 Thunderbird Geez 14 hr job Chilton 7 out 7 in one weekend just to remove the heater core --and on the outside theres room for a door figures .
Do you have to disconnect connecter on steering wheel column
Hi, excellent video man, very informative, however, im trying to remove the bezel or trim piece that is around the cluster and i cant remove the Headlight Switch, which clearly has a hidden screw behind it holding the last part of the plastic trim, i've seen some of the switches have a notch below but mine doesnt have one, im afraid of breaking the knob trying to pry out the plastic and getting it off, is there any special procedure on removing it? I have a 97 F150
Great videos!
Maybe I'm missin somethin here. How would an airbag deploy if it's not connected to electrical power in any way, shape form or fashion? I know the SDM on GM products sends electrical power to the inflator modules when it wants to deploy that has a capacitor that gives it power for 10 minutes or so after battery disconnect. Does Ford put capacitors in each of their inflator modules as well as their airbag computer to give them power?
That is so smart.....a numbered box!!! But what are you supposed to do with all of the leftover parts????
the only dislike is the 800 dollars the dealer want to do it. great video.
@skillsfall Hope they thought you to cut the b+ lead to and leave it drain off stored electricity from capicitors, 1st rule before you stsrt cutting :)
Heater core gone on your Ford? After this video, the resale value of this vehicle just went down a few thousand bucks!
Thank you Sir, I never like Ford more headache when come to repair. I like Dodge Truck better. Never buy Ford. Thank you Sir again.
With modern vehicles there is no difference at all when it comes to repairs. The difficulty is engineered in.
trim panel tool red handled curved jaws? patrick allen
Excellent video though.
My father and I just replaced his heater core in a 97 f150 using this video as a reference. We have about everything reassembled but apparently something happened and the truck doesn't seem to have any other gears besides drive. When in the "park" position according to the cluster panel, it's really in drive and when trying to shift gears there is nothing else besides drive. What possibly happened here?
I forgot to add you have exellent vidio and explanations samuel
after this job i did, i got the motor to turn, but would not fire up. any suggestions? missed ground wire? plz help 1997
Take the cover off and check every wire hooking the steering wheel. .you noticed the meckanic had the cover off with all the wires exposed . good luck perhaps a wire tester wouldnt hurt
good man
now days almost all people are selfish dont share anything or help
@happy543210 If you think that's bad, spare a thought for the vehicles whose dashboards are *glued* in place.
what type of rachet is are you using ive never seen one that swivles like that
Man all that for just a damn heater core? Props to you for showing us, my friend, but Fuck Ford!
You dont have to pull everything off the dash, it makes it so much more tedious and time consuming.
Do you have the part # for the Shift Indicator? My '99 F-150 one i have broke.
how come ya'll don't show putting it back together
can someone please help me. We changed a heatercore in a 97 ford f150 truck. got it all put together and it wont start. it cran
ks over but wont start
thanks for this...
Jake Payne & his helper loosened the dash is 17 mins... Also once they had the dash pulled back & accessed the heaterbox/core they cut off the core nipples with a small cutoff wheel (Dermel) and then pulled the hoses loose under the hood,,, the special hose loosing tools you used were not needed.... (I'm just sayin')
Wait? What are we doing here? WTF! Why Ford why?
Is this similar to the crown victoria?
Man o man this is going to suck. Wish me luck. I'm worried mainly about air bag and now shifter wire. Wow
This video makes me wonder if it's a good idea to have an air bag in front of my beautiful face when I drive. I once met a lady who was suing GM because her air bag went off for no reason and messed up her face.
is this similar to a Crown Victoria?
Good job. How about some power tools?
yes great video but my God so much work for you, why don't the think ahead when the build them and put it somewhere easy to get at like in the glove box lol.
I don't get no heat do u think is my heater core
Removing too many parts that don’t have to really be moved. But still good video
please name the parts you are removing
holy smokes fixreal I'm thinking a whole 1923 Ford out the door in 90 seconds.
Guess I'm gettin to old--no reason for this foolishness. We gotta F350 comming in
good thing its a 1997 heater core job.................................
@dmorley100 Static Current
use egg cartons my dudes
That was pitiful towards the end they’re putting a disclaimer about how the brackets are attached to the floorboard in to the firewall and showing absolutely no process of how you got to those! That was not cool not even an explanation of how you get to him thanks a lot not!
no que 15 min no es necesesario quitan todo lo que uds quitan solos bajar el stering para abajo y los tornillos de los lados y desconectar el main wires
y sacar la caja del heater solo para un lado
I'd rather cut everything out
Hollycow Batman..............engineers and designers should be forced to work on the products they create.
Your taking too much stuff off that is not necessary to remove the dash. It can be done in about 15 minutes w/1 doctor.
4 connective the babies the babies
Please tell lol
Gosh, talk about a tedious job!
Is any body looking to buy a Ford??????????
definitely done this job too many times! Ford has so much crap design like this, i wanna puke when people tell me that ford is better then chevy. Better at crap designs and not fixing flaws for a decade. oh well, keeps me busy with plenty of work!
cordless driver...
Omg , thats awful. I finally understand why people hate fords
It's not a Ford issue, it's a modern vehicle issue. There is a lot of planned obsolescence engendered into the modern vehicle. They do not want the consumer working on their own vehicles.
For comparison, changing the heater core in my 1985 F250 is almost as easy as changing an air filter. The heater box with it's removable cover is dead behind the glove box. Drop the glove box door, pull the box, pull the cover, the heater core is right there. Couldn't be easier.
Only 10 major bolts hold that dash in! Why on earth are you taking all that crap off for? Just remove the steering wheel all electrical connectors on driver side. Worked for ford 10 years and you sir are just doing unnecessary removals. 6-8 hours it takes me for a complete job. Over working yourself. 2012 even easier done in 4 hours....
Horrible engineering. Should be much easier to get to. Either 2 piece dash or accessable from under the passenger side dash. Horrible design.
I agree. Vehicles are NOT engineered to be serviced, the are engineered for the factory robots to be assembled. Too Bad
And people wonder why mechanics charge so much!
I'm just gonna cut lol