How to replace heater core 1999 ford f150?

Answer 1

Remove the water from your 1987 Nissan pickup truck cooling system. Remove the water supply hose. Remove the water return hose. Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install your new heater core.

Answer 2

The heater core is difficult to change on the Ford trucks. They have it buried in the plenum box and you have to remove the steering wheel, steering column, dash, evacuate the refrigerant system, drain the radiator, and remove the plenum box to get to the core. Replacing the core is easy, getting to it is a day's work.

You need to be sure that the heater core is really the problem before tackling this job. If you have a pool of coolant on the floor, you'll have to go after the core. If the problem is lack of heat, there are some things you need to eliminate before tearing into the truck. You need to make sure that coolant is flowing through the core. Check the temperature of the heater hoses going into the firewall when the engine is cool and see if they warm up together as the engine warms up. If both hoses get hot at about the same rate, this is a good indication that coolant is flowing through the core. You can also remove the hoses and flush the core with a water hose splice from Home Depot and a water hose. Water should flow unobstructed through the core.

If it appears that coolant is flowing and you don't have obvious leaks, the next step is to check the blend door. This door controls the air flow through the heater core and failure is common on Ford trucks. When the door breaks, it can block the flow of air through the core and kill heat and will also have an impact on AC. If the system seems to work intermittently, it's a good indication that the door is broken and rattling around randomly blocking or opening the passage to the core.

For diagnostic information on how to check the operation of the blend door and a cheap easy fix, check the heatertreater listing on Ebay or the web site at heatertreater.net. The dealer fix for the blend door is basically the same procedure for replacing the heater core, so it will be expensive. The HeaterTreater alternative will solve the problem at a fraction of the cost and work and is well within the capability of the average shade tree mechanic.
I have done 3 of them. The hole dash has to come out. That includes the steering column and pass. air bag. If I remember correctly the a/c system has to opened as well It's not a job for the faint of heart. It is what I call an all day sucker. Good Luck

Answer 3

It is not an easy job. Get a manual on your car from the parts store or AUTOBOOKSONLINE.COM.

Answer 4

You need to go to a car parts store, and get a repair manual for your car. They cost about $16.00 Or, go to a Public Library.

Answer 5

The 1993 Ford F1 50 pickup truck heater core can be replaced by removing the water supply hoses. Remove the heater core retaining bolts. Reverse the process to replace the new heater core.