heater core replacement

2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

74,000 MILES • 3.6L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC

PAUL RETUEN

MEMBER
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I have coolant on the passengers side floor board the dealer says it needs a heater core and it will cost me $1,400.00 the core cost $98.00 is that right?

Jan 6, 2015 at 11:31 PM

CADIEMAN

✓Experienced Mechanic
3,544 POSTS

Hello,

The core replacement takes mostly labor. First you must disconnect the battery and drain the coolant also you will need to vacuum down and recharge the system when the job is complete. here is guide to help with that and the instructions and diagrams to change the heater core out are below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/re-charge-an-air-conditioner-system

This guide will walk you through generic steps with instructions for your car below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-heater-core

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Jan 7, 2015 at 12:27 AM