Done and done. No broken trim, no leftovers, and man does it heat up!

I think Dan mentioned this to others but I will say it again. Make note of the order of removal and follow it in exact order on re-install. I made one jump ahead move and it cost me.
One other trick I used which came in handy for the GC was taking pics with my phone of wiring and other spots requiring a good memory. I have a good memory, however there is too much to recall in this process.
I did actually use two of the pics to properly configure wiring, again saving time.

I bagged and tagged trim screws, nuts bolts, etc from each component, and put them in a box. It made putting the puzzle back together a breeze. Well worth the cost of a few zip lock baggies & a sharpie.

I went as far as to label certain trim parts as well just to eliminate guess work on items which look similar (only a couple).

ANother thing I took the time to do was to bring the entire assebly into the house and clean out the core housing and ducting. There was some serious locker room funk & goo inside which I am sure it would have wreaked and been a bummer after all the work. Oh also check out the drain plug. It was partially blocked and you can't get to it once in the firewall.

Once I had the core back in the HVAC unit, the rest went very quick. Roughly 90 minutes to get the inside back together.

I read earlier in the thread not to drop column as it would mess up the air bags. I didn't have any issue, or get any faults when I started it up. Your call.

Thanks Dan for the service manual info. It was a life saver!

Off I go

 

So after over $700.00 in a/c repairs, I, too, have been told that the evaporator core needs to be replaced @ around $1300. Has anyone done this themselves? And if so, how labor intensive is it?!!

 

Read the post above yours. It might give you some idea.
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And Welcome to CF.
Dan.

 

Can you please help me to replace my evaporator core? I have a 98 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4.

Thanks

 

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Thanks a lot.

 

Glad to be of help when/if I can.

 

As said many times, take pics, bag parts, keep a journal of each step. Mine sat for 4 weeks before it went back together. Without the pics and journal it would have been a nightmare. I had the evap, condensor, heater core and radiator cleaned and pressure tested. No leaks, so he says. We did replace the accumulator and o-rings. Still need to add the freon.

 

Great advice.

 

Please help me, I have a 97 cherokee xj and I need to replace the evaporator. I can't afford to pay so much money for labor...

 

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About 2 years ago i had my ford wagon in at my favorite repair shop here in south australia i was getting some work done on the air condition unit.
when i went to pick up the car i had to wait a little while until they had finished there final checks anyhow a rep walked in to the office. he began talking to the workshop manager about a new product he was promotting of which could be injected into the a/c gas system & aparently would fix small leaks in the a/c system & in a few days if they were no bigger than a specified size.
then you return with the car the tech checks the leaks fixed & regases to top up the system. i think the whole job at that time was only going to cost $150.00. next time i'm there i'll ask if they went ahead & used this stuff & if it worked. i'll post if its any good.

 

YUp, the time has come for me to rise to the occasion and replace the slowly leaking core in my 99 GC. Thankfully I don't have the ATC.

 

Thanks ol blue, i got it all out but now I don't know which evaporator to buy.....everco, ac delco, or oem....has anyone had any problems with thes aftermarkets??? or should i just go with the oem???

 

I'll add my voice to this: I'd also like to know what I need to get. I have a '97 GC (Australian RHD model). I'd like to ensure I have all requisite parts prior to doing the actual pull-down as I'm likely to be doing the actual work in a farm workshop which is about two hours drive from the big smoke. Is there any itemized list of parts I could refer to? Not just the obvious like the evap core itself (and whether to get stock or aftermarket), but any little things like clips, seals, and so forth.

tnx for any feedback:/