Pretty good video but instead of cutting those metal support brackets completely, a better way is to just drill out the weld, move those metal braces out of the way and then when you need to reattach them, just put a nut and bolt through the hole you drilled.

I am a seasoned mechanic but I've never done a heated core on a Jeep even though I've had a few. Most of these videos are done by mentally challenged teachers but yours was a breeze. I appreciate you more than you know.

Thank you for your video. I took it to one of the shops in my home town of South Lake Tahoe California and was stunned at how much I was quoted. 700 dollars is unbelievable. After watching your video it took me about 1 hour cause I am not a mechanic. Thank you

The world needs more videos like this. Quick ways to fix things if you don't care about it not being perfect when it's done. I am hoping this will work on my 2005 Liberty. It's supposed to be a 9 to 12 hour job. I have watched other people replacing them & it looks like a good 6 hour job even if you do cheat a little bit. I will try to do my own video if it does work.

I have to do this on mine and was just quoted $1000.15 with parts and Labor. Thank you for the video very helpful!!👌👍

Worked like a charm, had this job done in 30 mins after a couple years of "mysterious" on and off overheating issues from pulling air into the system. Used an oscillating multi-tool with a wood blade to cut the plastic veneer...cut like butter and was able to salvage the bracket for glove box mount

And to fix the whole “saggy compartment” issue...just run to Menards or Fleet Farm, buy a couple rails of metal, and just bolt it back to where it would’ve been.

Thank you so much for this go around. It worked like a charm for my 2008 Jeep grand Cherokee.

Thank you sir! You made it so much more simpler.

Awesome video! Thank you so much.. You’ve just saved me a lot of time & money. Just got done with this job & I went very well.👍👍👍

Thank you for showing us it's possible without taking the dash out. I'm keeping my jeep till I junk it so change it like you did!! Easy and fast and it's fixed!!!! 😆

Thanks very much! I gotta replace the heater core in my 2010 jeep gc. No way I'm taking the dash out! Tyvm for the video!

Your the man! Thank you so much made everything so easy

Awesome sauce. THanks for this great information. It's an old vehicle with Issues so it won't matter.

Awesome advise man! Thanks.

Thanks for saving me a hell of a head ack !

Ha haaaa!!! Brotha you rock! Thank you! Much love from CT!!

Going to be doing this in a few days. Thanks for the hack.

Hey Thanks real Time and $$$$$ saver loved the video quick and simple

take the braces you cut off and just use self tap screws to put back in place

THANK YOU BROTHER

Good job thanks

Great tip! Can you just drill the spot weld anc pull the brace back instead of cutting it off? Then push it back and put a bolt on it? While kerping everything else you showed the same?

Dude thank u 🙏🏽

Hell yeah is yours a WK model I have an 05 Grand Cherokee WK 3.7 v6 and I have to change mine it blew out earlier this year in spring time so I just did what my paw paw would have done and bypassed it and also like paw paw would do I left it until last night when we got our first freeze here in Oklahoma, I pick my girlfriend up from her work at 1 am and it was hard to see with no defrost...so in the morning I'll be heading to AutoZone and getting the core for 46 and some change I was expecting it to cost more so I'd like to try your way mines got almost 200k on it and it blew a hole in it when I was towing my vintage trailer and it isn't light 😂 I am about to go look under my dash now

LEGEND! Saved me all sorts of time and cash !!!

Just cap the heater core hoses and get you a portable defroster from harbor freight for 20 bucks then set it on your dash and plug it in to your 12v cigarette port and your good...been doing that for years in my 2000 grand cherokee

Nice!!

One more, to change the - fan for the heater, could I do the same process?

Do you know if you can access the evaporator the same way?

Respect ✊

Will this also work for a 2001 jeep grand Cherokee with the 4.0?

This held 3 years before my rad hose patch leaked. This took me an hour and cost $100.

Holy hand grenades, Batman! This is da BOMB!!! Gonna try it... Let you know how it goes!

I’m pretty sure mines going out soon, when I use my ac I smell coolant in the vents . Does that mean my heater core is going out ?

What about replacing the hoses as well

Haha excellent!!

I have a 2005. I took the dash out because the previous owner mangled the wiring harness installing some radio junk. I cut the bracket, but I have a welder. Eh. It's going to be a postal vehicle. Its gonna get trashed anyways

Although you cut yours back I think it could also be cut and bent back out of the way then reattached with metal screws? Was you core bad or just the o rings? Wouk’s it not be cheaper to just get o rings?. Good job man!:)

Genius!!! Im on the same page as u my friend small price to pay. Job well done

So you you don’t have to put those brackets back on?

How much was your heater core? Do you have to purge the coolant system first? And will a leaking heater core cause you to have steam coming out of ac vents? Thanks for posting this video btw!

Thank you so so much for this! I rather do this than pay a thousand

Wondering if this would work for a 2010 Jeep liberty?

Would this work if the driver's side floor is wet because of the heater core?

08 jgc has been having a slight burning RUBBER smell inside and somewhat outside near front left tire. Does anyone know if this might be heater core?

Does cutting the brackets damage the interior structure of the car? What harm does cutting the brackets do?

Do you have to drain the coolant system first?

What confuses me is that the hoses come through on the passenger side and it looks like the heater core is in the center. Are the hoses hiding under that black plastic casing?

Thanks for the video, do you have an easier way of getting to the evaporator core?

Will it work on a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo

Would this also work on a 07 jeep commander?

Will this work on a 2009 jeep liberty?

Can you do the ac this way to?

Hello, is this the only step that I need to do ? I really need to change mine but I don’t have the money at ALL

Is this doable on a 2001 grand Cherokee V6? Asking before I try haha

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Hell I could not make it with out KZfaq! KZfaq saves me a lot of head acks and money.

Will this work for a 2008

Will this work for an 06 Laredo

Did you have to drain your system/radiator ?

I'm taking my nitro in tomorrow morning to get my heater core replaced for 1400... If i can find someone to do this then send the dude my way lol

Fucking hell yeah. I mean I'll spend an extra 30 and do It cleaner and stil save mega pain in the ass. Thansk a million

Will that work on a 2000

Will this be the same for a 2005 Jeep Liberty?

Saw saw Makes any job easy..lol

I don't believe it he didn't show it out I have the same problem no heat.

Will this work on a 2004 ?

Will it work on a 1999

Are you in Ga? 🤣🤣

Glove Department

You left out the part where you had to cut a huge piece of the lower dash plastic to get to the core........ .......and it's glove compartment not glove department.

For some reason, I personally don’t like the idea of butchering the bottom of your dashboard. No one can ever find enough time to do things right the first time, but always have enough time to do it right the 2nd time.

Engineering joke how hard would it have been for jeep too build it right to start with.

yea thats called being a hack definetly not doing this to any customers car and everyone would notice it wow

Amazing! Now in the event of a collision, the structure is compromised and you increase your chances of winning a Darwin award! Passenger too!