it takes about 6.5 hours round trip you need to remove the dash to remove the heater box
You need to recover the R134 charge, remove the whole dashboard, then remove the a/c heater box to get to the heater core. The heater core should be accessible right next to the gas pedal. No dash removal is necessary.
Very hard.............. You will need to discharge the a/c system, pull back the dash and remove the complete a/c and heating box to remove the heater core.........
To replace the heater core on a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan, start by disconnecting the battery and draining the coolant. Remove the dashboard and the necessary components to access the heater core, including the HVAC housing. Disconnect the heater core hoses and the mounting screws, then carefully remove the old heater core. Install the new heater core, reassemble the HVAC housing, and reconnect everything before refilling the coolant and reconnecting the battery.
Drain the radiator. Remove the heater hoses from the fittings at the firewall under the hood. Loosen the dash, and pull it out enough to reach under to the heater core. unbolt the core, remove, then replace. Reverse the procedures to finish the installation.
The heater core is on the passanger side, located behind the bower motor housing on the firewall. If the car doesn't have AC it is not a difficult project. Remove the heater hoses from the firewall and then remove the screws that attach the cover to the firewall. The heater core rests inside.
This is a difficult job to do. but it is located usally in the middle next to your foot peddels. good luck I've replaced several.
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- Remove wheel - remove caliper and brake pads - remove rotor - you should use a ball-joint separator (a.k.a. pickle-fork) to remove the ball-joint otherwise it is a very difficult process.
You have to replace the fan resistor pack. Open the glove compartment and lower the door, look in back on the firewall. Remove the two screws and the connector, pull out the resistor pack - replace it.
it is possible to remove it from under the dash but difficult. Service manual says remove the dash. get more info from bonnevilleclub forum
You first have to take the passenger side (bottom) dashboard out. You then remove (approx) 3 bolts from the inside and (approx) 2 nuts from the motor side. The heater core is inside the heater box. When the box comes off, you then remove the heater core from the box - after removing about 6-8 screws. It is more difficult than it sounds.
The blower motor resistor is mounted in the heater box directly behind the dash glove box. Remove the contents of the glove box and push in on both sides of the glove box stops. The glove box door will fold down exposing the resistor. Remove the two screws holding the resistor in the heater box to remove the resistor.