Ford Ranger Heater Core Replacement 1 HOUR

[@relicsofky]

Absolutely the best video for heater core replacement available! I was quoted from $600-$1000 to do this job. Did it by myself. Used a ratchet strap around the dash and windshield to get the dash back in place, sucker is heavy for one person, took me about an hour-hour and a half. I did break the vent cover on the top of the dash in a few places because I didn’t have the correct tool to pop the tabs loose, other than that wasn’t too hard. Repair shops evidently make a killing doing these jobs. Thanks guys for taking the time to produce this video, I’m sure it’s saved a lot of people A LOT of $$$$.

[@michaellapierre1244]

Excellent video! There is one more dashboard bolt just right and above the gas pedal. For ease of steering column bolt removal turn the wheel ccw 90° before starting. Also need to take off the hood release as well as the emergency brake release located under the steering wheel. If doing this job alone you will likely need something the size of a cinder block sitting on the driver's seat. Put the steering wheel on it. Right side of dash helps to sit on something about 15 inches tall. Also disconnect neg then pos battery and wait a few minutes for the air bags to discharge. Then remove glove box followed by passenger air bag. Squeeze side tabs in to release box. Should be only 2 screws inside the glove box to release the bag. Removing radio helps. It has 2 screws vertical from bottom up, then pops out. On top of the dash near the windshield is a long black vent. It pops out with a flat head screwdriver. Beware of some connectors and vacuum lines behind the dash right. On passenger side above your right toe, look for an 11mm nut. If there is no nut present, then your year has a stud in which case you may need to remove passenger fender well to access a nut and release the heater fan box located inside engine compartment. Cover over heater core has 5 screws. Pull the dash back as far and as high as it will go. Bring a vacuum to get rid of those dry leaves that blow around in the ventilation system. Installation tip: The steering column linkage slides in and out of the firewall. Gently pry it out to align the linkage bolt. First time for me on a 2000 Ranger by myself took 5 hours outside at about 32°F. Look up what the screeming barfies are! If I did it again, maybe 4-1/2 hours. These guys are fast. A garage helps!

[@michaellapierre1244]

@John Smith I agree with John. Probably no need to remove the radio, glove box, or passenger air bag. I removed them to make it easier for me to see. It was my first time and I had no assistance moving things around. Thanks for the clarification John!

[@relicsofky]

Don’t have to remove glove box, radio, fenderwell, etc. The only thing these guys didn’t cover was removing the vent cover on top of dash. I did the job in my 01 Ranger, by myself, in less than 2 hrs. I used a ratchet strap around the dash/windshield to get dash lifted back in place.

[@chrislaplante9797]

I found that I did not need to disconnect the steering at the knuckle.

[@johnl8597]

Way to tell the master how to do it. Lol

[@chrislaplante9797]

You Guys! Thank You, Thank You! You detailed exactly everything needed for my 2000 Ford Ranger R & R heater core. I've been a shade tree mechanic for about 50 years, on and off, so I do know which end of the wrench to use. I used only the very basic tools and the most specific was a deep 7/16" socket. Without this video, I would still be out there, but, no, I am done, tools away and time to get cleaned up. Thank You, Both, again. To comment on those saying it can't be done in an hour, I cannot agree. If you have done one and know where all the fasteners are and the steps to take and the tools at hand, easy two guys can pop the heater core out in an hour, and back together again, ready for coolant in another hour or less, no problem. If it took you a long time it is probably because you watched somebody else's video, like I did, before you found this one. Chris

[@Jakepayne99]

No problems

[@johnkilcer]

Super helpful. Took me longer than it did for you but not nearly the headache I figured. Next stop..... AC!!! Just in time for winter

[@MrCbass1234]

making it quicker having two guys, that is team work. good job

[@luisgarcia-hernandez4760]

you are the best guys thank you

[@mattwright8399]

Great video, thanks for making.

[@thesawofsarcasm115]

That there ford ranger sure does have a pretty hose port! Sorry Jake I had too.

[@roberthofmann4629]

I did my heater core like these guys did first time in my life did this heater core took me 3 hour to do it's done these guys know what there doing they 7 hours to do the job just shows me these shops want arm and a leg it don't take 7 hours

[@hogflu5903]

Great video guys. Saved me a lot of time. Ignore those ignorant bigots bashing your accents.

[@glenn6229]

Would have been nice to see the actual removal of the heater core .

[@chrislaplante9797]

It slides right up and a little wiggle here and there and it is out. The new one goes in with the same dance steps, only in reverse. Easy.

[@sla72]

​@@chrislaplante9797my 99 3.0 heater core won't come out because the heater box unit, which is like 3 feet long gets caught up on the cup holder. Can only pull it up 3 inches and it's about 8 inches tall. Rip

[@kevingreen1452]

So this should be the same on a 98 b2500?

[@Jakepayne99]

Yessir

[@WayneVogeler]

You made it interesting thanks

[@Ur_l4calW3rdio]

Where are y'all located

[@brainwashed7244]

I hate to leave two comments but,,, if they count minutes like they do bolts then they're off by about six hours!!! And I said the river thing before I saw the boat strap to the top of his Jeep LOL!!!! which proves my point

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Did you have to take the air conditioning loose at all? I heard you talk about the housing but did you have to crack the lines at all and then have to get the thing reserviced?

[@FeistyChick4U]

Chris Pine I don't have a/c on my truck, but I removed my heater core off a junkyard truck thathad a/c. You're only moving the engine heat exchange off the engines firewall back an inch or two (with its doubled up nuts and bolts that are stacked on one another) to release the giant housing box inside the cab. Hope this helps explain it a bit.

[@michaellapierre1244]

Nope. No AC service required.

[@chrislaplante9797]

No A/C work, at all required. Evaporator box only moves back about an inch or so, just to get at the hidden nuts holding the interior heater box to the firewall.

[@page76metalcraft19]

do they have this video in english by chance?

[@williemezick9874]

Yankee

[@stevee9576]

Hey Guys, thanks for this video. I just changed out mine, but after I got it all back together, the air only blows from the defroster now, no matter what I have the dial to the far right set on. The blend actuator works fine, just not the settings that control where you want the air to blow. Any ideas why this might be? Any advice is appreciated.

[@incredible5587]

You bumped something its staying on defrost. Like a flap or something.

[@johnl8597]

Lost supply vacuum

[@fishingwithhoffman7365]

99 3,0 ranger same thing?

[@motersickel]

Probably because that's what the book calls for even if it took me an hour I'm not going to charge someone 50 bucks to change a heater core like that no other shop would charge that cheap...

[@gregoryklein2608]

If it only takes an hour...where is your shop...parts under 100.00 labor...125.00 tot 300.00. Some thiefs are charging 3X more for labor.

[@gregoryklein2608]

Is the phone no still good.. I know where i am going on vacation.

[@Jakepayne99]

864 871 6243

[@joshjohnson1181]

Blow ya nose my guy. Geeze.

[@aCraig-s3s]

The freaking Ford dealership in Sumner WA quoted me $1800 for this job on my work truck, my manager decided to buy me a new Dodge truck instead.

[@JohnDoe-uq3mx]

that's how they put them dashes in at the factory

[@danrossi6554]

yall dun guud

[@yepme6484]

The other 8.5 hours is putting it back

[@ericbrown414]

Nick dibbles

[@theobserver9131]

... I need a video in English....

[@gregoryklein2608]

Come on now.

[@theobserver9131]

@@gregoryklein2608 Seriously, this is unintelligible. I grew up in MN. I was never exposed to this deep rural south lingo. Even though I live in the hills of Virginia now, I don't know anyone who speaks like this.

[@theobserver9131]

Mouth full of tobacco?

[@monstermash3021]

No reason to be dickheads..gd man

[@incredible5587]

Dad dere ranger be good

[@calforman]

Bull