Hi,

I got my trans console and lower dash out and surveyed the situation and decided that there is no easy way to get the core out except the job described here that is fairly major. BTW for the record a Grand Cherokee fellow did get the core out upward with top of dash out, quite a success, He cut temp hole and duct taped back. Took 2 hours. And cut copper tubes and used heater hose to reconnect.

I was thinking of doing same exact thing underneath with multi-tool cutting hole in plastic. But just does not look good.

But not all is lost. PLAN B

Just leave it in and reroute hoses to a universal heater like this
$150 and people really like them. That is just one model. That one lacks ports to redirect air.

This one does have ports: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-UNIVERSA...-/262023517641





The idea would be to port it into air-box so the defroster would work. So leave system along, install one of these, duct hose it to existing airbox. Easy job, and if anything goes wrong, super easy to fix.

Anyone ever do this?

 

...a bit expensive. i think just replacing the core would be fine. Ive never seen this done, so if you do it take lots of pictures and make a thread about it.

 

Hi ITT, Think will use the Ebay one which is $80 free shipping, about the same as core for 3 reasons, its got exits can easily duct, its size and mounting bracket, and price.

And so much easier to install than core.

Found this opened up pic:




If were to build one almost exactly what I would do. Yes will take pics. See it has copper tubes too. Only thing can not tell is it just on or off or comes with airspeed adjustable.

 

Sounds like more work then its worth,you still have to run the heater hoses to it then mount it and if you want to use your factory vents you gotta rig all that stuff up.If you already got half the dash out why not just drop the steering column finish taking out the dash and be done with it?

 

I think when you are all done, you will spend many years kicking yourself that you didn't do it right the first time.

In fact, I predict that you will be so unhappy with the results that you will either rip it out and redo it the right way (if that's even possible), or you will get rid of the Jeep.

 

Lot of time and money for inferior results

 

I once tried one of those dash mounted 12v heater/blower/defroster things. It worked better in the trash.

 

Reading this:
Anyone just use a universal heater, instead of core replacement?

Made me think of this:

 

Stock cores last like 180+k miles. Why not just replace it with a stock one and not worry again?

 

this might even be cheaper.

 

It certainly looks better!


Better than that haircut, I mean....

 

Now you are talking!