Fogged windshield on passenger side and a vapor smelling like antifreeze

[Jpackard]

Good day guys, I have a 2019 ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 v8 5.7. I have this fog/condensation on my windshield and it is always there. It’s winter ish time so I figured that it’s normal but we are having a few warm days and it’s still there. I just delt with thermostat change, and the smell kind of smells like antifreeze. The vapor /smoke is coming up through the glove box. I don’t know if the bad thermostat was the cause of this or not. I am pretty she I had a condensation drip from my air vent but it was like an orange brown color. I asssumed antifreeze cause of the slight smell of antifreeze. But not too sure if that’s possible.
Thanks for reaching out

 

[Scram1500]

Unfortunately there is a hole in your heater core which is buried inside the dashboard

 

[DEG]

As Scram1500 indicated, those are typical symptoms associated with a leaking heater core. A new heater core is fairly cheap, less than $150, but the labor cost to replace it will probably be over 10 times that amount.

 

[yankeefan31569]

ughhhhhh...

 

[Trippi]

Good day guys, I have a 2019 ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 v8 5.7. I have this fog/condensation on my windshield and it is always there. It’s winter ish time so I figured that it’s normal but we are having a few warm days and it’s still there. I just delt with thermostat change, and the smell kind of smells like antifreeze. The vapor /smoke is coming up through the glove box. I don’t know if the bad thermostat was the cause of this or not. I am pretty she I had a condensation drip from my air vent but it was like an orange brown color. I asssumed antifreeze cause of the slight smell of antifreeze. But not too sure if that’s possible.
Thanks for reaching out

Calder Homes...you up here in Rochester?

 

[Jpackard]

Calder Homes...you up here in Rochester?

Yeah haha

 

[Cbty2050]

Just installed a heater core today on a 2019 Ram 1500. Book time 10 hours. Took 4, idk I like dash work.

 

[Matthews777]

Just installed a heater core today on a 2019 Ram 1500. Book time 10 hours. Took 4, idk I like dash work.

Do you have to remove the entire box that the heater/evaporator core is inside from truck? I’m currently replacing one on my 2020 rebel and curious if there is a way to do it without draining my A/C?

 

[Cbty2050]

Do you have to remove the entire box that the heater/evaporator core is inside from truck? I’m currently replacing one on my 2020 rebel and curious if there is a way to do it without draining my A/C?

There is a way, I don't recommend but people do it.

You reuse your heater core pipes by uncrimping the heater core lines, remove the heater core. Remove the new lines from the new core, install the new core in the box, install original lines and crimp lines. It's very easy to remove and install the lines.

 

[Matthews777]

There is a way, I don't recommend but people do it.

You reuse your heater core pipes by uncrimping the heater core lines, remove the heater core. Remove the new lines from the new core, install the new core in the box, install original lines and crimp lines. It's very easy to remove and install the lines.

That’s pretty slick. I’ll give it a go in the morning and see if I’m comfortable with it or not. I do appreciate it.