I have a 2003 Dodge 1500. Ever since I bought the truck the heater has not worked. It only blows cold air (what's from outside I'm guessing) and it only blows at the highest setting. No noises when its on or off. And just recently, when I turn it on it smells like anti-freeze. What's up? What part is broken and how do I fix it?
By Teya R.
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Well Teya, since you never said anything about the engine running hot or having to add antifreeze every so often it sounds like the problem is the heater core. The bad thing about fixing this is it is a very involved repair. Under the hood you would have to discharge the AC refrigerant, disconnect the hoses, remove the air box, the heater core hoses and the computer. You now have access to remove the bolts that hold the heater core in place. Now the hard part. You have to remove the steering column along with all the wiring connections, the hand grips on each side of the windshield, the top front section of the dash (held in with 7 clips), 6 bolts that hold the main dash in place, the trim on each side which goes down along the floor, the cover above the hood release, the bracket for the hood release, several more wiring connections, the parking break, more bolts from the steering column, more electrical connections, the entire dash needs to come out.
It could be a plugged heater core or a stuck thermostat.
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