kevinb68

I have a 1993 Areostar with front and rear air. The rear blows ice cold, front blows slighty warm. Took it to a garage they told me they needed to rip apart the dash to get to the heater core and see if the doors are closing properly, they want 500 bucks labor, just for tearing apart. Was wondering if anybody else had this problem and if there is an easier fix?

Thanks,
Kevin

windstar2304

That doesn't sound right to me. I'd first check the charge in the front compressor. Sounds like they are thinking the heater is on when the AC is on, with each counteracting the other. Even if that were the case, the problem wouldn't be the core itself, but the control valve. And I believe that is under the hood, not under the dash (unless it is the electronics in the dash). When the front AC is on, see if you get any frosting of the lines under the hood. If there isn't any frosting, the problem is the AC, not the heater core. The compressor may not be engaging, it may not be working at all, or it may have lost its charge. You should be able to feel if the compressor kicks in or not.