tntmarine03

My heater core went out on my 2013 F150. I am trying to find out if there is a how to manual to replace this myself?

techrep

iTrader: (1)

There you go.. check out the YouTube video on this process.

tntmarine03

Thank you... I might be putting the wrong keywords in YouTube but have not found that video. Do you have the link?

RLXXI

Have you ever completely removed a vehicle dash assembly? That's the first step. then you have to pull the entire hvac plenum assembly to access it and you also have to discharge the a/c and recharge when done. It's not an easy job.
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tntmarine03

I was hoping that you would not say that. No I have not. Was trying to stay away from a mechanic.

RLXXI

Yeah well it is what it is. I know how to do the job my self but I've gotten long in years now and I'd trade it in on a new truck if faced with that task.
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techrep

iTrader: (1)

After I got to the heater core in my sons 03 galant.. I thought I was going to have to buy him a new car.. it all went back together and everything worked.. got lucky

Keith460

iTrader: (1)

New cars and trucks are not easy to work on anymore but I'm always up for the challenge as long as we have the correct tools and manual. My motto is: "If they can do it, then I can do it too."

Although it took me two days to change a heater core in are once owned 1989 Ford Taurus SHO. You had to remove the entire dash, center console, steering wheel, drivers seat and pull out the engine electrical harness even before thinking of pulling out the heater core. When that car was being built on the assembly line, the first thing that went in HAD to be the heater core.

Blondie70

I wonder if you could cut the heater core out from the firewall side? Cut a square out and get to the core and for replacement, pop rivet a flange onto the cut out piece and the firewall ???? Use butyl tape for a gasket.
Just speculating. Got to be an easier way.

Andy13186

2103 , are you the terminator?