did they say what was wrong with the heater core? i ws told the same thing and i decided to back flush it just for the he11 of it. and walla i had heat again.

 

do you really neeed a heater core...comeon...unless you have hellaouis winters then yes...

 

hi i dont mean to get off topic here really but im new and trying to learn how to create a post lol if u could help me out thanks alot

 

They just said it was shot...this was in the spring so I just had them pull it because it was smokin up my windshield and I wouldnt need heat until the winter any how. I trust the guys, been with them a long time...the give me great service and good prices in exchange for a six pack of beer!

 

Ha! Yeah I gotta have heat....I live in Colorado!

 

That answered my next question. Can't help, to far for road trip - I'm in Ga.

 

yea if it was smoking up the window. then yea needs replacing and im to far way to help as well

 

Cant live in Pittsburgh with no heat.... Just take the weekend and replace the heater core yourself. It will be nice looking back on it knowing you fixed it your self. just my .02

 

Them guys is chargin you for labor darlin' at that price.

Heater core really is not too difficult and not that expensive, if........

A. Willing to study the R & R procedure in detail.

B. Willing to curse A LOT !

C. Can use tools with some semblance of capability.

D. Use a complete weekend and take your time.(can be done in a day, but.......take your time)

E. Maybe have some helpers?

F. Have the room and place to accomplish.

Now for the brakes, you should only have to replace pads, that's rather easy from a wrenching point of view........

Buy a haynes manual at your local autozone/o'reillys/advance etc.
study it......

If you do decide to change heater core yourself with help etc..., remember where ALL the dash connecting screws go! (taking photos as you go helps)

Just my two an a half cents!

An best wishes, cuz the jeep IMHO is one of the best vehicles ever made
durability wise. I have had mine since '91 and she still takes a lickin and keeps on tickin!!!

Did I mention I got my A/C fixed? yeehaw!

sorry.

cpnwrench

 

Hi Diana, and welcome! My 90 started smelling and fogging the windshield years ago. I had good luck with that powdered stop leak that comes in a little cylinder originally called Alumaseal. Don't trust the other stuff to not clog something up.

The overall condition of the interior, weather striping, doors, locks, latches, hinges, headliner carpet all that stuff, that's endless. No fun. The mechanical stuff, that's all a good investment. Jeeps are very well made. Fixed right they really hold up. If the overall condition is good, I wouldn't let a bad smell and an ugly windshield put me off. You do know that you are asking the wrong people? My 90, with over 1/4 million miles runs GREAT! Only the stuff you can reach is worn out.

Don't know how bad it is, but you probably want to fix the windshield before you sell it. "curb appeal", from the other direction!

 

Hey! just thought of something..........

are you sure it's NOT just the heater control valve that is bad?

mine went bad and I thought i had to change the H-C out, but ......for 20 bucks I swapped the Heater control valve...(it's that plastic thingy on the left side of the motor near the firewall with the bigger hoses going to it)....and viola' i had heat!

course i dont know if you have the 4.0L in-line six cylinder or not..(thats where mine is)

just a thought.....

cpnwrench

 

hers wont have a heater control valve

 

Goblin,,,,my bad,, just puttin things out there....

stuff to check etc etc.

sorry

cpnwrench

 

cpn its all good

 

Diana,,,,

with regard to the windshield.....is the crack (no pun intended).....across your field of vision when you are driving? how bad is it? if its more than 6 inches long, most states say its a "safety issue" (BAH! I say, but then again I am not the ruling class, oh wait!, we are the state....oh wait, no we're not, hey! what's goin on here?)....anyway, just trying to be lighthearted, as all life should be......

but seriously, any chance insurance can swap the windshield for you?

if not safelite, are kinda ok in the windshiled swap pricing.. mine was 150.00
but yours is newer, call em get an estimate, and they are good an quick.

my another 2 cents

cpnwrench