Replacing the Heater Core in My Jeep Wrangler TJ (Not My Idea of a Good Time)

[@JasterMereel421]

I will be attempting to replace the heater core on my 2000 TJ soon. This video was informative as well as entertaining.

[@caseybaker5550]

Thank you! That is better than what i shoot for so that’s great news haha

[@mercman2.5]

Took mine apart last Sunday, will put it back together coming Saturday, not for the faint hearted or mechanically challenged, gonna replace evap coil also, and some major cleanup, dust etc...don't ever want to do this again!!! Enjoyed the vid.

[@caseybaker5550]

Thank you very much and good luck to you haha not my favorite heater core.

[@waltermalone4757]

I chose my 89 yj because it is a base model with nothing except engine and alternator and the dash is a snap to remove.Getting ready to replace my heater core also.

[@caseybaker5550]

That’s outstanding. Definitely thinking ahead there

[@flashashler8370]

I have a 2000 TJ with only 84K on it and I can't seem to part with it, though I think about a lot, especially since I've gone without heat for the past 2 years. Well as much as I hate to do this nightmare, I will be replacing the core. Thank you for showing me what I'm in for, I really appreciate it.

[@caseybaker5550]

No problem! I will say my 2 cents are keep it because i regret selling mine very much so

[@crazyndn49]

You too huh? I'm 3 years into AC in the winter and summer club.

[@stevenstevenson3351]

Really enjoyed your vid, your awesome!! You should have your own show 👍

[@caseybaker5550]

Thank you!

[@g.fortin3228]

Thanks for posting this.. I was looking exactly to see how tough a job this was. I'm not wondering if changing the coolant more often would protect it, with the rust inhibitors being kept fresher in the coolant. I'm thinking it might. whatever the spec is, doing it early and more often. coolant is cheap compared to the time this took.

[@caseybaker5550]

That is very very true. Good thinking because this was a little time consuming

[@michaelward4248]

I just bypassed the heater core and use warmer clothes. Cant get myself to do this core chore yet.

[@caseybaker5550]

I mean I try to say a little a day and its done before you know it. Buuuuut i have multiple unfinished projects. This is not as bad as i made it seem haha

[@joey011582]

Actually this was very easy to do and I think it was like 4 hrs taking my time. Most of the dash can stay assembled. use ratchet straps around the passenger grab bar and loop around roll bar gives you plenty of room.

[@joey011582]

Leave steering wheel in, can remove the cluster but honestly I believe not even necessary. can leave radio in but must remove bezel and center console. this will give you plenty of room to remove. remove a few connections on the inside then A/C lines, Heater core lines, vacuum line and the six nuts.

[@StoicThrower]

Very entertaining video! I agree with Melissa. I came here for your jeep video. Accidental discharge!!! Hehehe!

[@caseybaker5550]

Sorry, i will be buying another soon!

[@offroadhers7990]

Great video! You are hilarious! After watching this, I just might spend the money to make it someone else's problem!

[@caseybaker5550]

Thank you! That is a fair decision haha overall not the worst heater core i have done but that is only because I replaced the one in my ‘85 Corvette many years ago haha

[@DirtSweatGears]

I certainly appreciated the entertainment value from this video but I'm doing the work now and it's really not that bad. I own a Honda Prelude so I'm really enjoying how easy it is to reach everything, I can SEE where my hands are supposed to be, all the fasteners are the SAME. I thought about selling my Jeep but this job makes me think twice because nothing is this easy to maintain. Except for a Miata...but I already own one of those.

[@caseybaker5550]

I did a heater core in my 85 corvette and it was brutal but also i did not have to pull the dash or anything really. Definitely easy to work on a jeep overall

[@caseybaker5550]

Also thats a pretty dope setup. Jeep and miata is all you really need in life haha

[@DirtSweatGears]

@@caseybaker5550 After getting scammed on facebook marketplace for my Miata, I thought I would hate it forever. But once I finished replacing everything, got it on the road, I realized how much I'm going to enjoy it. It doesn't handle as well as my Prelude, but it definitely fills the void that can only be filled with rear wheel drive.

[@caseybaker5550]

@@DirtSweatGears bold statement it doesnt handle as well as your prelude but man two great cars. What year prelude? I had an ‘85 that would do a burnout through 3rd gear. I miss it haha

[@DirtSweatGears]

@@caseybaker5550 it’s an 89 with 4 wheel steering and tons of suspension mods. I’ve had it 20 years, love all my cars but the prelude always comes first because it is my first! 😂 my dad had an 87 prelude SI and that was a totally sweet car

[@franmitch3589]

Yup done that on a blistering hot summer day cause went 2 winters with no heat

[@caseybaker5550]

Never fun haha

[@pwnagraphik1018]

100% wana have a drink with this guy, in said garage... doing said heater core 🤣

[@GenVirtu]

OMG, I couldn't even imagine trying this on my Jeep. Better save up for that too.

[@caseybaker5550]

Yeah wasn’t a fun time haha

[@disgruntledconservativevet1798]

Been there done that. I feel your pain. (05 Jeep TJ Sport).

[@caseybaker5550]

Not the best job in the world haha thats for sure

[@bobbybyers9733]

To never have done a heater core in a jeep pretty good job but I didn’t get the total number of hours for the repair but I do need to get mine replaced ASAP if you have any suggestion let me know thanks

[@caseybaker5550]

Honestly i think i ended up taking i think 7-9 hours or something i cant recall but it was not quick haha

[@bobbybyers9733]

@@caseybaker5550 thank you

[@jessestevenson6503]

"Accidental discharge" lmao 🤣

[@adamarndt7617]

This is one of 3 jobs on my C3 I really hope I never have to do... Heater core, brake booster, rear trailing arms... Things of nightmares.

[@caseybaker5550]

Heater core is almost never a good time.

[@JoshuaLaursen]

This helped me so much with my heater core. Did it in about 7ish hours nonstop. But now for some reason I'm stuck in 4wd and can't shift into 2wd. Idk what to do lol. Checked mt cable shifter, unhooked it and manually shifted into 2wd(or what 2wd is suppose to be at) but still stuck in 4wd..... wtf

[@caseybaker5550]

Thats pretty good time! Man I wish I was better with 4wd stuff. I probably would have done the same thing or just driven it back and forth trying to rock it out of 4wd. Haha probably not a professional thing to do

[@jamesacker7343]

My fun on my 2004 TJ 4.0 was replacing the rear main seal and now I have zero leaks of any kind and I hope I never do.

[@caseybaker5550]

Thats very impressive. 0 leaks is no easy feat.

[@nmccammo]

Cut a hole in firewall so the next time it is as easy as removing a few bolts and pull it out and replace.

[@TheSouthdownband]

Those heater cores are a real pain, ive changed a couple of them myself, and they don't get any easier, it's a 1400 dollar job at the shop i used to work at.i almost swapped my cutlass off for 1 that looked almost identical to yours until i drove it and found out the rear frame was rotted already, ive always liked the jeeps, have had many late 70s to mid 80s all with the v8s they are fun but can be a headache.

[@caseybaker5550]

Yeah i love this one but i am selling for other projects and honestly i want an older one. Like ideally a flat fender.

[@TheSouthdownband]

@@caseybaker5550 same bro, i want to build a flat rod, 2 wheel drive, v8 tire smoking machine lol

[@caseybaker5550]

@@TheSouthdownband same here!! Those are rad.

[@baileyarmstrong4320]

Appreciate the video, I get to replace mine! But where did you buy the replacement heater core from?

[@caseybaker5550]

Rockauto for me. Always for stock replacement stuff

[@LovelyMels1]

By the way, this was a great video. I'm calling my mechanic 😄 ... though taking apart my dash will def motivate me to clean it

[@caseybaker5550]

Hahaha that is kind of a shit think to do but I will be getting another Jeep I swear! It will be a lot older and a lot louder is all :-)

[@Soothsayer-rs5nb]

Sorry I laughed when you said remove the HC without removing the dash...

[@caseybaker5550]

Hahah well that is completely fair.

[@Soothsayer-rs5nb]

@@caseybaker5550 I've done this job twice and spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to do it without removing the dash. So I wasted alot of time. And there are videos that have in the title that you can do it, but when you watch them they basically remove the dash.

[@PNWTraveler]

My tj has been getting wet seems like everywhere from the front and the back.. but mainly on the left side and puddles behind drivers seat does this sound like leaking heater core?

[@caseybaker5550]

When my doors would leak that is where the puddles would be. Heater core would pretty much just be passenger floorboard or over to center of dash maybe

[@PNWTraveler]

@@caseybaker5550 Hmm okay. More investigation i did take the carpets out and let them hang, they were soaked dripping wet, and the puddle that accumulated from letting them hang was turned out greenish in color. Also idk if this helps but havent had anymore issues since i havent turned the heat on at all. Only seems when i turn the heat on?

[@stevenfernandes4531]

hey I don't care what anyone says..............I was looking for a simple auto hack to replace mine. Casey thanks, but it looks like the long way is the only way without cutting support brackets and the heater core and yes this will b my third one and when I'm taking mines out ill be swearing and bitching the whole time lol this job sucks on any vehicle lol

[@caseybaker5550]

Yeah man it is a lame job regardless

[@jccadventures3667]

Did you have to depressurize the AC system before removing everything?

[@caseybaker5550]

The Jeep did not have AC but I probably would have if it did.

[@dad3562]

How can you tell if your core is leaking? I don’t see fluid buy I definitely can smell with when the AC is off and for a few minutes when I turn the heater on. Does that mean it’s leaking?

[@caseybaker5550]

Probably means that it is a pinhole that is small enough it evaporates before it can leak on the floor but there is probably some in your heaterbox regardless. Honestly that stuff is not cool to get into your lungs so i would recommend looking into it sooner rather than later or just pay close attention. I was windows down for months haha

[@dad3562]

@@caseybaker5550 exactly and I’m such a phobic of breathing that crap ! Shoot. I totally get the mood for starting this project… dang it lol

[@caseybaker5550]

@@dad3562 hahah good luck! Not too bad on paper. I recommend getting a real heavy duty heater core not the cheapo from a local parts place.

[@dad3562]

@@caseybaker5550 sweet, Roger that!

[@gamesofcontent]

Not my idea of a good time either that's why I have been letting it leak for 2 years. It's finally getting bad enough to be a real problem tho and I just don't want to do it.....

[@caseybaker5550]

Unfortunately it is terrible to breathe that stuff in haha I had my ‘85 heater core BLOW UP in my driveway headed home and it messed me up for a minute hah

[@gamesofcontent]

@@caseybaker5550Jesus guess I'm lucky I just had a leak that grew over time. I did it today. Honestly not as bad as I thought. Took me about 2 hours and 30 minutes of that was cleaning the box. Then the fan wouldn't work but it turns out if you don't plug them in they do that 😂

[@robertatwater8818]

This is something I need to do think I have a leak in ac in dash. Man this looks like a pain in the butt. Crap crap crap!

[@caseybaker5550]

Honestly as far as heater cores go it is not terrible but definitely put your nuts and bolts in the right spot and it will be done before you know it

[@robertatwater8818]

I sure hope u are right. It will be hot so and I will need ac my evaporator core I believe is my leak on ac. But I sure hope u are right. T U.

[@allanwagner4570]

Nobody likes a accidental discharge😂🤣😂🤣😂👍😂👍🤣🤣

[@LovelyMels1]

Selling the Jeep?? Yet your video with the jeep has more views than all of your last videos in the last 4 months combined. You might just make a little money on this channel with Jeep content. Just sayin'! I came here for your heater core video and then you say, "I'm selling the jeep".... us jeep people NEED jeep content because our shitboxes all have the same problems. 😀😃

[@allstarsk331]

Alway like working on the Jeep. But the heater core replacement SUCKED! What a stupid design.

[@caseybaker5550]

The one thing on the keep that is a pain in the A$$.

[@danpolk]

Ha. "I know you want other content". Video is most popular on his channel.

[@caseybaker5550]

Hahahahahahahhahaha

[@danpolk]

@@caseybaker5550 KZbin sometimes knows best! Keep up the great content. You’re entertaining and educational.

[@joesdot3288]

Hey man, any clue if this would be about the same on a 1998 Jeep Wagoneer? I HATE JEEPS!!! Absolutely want to hear about your Chevy shit.. I'm working on a 69 Chevelle SS... That's a car!!! 🤟🤟🤟🤠

[@caseybaker5550]

Yeah should be the same. It is a tj and i dont see the other trim options getting a different heater core but I am not 100%

[@joesdot3288]

@@caseybaker5550 Just had another thought.. Airbags..... Anything I need to know? 🤦‍♂️🤟

[@wes8740]

dude, i have a 09 wrangler just swapped it out. let me tell you the biggest problem i had was putting the damn radiator drain plug back in. talk about a nightmare

[@caseybaker5550]

That sounds not fun haha

[@markschaff9503]

#bungeecord

[@edlozano8694]

I can fix the problem in 5 minutes. Next time Just get a pair of hand warmers .

[@caseybaker5550]

Hahahaha yeah that would have helped

[@michaelthomson5101]

2+ minutes in... It feels like I'll be watching a toddler throwing a tantrum when told it's nap time. That won't happen. good-bye.

[@caseybaker5550]

Bye, Michael. You will be missed dearly. Oh what could have been.

[@portbogie2865]

The job would go a lot faster and better if you start with a positive attitude.

[@caseybaker5550]

You are probably right but i was full of piss and vinegar hah

[@Loader2012]

Please hang your American flag correctly.