Is that the only way to replace the heater core? My daughter’s 2012 Soul blows warm heat. I replaced the water pump and thermostat this year around summer. Last week was really cold here in Massachusetts, she says heat isn’t hot. It looks like it could be the heater core. I’m not really ready to put in all that work😢
Yes , if it is in fact leaking it needs to be replaced. Unfortunately these leaking heater cores seem common with Kia Soul. It seems like a lot of steps replacing one , but it is not hard work , just time consuming. Thank you for watching.
Wow. You are amazing! You did such a comprehensive video of the entire process. I’m guessing $1000 is low for having a dealer do it. Plus I would be scared they would mess something else up when they put it back together. Did you try putting a can of sealant into the coolant before going to all this trouble? Would that work. Thanks so much
On some cars they atleast have removable tubes , which allows it to be removed a lot of times without taking the hvac box out. Seems especially bad on this car because you can see the heater core after just removing one panel , but still knowing there is no way to get it out easily. Thanks as always for watching , I appreciate the feedback.
I like how you show stuff really good . And explain as you go . Excellent
Thank you very much.
Thank you for the video. I've never pulled a dash, and you removed mystery of how to.
Thanks for the great feedback.
How do you change a flasher relay to a led relay on a 2016 Kia soul?
Very helpful. Glad I live in Texas cuz ain't doin that as they say down here. 😂 Great video.
Thanks for watching
Is soul 2015 the same difficulty or it easier?
Really appreciate your video and your goodness to offer these informations. Thanks
They are pretty similar , but they have slight differences. Thank you for the feedback.
Is that the only way to replace the heater core? My daughter’s 2012 Soul blows warm heat. I replaced the water pump and thermostat this year around summer. Last week was really cold here in Massachusetts, she says heat isn’t hot. It looks like it could be the heater core. I’m not really ready to put in all that work😢
Yes , unfortunately they do not make these heater core easy to access. Hope you can get it fixed smoothly. Thank you for the feedback.
So how long did this take before editing?
It was a good 8 hours. I worked on it for 2 afternoons. Thanks for the question.
If you take a hair dryer and heat the hoses, they come off rather easily.
I have a 2011 Kia soul my passenger side floor is getting wet I have ruled out the AC hose ...could it be the? And can it be clogged?
There are usually 3 things : leaking heater core, plugged evap ac drain hose, leaking sun roof . ( plugged drain hose ) . Hope this helps.
@@s33therfan so is it best just to get a new heater core or can I try to flush it first
Yes , if it is in fact leaking it needs to be replaced. Unfortunately these leaking heater cores seem common with Kia Soul. It seems like a lot of steps replacing one , but it is not hard work , just time consuming. Thank you for watching.
@@s33therfan thanks so much
Wow. You are amazing! You did such a comprehensive video of the entire process. I’m guessing $1000 is low for having a dealer do it. Plus I would be scared they would mess something else up when they put it back together. Did you try putting a can of sealant into the coolant before going to all this trouble? Would that work. Thanks so much
WOW! this is some nasty design ... these engineers really have absolutely no common sense ... great job!!!👍👍
On some cars they atleast have removable tubes , which allows it to be removed a lot of times without taking the hvac box out. Seems especially bad on this car because you can see the heater core after just removing one panel , but still knowing there is no way to get it out easily. Thanks as always for watching , I appreciate the feedback.
I’m never buy a Kia after my heater core broke
cost more than $1000. Based on hours expected the price ranges from $1800 to $3200 depending on hourly cost of the particular shop
I appreciate you taking the time to share this , and thank you for watching.