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How to access heater core...question about core?

nosajwp

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Will it be difficult to access the heater core in my '01? How do I go about doing it? I don't want to take it out, I just want to make sure the whole thing is hot when the engine is at operating temp and that there aren't any cold spots.

The coolant in both heater hoses runs just as hot as the upper radiator hose when the engine is at operating temp, so should I even worry about part of my core being clogged?
 
Of all the things I have done to my XJ, the heater core was the worst PITA that I could imagine. I ended up cutting the lower dash valance panel in half in order to remove it...it sucks. If both lines are hot I would not bother checking it, I would not even attempt to get to it...unless it leaks.

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