Re: Heater problem on 2003 Ram hemi
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02/07/14 02:43 AM
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It might be your blower motor resistor. I had the same problem in my Durango. It is located near the blower motor. The easy way to see it is to take your glove box door off and you will see wires connected to it.
Thaks Ricky, but I don't think it's the blower motor as it does blow forced air as it should but just not very hot.
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Re: Heater problem on 2003 Ram hemi
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02/07/14 11:11 PM
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There are some really good Ram blend door videos on YouTube. How to get an idea which one needs replaced and how to do it without removing the dash. My 2005 Ram has a problem with the passenger side not cooling when the ac is on.. I bought the doors last year but been put'n it off. Ebay and AMAZON is where I bought mine
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Re: Heater problem on 2003 Ram hemi
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02/10/14 09:43 PM
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Stu, sorry to tell you I had the same problem with my 2003. Tried blowing out the heater core, flushing it both ways, checked for the infamous blend door problem. After driving a 10 hr one way trip to pickup a car in December and freezing my butt off I took it into a local shop whom I trust.
He immediately said the core is plugged. Not the blend door. Sees it all the time. Has something to do with the design of the core seeming to plug up easier than most. I bit the bullet and paid to have it switched out as it's a pretty involved job. Wow what a difference.
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Re: Heater problem on 2003 Ram hemi
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02/10/14 10:01 PM
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Stu, sorry to tell you I had the same problem with my 2003. Tried blowing out the heater core, flushing it both ways, checked for the infamous blend door problem. After driving a 10 hr one way trip to pickup a car in December and freezing my butt off I took it into a local shop whom I trust.
He immediately said the core is plugged. Not the blend door. Sees it all the time. Has something to do with the design of the core seeming to plug up easier than most. I bit the bullet and paid to have it switched out as it's a pretty involved job. Wow what a difference.
What kind of $$$ did it cost??
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Re: Heater problem on 2003 Ram hemi
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02/10/14 10:27 PM
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Stu, sorry to tell you I had the same problem with my 2003. Tried blowing out the heater core, flushing it both ways, checked for the infamous blend door problem. After driving a 10 hr one way trip to pickup a car in December and freezing my butt off I took it into a local shop whom I trust.
He immediately said the core is plugged. Not the blend door. Sees it all the time. Has something to do with the design of the core seeming to plug up easier than most. I bit the bullet and paid to have it switched out as it's a pretty involved job. Wow what a difference.
What kind of $$$ did it cost??
It's not a "Wallet Friendly" job. About 6 1/2 hours.....at current shop rates plus parts it's a 800 buck job by the time you zap the A/C again. But....after having seen 3 aftermarket cores leak shortly after being installed, I would highly recommend using the Mopar core...even if it's twice the price.
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Re: Heater problem on 2003 Ram hemi
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02/11/14 12:06 PM
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Stu, I believe the bill was $500. They had to tear the dash pretty well apart, disconnect A/C, etc. It was an all day job. In looking at it I was really glad I didn't try it myself. Too old and stiff anymore.
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