Heater Core

[mikey]

Wondering how hard is it to replace the heater core in a 97 powerstroke?

[GilroyRacing]

I was wondering the same thing....

[Jarrod B]

gotta know also. mine leaks

[metallitera]

LOL i wanna know too. no leaks just not hot air but hoses are hot so im thinkin clogged up?

i looked in my service manual and it looks like you just pull the glove box out and its right behind there, a cpl screws and the top of the box comes off.

[Lloyds71Mav]

Originally Posted by metallitera

LOL i wanna know too. no leaks just not hot air but hoses are hot so im thinkin clogged up?

i looked in my service manual and it looks like you just pull the glove box out and its right behind there, a cpl screws and the top of the box comes off.

When I use to get one stopped up I would take it to a car wash take the hoses off hook one to the wand on the pressure washer hose clamp it and bump the trigger untill all the rust and gunk came out I Fixed many of them like that and I looked at it like this if I was going to have to change the heater core any way it was worth a shot I am guessing I have probally fixed 6 or 7 like this through my life time for me and freinds and I have never busted one and fixed all of them.

[mikey]

Thanks for the info. Talked to a mechanic at our company today and he said it was one of the easier ones to replace. Boy am I glad to hear that! Good luck guys I will come back and tell you how it turns out.

[mikey]

The mechanic was right it took me about 45 minutes to take the old one out and put the new one in. I think I paid $27 for the part.