I replaced my blend door and heater core. Happy ending!
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Look Here for Blend Door and Heater Core Replacement Instructions
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
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
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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
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Alan Toler
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Instructions
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
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
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Originally Posted by GGreenman
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
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
Alan
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instructions
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
Thanks,
Scott
srfalcetti@charter.net
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Originally Posted by srfalcetti
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
Thanks,
Scott
srfalcetti@charter.net
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begging as well
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
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Originally Posted by patf
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
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