Leaky Heater Core Question

[bohuggabee]

I really hope you're kidding about this idea. lol
It's really not that bad of a job to replace the core. If you're like most of us on here, you'll have the pleasure of doing the job more than once. You'll find that it gets easier each time you do it.

Im probably not like anyone here. I love my jeep. But i do things my way and i enjoy inventing cost effective solutions. I dont like removing original inserts in steel. This dash is most likely all originally placed from factory from 99... as a jeep guy, you should understand cost efficiency as the jeep is a longevity device like an old fridge from the 50’s that never quits

 

[bohuggabee]

I would avoid all the quick fixes that require dumping some sort of magic potion into the cooling system. Back when I was a kid and broke all the time I have been guilty of using a few bottles of Bars Leaks to save a buck, but in the end it was only a band-aid.

I am on the verge of pulling the dash in my '00 to replace the leaky heater core. I was losing nearly a gallon of coolant every 600 miles. It took a long time to determine the location of the leak. Replacing the core is a long, tedious job but not too technical. There are a couple of write ups in the Jeep forums that detail the procedure quite well.

Like the OP, I'd really rather not do it, but I feel it's worth the effort. I don't want to be on a trail 50 miles from anywhere when the heater finally decides to blow out completely and leave me having to pull a McGyver to get my a$$ back home.

Well i havent used the air conditioning in maybe 10 years... i just take the doors off. I havent used the heater either cause i learned to enjoy the rigid air in winter. So bypassing seems like a simple solution to make a simple jeep siMpler