How to replace 2002-2009 dodge ram 1500 heater core detailed

[@donaldobrien7413]

Great job on this video, I followed it step by step and did this job by myself. You saved me so much money in labor costs. Excellent video, ill look at more of your videos when I need help with other projects!

[@s33therfan]

I greatly appreciate your feedback and I am glad the video was helpful and well explained. Great job in tackling and completing this project yourself. Thank you for watching.

[@paullaw9380]

I knew right away you had done this before. I'm facing the same job and dreading it. After watching your video, I feel confident. great detail.

[@s33therfan]

Yes , and for the most part it is all just time consumjng . It is a great motivator to save $1200 and up on labor cost as well. Hope all goes smoothly for you and I apprecaite the great feedback. Thanks for watching.

[@aiyojones]

Absolutely super helpful video! I also skipped evacuating the AC unit. You could definitely pull the air box with enough slack to get to those hard-to-reach screws as long as you unscrew those three 10 mm bolts on the firewall and those two 10 mm bolts on the dryer. One of the 10 mm bolts on the firewall was covered and I didn't see it. So I ended up cutting the stubs on those hard to reach screws. At first, I thought you were crazy thinking that it's doable to reach those screws because I couldn't pull that air box to get enough slack. Then I discovered that hidden 10 mm. Man, what a difference! I could have saved myself the trouble of destroying those stubs. Thank you again for this very thorough video!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for sharing and the great feedback.

[@baxrok2.]

You are a beast! Doing this alone is really something. I skipped around to the challenging parts since I don't drive trucks. Great job on a very detailed and helpful video!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much . I like how simple the rams are as compared to some of the other heater core replacements. I really spent 2 partial days on this , I don't like to work too hard ha . Thanks for watching

[@jamespayne2985]

Absolutely the best for this job, especially for a first timer. There were so many hidden screws and bolts I would never have gotten it done myself. Thank you so much. No other videos about this were nearly as good.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the outstanding feedback, much appreciated.

[@theresawhittker5105]

Watched your video. Awsome just finished the same job on a 2003 dodge ram. Couldnt have done it without your detailed info. Thanks a bunch.you rock.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the terrific feedback , it is much appreciated.

[@billybedwell5576]

Hey man, I really appreciate the video and details. The only reason I attempted this was because of the detail of your documentation. You rock man. My renter is a widow and couldn’t afford this repair. I loaned her my vehicle and here we go. God bless you . I’m at the air handler top removal part. It’s a tough one but you made it more gooder. Thanks man

[@s33therfan]

Great to hear , I really love this comment. You are a great person to step in and help like this also. Thank you for sharing and God bless.

[@brentevick9166]

Thanks for the video! I've never heard anything good about heater core replacement, so I was a little overwhelmed with the idea of doing it myself. Honestly couldn't have asked for better instructions than you provided. Time consuming and a bit tedious, but doable! Saved me about $1500! I owe you one!

[@s33therfan]

Great to hear , glad this went well. Thank you for your great feedback.

[@Nibbles53]

Awesome job man, I realized this is more work than I was hoping it would be.

[@s33therfan]

It is a lot of work , really nothing hard , just time consuming and a lot of labeling and putting things back in order. Thank you very much for watching.

[@daveherriot8608]

Thanks so much for making this video, very thorough! Used it to replace heater core on my 2005 1500 this past weekend and this was amazingly helpful!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the terrific feedback.

[@joshuabaumgardner4124]

Thank you Sir for making this video. Helps out a lot. Great video.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the great feedback.

[@markjeepingful]

Finally very detailed work you showed how to do!!!! Great job!!! Now plan to do mine soon!!! 2006 2500

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the great feedback.

[@dmontrose7446]

Thanks! Just finished following your instructions. 08 Ram 1500. Wasn't easy but I got it done. Only thing I changed was laying the steering down rather than removing it. Liked not discharging AC!

[@s33therfan]

Thanks for the great feedback.

[@justinhurd4967]

Great step by step video, think I will go your route as not to recover and recharge the air. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[@s33therfan]

I appreciate the great feedback , thanks for watching.

[@stevewalker3218]

Thanks for the Great video. Tons of videos on this topic but this one was the most helpful.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the great feedback I appreciate it.

[@adamw659]

Really good job with being detailed on every step of the process. Being my first time I need this level of detail. I felt a little weary about it but now I know I’ll be good to go.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the great comment and thanks for watching.

[@srt8soldier478]

Im going to make an attempt this weekend. If I complete this successfully, im labeling myself as Elite Mechanic!

[@Michael-B41]

video was very helpful saved me a bunch from not having to recharge ac. little tight getting screws out and back in on backside and not damaging new core but get it done

[@s33therfan]

Great job , thank you for the feedback.

[@Michael-B41]

@@s33therfan however if you put your driver seat back as far as possible you wont have to remove the shifter cable or column itself it will drop down to floor out of the way. i was still able to lay dash into seats afterwards by myself

[@jimohara6484]

Thank you thank you thank you, I know it took alot to make this video but you made a daunting task doable for a DIY. Much appreciated, probably best video I've seen on it

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the terrific feedback.

[@wr30025728]

Excellent video. I have done this once before. Huge job. Not difficult. Just takes a lot of time. I have to do it again. Thank you!!!!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the great feedback and thanks for watching

[@kennysmith3732]

Great job....so detailed...loved the step by step instructions...thank you...

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the great feedback and thanks for watching.

[@iam5hadow444]

Gonna be tackling this soon myself. Thanks for very detailed video.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for watching.

[@federico1arturo]

very good job congratulations and greetings from Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Ca. one of the best tutorials and very well explained. a repair how it is does not drop less than 1500 to 2000 dollars Can, there is only we have to be very patient and organize everything very well.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the kind words , much appreciated.

[@youngbloodbuilt]

This video is so informative it convinced me to flush my heater core a dozen times to make it work instead. That’s just too dang much work. 😅

[@bluegrasstravelers8195]

Thank you so much for this video in the middle of changing mine now and this video is a life saver

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the great feedback , I really appreciate it.

[@wcjcnc]

My wife’s Chevy Tahoe has the heater core right under the dash. Really easy to replace. This is crazy.

[@OGRustyShackleford]

I could have done this job without the video but damn was it quick after seeing it! job is for a customer too, so thank you for this awesome video!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the great feedback , I really appreciate it.

[@manuelitowheeler7310]

Thanks for your info! I did it in about 15 hours but I got it done ! 👍🏾

[@s33therfan]

That is actually great time. It takes me atleast 2 days on average. Thanks for the feedback.

[@lapallarossa]

ottimo video molto particolareggiato, grazie. Sono riuscito ad effettuare la sostituzione dei entrambi i radiatori nel mio ram 1500!

[@s33therfan]

Sono contento che il video ti abbia aiutato e apprezzo l'ottimo feedback, grazie per la visione

[@JTr-s2t]

I dont write coments on KZbin..but u safe my f work..than you very much...God Bless.

[@s33therfan]

It's my pleasure , God bless also.

[@khills1181]

Wow this video is pure gold!!! Thanks so much for posting. Now I’m not scared to do this job as we all know heater core jobs are usually hell jobs lol. Thanks again bro!!

[@s33therfan]

Best of luck and hope all goes smoothly , thank you for the feedback.

[@theresawhittker5105]

Your instructional video is GREAT absolutely helped me out. Im doing the same thing on the exact same truck. Thank you.

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for watching.

[@macnabit.1]

If you ever have to do this replace the heater core and all 7 actuator doors, with the new aluminum doors, all these parts have a high rate of failure.

[@hoodedcoolkid1]

Great video! I am following step by step. Side note… some things are a tad different if ya got a manual transmission

[@hoodedcoolkid1]

Thanks again

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the great feedback , it is much appreciated.

[@raditian2]

This was a very good explanation of the procedure. I guess as long as you disconnect the (-) battery, before you unplug all the connections. Then reconnecting all connections back, you won't cause a Malfunction when starting . That was my concern. Also In the video from what I saw. there was no connectors alike ,I hope , so you cannot mix them up. One other thing. I only smell antifreeze in my Dodge when I turn on my defroster, But I haven't seen anything on my carpet yet. I only turn it on to my windshield to clear it up , then turn it off, as a preventive measure. I guess the leaking will begin eventually.

[@toonatownborn87]

How would you fix said malfunction?

[@CrowdControl123]

Good video. You've got your door zip tied in the outside air position, not recirc. That's why you have so much crap in your evaporator. To fix it to recirc, you have to screw the door (or a plate) to the intake on the firewall. Just run some self-tappers through the corners of the door, right into the corners of the intake hole. Dodge cheaped out and didn't build their system to include a cabin air filter.

[@ethanrager9114]

Thanks for the detailed video

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for watching.

[@isaacfawcett3048]

Excellent video thank you. Attempting this soon.

[@s33therfan]

Best of luck on the replacement and hope all goes smoothly. Thanks for watching.

[@sidgar1]

Question: which of the 2 lines is the input and which is the return? There are 2 hoses, one right above the other, behind the throttle body. Also, there are 2 hoses, one coming off the water pump, and another one which seems to go back into the engine block. Which hose goes to which line on the heater core? Top or bottom, in or out?

[@michaelhamann3446]

The video was awesome! Was able to change the heater core in my 2002 Dodge Ram and save $$$. Thanks dude!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you very much for the great feedback, it is much appreciated.

[@gabrielrodriguez9776]

Great video very clear on every step I wonder how long did it take to do it Thank you.

[@s33therfan]

I figure on 2 days when I do a heater core like this . Usually 2 partial days 5 to 6 hours each. Thanks for watching.

[@codycrx]

GREAT VIDEO!! SAVED ME LOADS OF TIME

[@codycrx]

I am an automotive tech at a shop. this video got me under the book time. thanks for making me a dollar!

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the terrific feedback and thanks for watching.

[@chadcox6814]

Thank you for this video. I replaced the heater core but now my truck won’t do anything when I turn my key to start the truck. Any ideas what this might be? The hazard lights work and the overhead lamp works but the truck does not respond when I turn the key in the ignition. Please help.

[@GinoBrown]

Did you ever get this fixed?

[@edwardmiller6334]

hey the bolt you pointed out at 45mins and 10 seconds in the video I keep trying to put a screw in there but its just like a larger hole on the inside of the car on the other side of the fire wall like a black tube that doesn't feel like it has threads did I loose a longer screw or was there something that goes in the black tube first thank you for the quick replay a god bless

[@s33therfan]

In that part of the video there are studs coming from the hvac box that have 10mm nuts . There are some plastic clips/nuts that slip over those. The screws holding the pcm. The only other tube is the drain tube for the evap that just feeds through with nothing holding it . Hope this helps and thank you very much for watching.

[@bluechipeuc]

Great Work... thanks 🤩

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for the feedback it is much appreciated.

[@bluegrasstravelers8195]

Thank you so much for this video

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for watching and glad it could help.

[@theresawhittker5105]

You are very detailed. Thank god. Can u do one on a 2008 gmc 4x4 sierra quad cab ? Thanks

[@petersannicolas8949]

Seems like a pain in the ass

[@niko104299]

First off amazing and well done video! Absolutely saved me hundreds of dollars. Very detailed and thorough. I just finished doing this to my 02 ram and I'd love to test the heat out but... my truck seems to have no signs of life after hooking up everything. The only thing that seems to turn on is the rear brake light above the rear window and the door ajar light on the cluster. Do you or anyone else have any clue what could be the cause? I'd like to mention I also took the chance to replace the cluster since my original on is messed up. Could that be the cause? Thanks in advance!!

[@s33therfan]

The cluster would be the first thing I changed. After that I would double check all the harness connectors and any and all grounds. Thanks for the feedback.

[@niko104299]

@@s33therfan I switched out to the old cluster, made sure all harnesses are in place and grounds are good. All that happens is the brake lights stay on until I disconnect the battery. I can turn on the fans, use the locks and windows also able to use my lights. No sign of life when I try starting it though.

[@s33therfan]

That is very puzzling. It is pretty much like you will need to start from square one. If everything was fine before , it is surely isolated to the dash area , however this is not always true. Strange coincidences can and do happen. I would start with the fuses , if not ruled out. It really seems like a harness issue , maybe check for any bent pins. Make sure the latch mechanisms are fully seating etc. The steering column area , I also focus on . Possibly ignition connection issue. The brake light might be a separate issue , it could be the switch is bad , or the housing that holds it broke . I have had this happen. Hope this can help.

[@niko104299]

@@s33therfan just came back to update. after tracing back my steps and essentially re doing the job i found it was.... a fuse that blew!! haha i was so sure it wasnt a fuse i never bother to check. just goes to show check every little detail no matter how small or how sure you are. but on the other hand i got some good heat now! thanks again for the super informative video!

[@dannymatthews855]

Excellent video. Thanks..

[@s33therfan]

Thanks for watching.

[@johnwaite9791]

I did everything on there put it back together and now got a u1120 and u1110 do you know what I did

[@s33therfan]

I would start with the fuses , check them all. After that I would double check the harness connectors etc. Thanks for watching.

[@johnwaite9791]

I found it was a wire under the seat got pulled out

[@johnevans7065]

You can get the dash plastic from Geno’s garage.

[@josepmendez4165]

Do you have a page for questions? I have some doubts about the heater core. I ordered one online but it is different from the one in the video but it says it is compatible with the 2002 truck

[@s33therfan]

The heater core should look pretty much just like the one in the video. I like the spectra premium , they seem oem . 2002 was a change up year so it may be they gave you what would be more of a 2001 and older. Hope this helps , thank you for watching.

[@speknchill5676]

What is the average labor cost on this? Rated at a 4 hour job

[@s33therfan]

I know my area they are charging around 80 an hour depending where you go and up from there. I would check around and get some estimates if you plan on having it done. I know it is quite expensive last I heard around here and they were quoting it for more than 4 hours but every place may be different. Wish I could be more help and thank you for watching.

[@chev7122]

My 03 Ram's heater core is bad. I checked with a number of shops in my area. 1st- all of the shops near me are $100-120/ hour now. 2nd- all quoted at 10hrs. or more for the job plus parts and evacuating/recharging the A/C 3rd- 2 of the 5 shops said they had no interest in doing it! I've dreaded doing it myself(and still do!) but this video definitely is very helpful. I figure doing it like he did. Set aside the weekend and walk away from it here and there before I get too pissed off. Good luck!

[@JaimeMartinez-yo8zg]

Do you have an idea how much this work cost?

[@s33therfan]

Shops usually are charging 1200 and up but I have not priced this recently. Maybe someone else can chime in.Thanks for watching.

[@antoniomarc7174]

That door that is zip tied is on fresh air circulate would be if it were closed off at the fire wall

[@omarparra610]

excuse me can't remove the evaporator completely from the dodge ram 2002?

[@s33therfan]

Those lines use the quick disconnect tools like you see for gas lines , trans cooler lines etc . They probably make a special tool just for it but any of those plastic disconnect kits should work. Thanks for watching.

[@wandering_gnome2868]

About how long would this take without all of the videoing to pull apart and put back together?

[@s33therfan]

I like to allow myself 2 full days . I usually figure on a day for removal and day for reassembly. It could be done quicker but for one person I think its best to break it up over a couple of days . It makes it less stressful I guess one could say. Nothing hard really just a lot of things to remove. Thanks for watching.

[@wandering_gnome2868]

I just called a couple mechanic shops and they were saying this is an 8 hour job is this true or are they trying to rip me off?

[@s33therfan]

That sounds about right , its definitely worth doing yourself to cut out all that shop time. If you are handy with tools this is something most people can do themselves. I would rate this moderate but not difficult , just a lot of pieces . Just label take pictures. . For me it actually goes back together faster , the connectors are harder to remove than to snap back together. Best of luck on what you decide and thank you very much for watching.

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

How’s the heater coil holding up today?

[@BW12149]

When my heater core got plugged up, I researched how to replace it. I decided to let my mechanic do it! Dodge sure didn’t have a good design in hiding the core where they did.

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

211,000 miles ? You’ve been riding her !

[@jackusmc1142]

If cars keep going the way they are, I’m getting a damn horse!

[@mwh82108]

omfg!!! id rather pull my nails out one by one and teeth! no wonder its over a grand to do this!

[@MrSouthwestplumber]

all that work and he didnt up grade the blend doors...

[@BrandonSalas-qm5vu]

lol 113 k view damn you chrystler dodge ram

[@djscottymaxx]

I know heater cores are not an easy job on most any vehicle but man Simply ridiculous of how much shit has to come apart just to do a heater core, I hate mopar

[@s33therfan]

Yes , there are a lot of them like this for sure. Whether heater core or evaporator core , you are in for a big job. Thank you for the feedback.

[@MrSTINGRAYJ2008]

This looks like a bitch to do. I hope my heater core don't go out in my dodge

[@s33therfan]

Thank you for watching.