Evaporator Change
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Evaporator Change
Our 2012 with standard heating controls (no dual zone) has developed an evaporator leak as well as the actuator door motor clicking when we first start truck; sounds fairly standard problems reading up on it.
Was quoted $1600 to change the evaporator and heater core and that's just not acceptable!
I'm a mechanic myself, so gonna do it myself and I realize it means removing dash which is why I got a quote; not looking forward to doing that!
I plan on changing out the evap, heater core, and actuator motor (hopefully door is good). Blower motor was changed a few months ago.
Anything else? Recommendations?
Was quoted $1600 to change the evaporator and heater core and that's just not acceptable!
I'm a mechanic myself, so gonna do it myself and I realize it means removing dash which is why I got a quote; not looking forward to doing that!
I plan on changing out the evap, heater core, and actuator motor (hopefully door is good). Blower motor was changed a few months ago.
Anything else? Recommendations?
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Get an empty egg carton to keep the many screws you will encounter separated by dash length, left dash screws on the left etc... that way you'll at least know what end of the dash to look for when you finally finish and look at your egg carton to find screws still in it lol.
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WOW! that is gonna be a BIG job!! good luck, keep us posted.
I would consider removing the (2) front doors and the front seat(s) to have the room to work.. the dash is gonna be heavy and awkward.. get @ least 1 strong friend.
Other consideration(s)
What caused the evaporator leak? is THAT problem solved? my current "fleet of 6" ranges from 1988-2014, none have ever had an evaporator leak.
Just do the actuator and live without A/C (make it the winter truck)
I would consider removing the (2) front doors and the front seat(s) to have the room to work.. the dash is gonna be heavy and awkward.. get @ least 1 strong friend.
Other consideration(s)
What caused the evaporator leak? is THAT problem solved? my current "fleet of 6" ranges from 1988-2014, none have ever had an evaporator leak.
Just do the actuator and live without A/C (make it the winter truck)
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8th Gear
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WOW! that is gonna be a BIG job!! good luck, keep us posted.
I would consider removing the (2) front doors and the front seat(s) to have the room to work.. the dash is gonna be heavy and awkward.. get @ least 1 strong friend.
Other consideration(s)
What caused the evaporator leak? is THAT problem solved? my current "fleet of 6" ranges from 1988-2014, none have ever had an evaporator leak.
Just do the actuator and live without A/C (make it the winter truck)
I would consider removing the (2) front doors and the front seat(s) to have the room to work.. the dash is gonna be heavy and awkward.. get @ least 1 strong friend.
Other consideration(s)
What caused the evaporator leak? is THAT problem solved? my current "fleet of 6" ranges from 1988-2014, none have ever had an evaporator leak.
Just do the actuator and live without A/C (make it the winter truck)
I read somewhere that Ford’s evaporator design is prone to leaks and aftermarket has better design; read it on the web, so must be true😀
I do have a bottle of R134 that I could just keep topping off twice a year, but now the popping noise presented itself and figure might as well fix everything and do heater core while I’m in there. Truck has 162k mikes on it
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