This guy is the definition of shade tree mechanic. As soon as he broke out the saw I stopped watching.

@@corycollin7671 Its a 2000 Ford Taurus. Id saw the whole thing apart to make any repairs easier.

@@bowlerguy426 in the time he spent dicking around with the saw he could have taken out the 2 bolts on the other side, bungied the steering wheel and takin the steering shaft bolt out and just pulled the whole dash off.

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7 hours? Holy fuck

Hes a clown. Removed stuff that was pointless and cut stuff up like wow insanity. Dont not do it like this.

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Stop leak is like Drain-o, it NEVER works.

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$1,300 sounds WAY overpriced. Not sure what all that price includes though. On these cars if you just want the heater core replaced it's usually only $300-500. Me and my dad just did my GFs car. I took all the dash apart to make it easier. In total took us about 6 hours 30 minutes. I did also buy a new water pump (not that it needs one) and a radiator because if the heater core is getting clogged it's a good sign the radiator is pretty clogged to. So replace water pump and radiator also or the heater core will end up clogged in no time

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definitely video is for someone who has previously fixed something on his car/life

Hes a clown. I never removed all this crap. Go from under the dash.

Lol hes a clown. Never do it like this. My god if this is how shops do it then no wonder charge a grand. Go from under the dash dont have to do all this. Clown world mechanic.

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@@FixingWithPassion best video I've seen related to heater core removal on Ford Taurus

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I have the same car. I was wondering if you have a video on how to fix cruise control? That'll be great thank you! : )

Sorry I don't. I'm sure someone has info on that on the internet.

nevermind ! hanks though!.. the only thing is i am stuck is on that rainwater gutter darmn it won't come out !! : ( >:-O

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@@FixingWithPassion Thanks again for the tip of getting at the firewall hoses from the driver's side of the engine. I found that a pair of 5" Vise Grips worked very well. I had trouble getting the pax side hose off. So I looped a small rope around it and pulled it off. Eazy peezy! The '03 Taurus I'm working on has a center console. There is no small piece of metal to cut out on this car. However, the center console, (and cd changer if equipped), must be removed FIRST. For this configuration one MUST REMOVE the console. REMOVE THE CONSOLE BEFORE REMOVING ANY OTHER ITEMS FROM THE DASH. And NOTE: Once the center console is removed there is NOTHING to keep the dash from falling when the large bolts are removed. So be ready! Good luck!

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@@FixingWithPassion it was step by step only thing I found difficult was never showed anything about putting lines back on the new core it sure help me alot thanks again great job

Bro fr he's so calm I would have lost my shit just with the damn clamps 🤣

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in step 1, do you need to lift the engine with a jack?

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Sorry im new, what do you mean column shift? My shifter is in the center of the car. Would this be in the way or make this more difficult?

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Please respond asap thanks alot.just not sure the next move

Maybe some derbies from the engine got washed into the heater core. You night have to do a heater flush just to make sure. Make sure it full of antifreeze.

I found when they flushed my car the didn't remove the weird overflow or bypass thing and clean it good or better yet replace it. if they don't less than half the hot water if any is reaching the core or going through the core, the water is going through the bypass and isn't really cleaning or getting to the core so it is still plugged and cold.. So after all that we found they just didn't flush the Taurus properly. It's the only car with that weird overflow/bypass. It has a tendency to rust and/or plug up . So they reconnect all back up after the flush and all the crud stuck up in the bypass goes back in an plugs the core right back up little by little. Cooler Cooler Cold again. Also you of problems. might get the car warmed up and crimp one outflow hose gently with your hand and have the friend see if it gets warm again, if it does it means the overflow is letting the hot water bypass the core. Your thermostat even new might be dis functioning or even placed in wrong or check for air in the line, there are videos about all of this. Ford charges 17 hours Labor approx to this. He told me $800. to $1250. crap I only paid $ $1000 for it, Loved My Taurus, its taken me many miles had it since 2002 it had 8000 miles on it so 16 years, nice ride for a good price! I've had 4 of them now, both will still go over 100 mph and smooth no problem! DO NOT BY PASS THE overflow, your car will overheat and you'll have problems!

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Monte M ....Eh...maybe....but it's pretty thick. Just have patents when trying to get it out of the way ;)

Are the heater core hoses part of an assembly? I had a situation where a mechanic bypassed the heater core (clogged) and clamped off the heater core hoses. I'm now going to replace he HC but I'm wondering if I should also replace the hoses while I'm at it? If so, I *think* these are actually components of an assembly. Are you able to confirm? Mine's a 2004. I'm also going to replace reservoir. Thanks! ps. disable air bag too?

Monte M .....No the heater core is a unit by its self. I rarely see the assembly plugged. I'd say you can use it again.

Air bag. I'd just unhook the battery.

OK, I think I'm going to try this tomorrow! (gulp)

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TVWXMAN32 yes. I think if we put some grease or some lube on the heater core pipes before putting on any flushing tubes, probably avoid damage. The rubber tube appears more soft, so it removes with less force. I always turn the rubber hoses with pliers after I remove the clamps and that breaks them loose to easily pull off.

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I think if you take out the middle column you should be fine. Just take your time...you'll be happy when ts finished....especially this winter!

it's for the vents or vaccum, so shoul be connected to another hose through the firewall or to the ac knob

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Radiator is Failing, A common sign that something is wrong with the radiator is when your engine starts to overheat. This can be caused by a faulty thermostat. When a defective thermostat no longer opens, the engine will overheat and cause a breakdown. you want to get that fix or you'll blow a head gasket.

It doesn't have any heat either, it just blows cold air that's why I thought it might be the heater core. Had to take thermostat out of car to make it home with. When I had the thermostat in it would only run around 40 miles before it ran hot, after I took out the thermostat out drive the car 186 miles without overheating. It started overheating as soon as got back in driveway @chucky chuck @Nathan Rohrbough

You have to remove the console. It will make it much easier ;)

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Ford did not make a 1999 Taurus CE. Unless you're outside of the U.S. market. Australia maybe? Then, maybe the steering wheel is on right side.

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I wouldn't buy a car that's been tampered with like that.

Lol also broke that tab... what did you end up doing

blower resistor is easy to fix and cheap. if you have air coming out the vents on max setting blower should be ok

keep the radiator clean by flushing the system maybe 2 times a year.... and make sure you replace your thermostat here and their... and when filling back up with coolant make sure to burp the system to get all the air out. other than that, theirs nothing else that can cause you too overheat unless you have a crack in the block or your water pump isn't working...