HOP,
You're a better man than I. Thought about doing some of the work myself.
Looked at the sevice manual and decided I didn't want to mess with the
steering column and dash. Dealer quoted me eight something for the job.
Now will be a couple hundred more for the heater. I got a chuckle when the
dealer asked me if I wanted to do the heater core now. I almost told him
"nah I want to wait until it gets cold so you can charge me another eight
hours labor to rip out the dash again." But I think he would have taken me
up on that.
The heater was definitely leaking. Never had to replenish any antifreeze.
Got a look at the core and it was corroding all along the bottom edges.
Small leak. Just a note up to everybody. If you're doing the evaporator,
make sure to get a look at the heater core too. Maybe this won't be a
pattern. But you never know.
""HOP"" <hopsdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OE67J0sca0ZkfzDskqC00003f82@hotmail.com...
> Hey Todd, I just had the evaporator replaced on my 97. I had the dealer
do
> after spending a whole weekend taking down the dash then puting it back
> together after i decided that i didn't want anymore headaches. I think
total
> cost of the job was around $1,100. Knocking on wood the heater core has
> been fine.. They could be replacing it just because they allready have
the
> dash tore out?? Have you ever had to refill the radiator, or noticed any
> leaks coming from the heater core??...
>
> HOP.
> Houston,TeXas
> Metallic Red 97 SLT CC 4x4 5.2Mag 3.55 LSD
> http://home.swbell.net/hopsdak
>
>
> "ToddD" <Darinzo@optonline.net.invalid> wrote in message
> > Going through the painful process of replacing the evaporator. Now the
> > dealer tells me the heater core is also leaking. Only have 60K on the
> > truck. What are the odds?
> >
> > I've never had a heater core or evaporator go on any other vehicle I've
> > owned. Let alone both at the same time. Could it be something I did
> (maybe
> > spending frigid winters up in the mountains)? Could it be a factory
> > installation problem? Any idea on whether it would be worth it to go
> after
> > Dodge for this?
> >
> > Any ideas would be appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Todd
> >
> >
> >
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