# Heater core replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-core-replacement/41022>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** wrangler, jeep\
**Created:** [December 20, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-core-replacement/41022 "2009-12-20T15:19:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pinhead102](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pinhead102/32/1583_2.png) [@pinhead102](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pinhead102)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-core-replacement/41022/1 "2009-12-20T15:19:12Z")

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can i replace the heater core on my 98 wrangler without dissconnecting the ac lines. I am doing this my self and dont want to have to braze etc.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-core-replacement/41022/2 "2009-12-20T15:33:15Z")

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No. You have to reclaim the refrigerant and disconnect the AC refrigerant lines in order to lower the heater core/evaporator box.

Tester

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**Author:** ![pinhead102](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pinhead102/32/1583_2.png) [@pinhead102](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pinhead102)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/heater-core-replacement/41022/3 "2009-12-20T15:49:28Z")

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thanx, thats what I thought. I will re-route the hoses for now