The 2001 Dodge caravan has 2 heater cores - front (the main one), and the rear. Removal of the
Fig. View of the steering column assembly
Fig. View of the front heater core assembly
rear heater core is a whole different procedure than the front.
Front Heater Core - Removal and Installation
CAUTION
Before working around the steering wheel or the instrument panel all 2 minutes to pass to allow the air bag module to discharge.
Lower left side steering column cover
Parking brake release cable from the parking brake lever
10 steering column cover liner-to-instrument panel bolts and the cover liner
Gear selector cable and its mounting bracket as an assembly from the upper steering column mounting bracket
2 instrument cluster trim bezel-to-instrument panel screws, retaining clips and bezel
2 steering column shroud-to-steering column screws and the shroud
Steering column-to-intermediate steering shaft coupler
2 upper steering column mounting bracket nuts/washers
Steering column assembly from the vehicle
Instrument panel-to-chassis harness interconnect and bracket
Lower silencer boot, at the base of the steering shaft
Heater core cover. Position some towels under the heater core hoses.
Heater core plate and the hoses
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To install:
Heater hoses (using new O-rings) and the heater core plate
Heater core cover
Heater hoses clamps, working in the engine compartment
Lower silencer boot at the base of the steering shaft
Instrument panel-to-chassis harness interconnect and bracket
Steering column assembly, carefully into the vehicle.
2 upper and 2 lower steering column mounting bracket nuts/washers. Torque the nuts to 105 inch lbs. (12 Nm).
Steering column-to-intermediate steering shaft coupler and tighten the pinch bolt to 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm)
2 steering column shroud and the shroud-to-steering column screws
Bezel, the retaining clips and the 2 instrument cluster trim bezel-to-instrument panel screws
Gear selector cable and its mounting bracket as an assembly to the upper steering column mounting bracket
10 steering column cover liner and the cover liner-to-instrument panel bolts
Parking brake release cable to the parking brake lever
Lower left side steering column cover.
Lower left side steering column cover
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