If you are in need of the Blend Door and Heater Core Replacement Instructions just click on this link. Once the page has loaded click on FILE then SAVE AS to save a copy to your PC.http://my.voyager.net/~sscully/F-150...50_Exp_002.doc
A BIG thanks goes out to member SSCULLY for posting these instructions on his FTP server.

Alan


Just thought I'd post a quick note about my experience replacing my broken blend door and heater core. My heater core wasn't causing any problems but with 92,000 miles on the odo I figured that I'd go ahead and replace it while the dash was opened up. Following some excellent instructions I received from a fellow forum member (Thanks again Don ) my son and I tackled the job about 9:00 in the morning. He did the wrench work while I barked out instructions and bagged and tagged the nuts, screws, etc. We went at a deliberate pace taking time to mark some locations to be sure we knew where to replace things and being very careful to properly bag and id the parts. Note: If you replace your heater core I suggest cutting the tubes inside the plenum then pull the hoses though the firewall. This is much easier than trying to remove the heater hoses from the engine bay, especially if you don't have the special tool. By 5:00 PM we had finished and were ready for the test drive. It took a mile or so before the heater started making some heat (my blend door was stuck on COLD) and when it did we were both pretty excited. The timing for this repair was perfect as the weather has taken a plunge temperature wise today.
We could have finished in less time but we we more concerned with doing it right the first time. Removing the dash is something you probably want to do just once . This wasn't the easiest auto work I've ever done but it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. For anyone else trying to decide whether or not to do this themselves or have a dealer do I say do it yourself. I would certainly suggest having someone assist you as this made it much easier for us. There's nothing like the satisfaction of a job you know is properly done and it doesn't hurt that I saved myself hundreds of dollars.

Alan Toler

 

i did a heater core on a f 150 not the first one but it took all of 8 hours

 

Can I get a copy of those instructions? I know there are a few rescources on the net, but would like to have a better reference scource.

Thanks

stconner73 @ yahoo.com

 

You've got mail!

AlanT

 

Alan,
Based on your experience I decided to tackle mine. At the moment I'm half way through, got the dash out and the broken blend door out. Monday I'll get the parts and start putting it back together, any additional instructions that I could get my hands on would really be handy...I would be very grateful if you could send a copy this direction.

Thanks,
Greg

 

You've got mail too.

Alan

 

Could I get a copy as well. I've got a '97 F150 and will be "tearing" into it tomorrow. I have been reading the forums trying to get as much info as I can. I've yet to obtain detailed instrucions.

Thanks,
Scott

srfalcetti@charter.net

 

Sent you the instructions to your .net email account...Alan

 

Could I get a copy of the instructions please? Had heater core in my '98 replaced in June. Just went out again. I can't afford that every
6mo. Thanks.

 

yerblues,
Send me your email address and I'll send 'em to you.

AlanT

 

For the heater core instructions they were a lifesaver.

 

any way i could get a set of those instructions! driving with the fine fog of 50-50 antifreeze on the glass of the expy is not much fun at all.. cant complain 99 with 180k on it.. patf111@hotmail.com

 

You've got mail... Alan

 

can i get a copy of them also? Derek.tillery@bdk.com

 

Im going to go to work on my 99 F-150 monday or tuesday to replace my bad heater core. I would really appreciate those instructions to help me out. Im a professional Audio System Installer, but this is pretty new haha.