Banana scale for E350 heater core, headliner, cam position sensor?

[philos]

So I haven't ordered my FSM manuals yet (please don't murder me, I'll buy them!) and I have a couple more items to tackle before I can work on fun stuff.
My heater core is leaking, and I was able to bypass it when I was changing the radiator but I didn't really take a look at everything, nor have I looked from the inside (supreme laziness I guess in this case).
So how many bananas to get that leaky bad boy out?
She's also throwing a code. had the shop around the corner read it, and they said cam position sensor. I'll likely wait until I get the FSM to tackle that one, but I figured I'd throw it out there in case anyone's done it before.
Same story on the headliner, any tips?

vehicle is 2003 E350 7.3l powastroke.
thanks in advance

shane.

 

[Bbasso]

Cps is a 10 minuet diy job
You tube it

 

[r_w]

Headliner is not hard, but is complicated. Lots of pieces have to come out first. Be careful as the side panels can be brittle.

 

[philos]

Headliner is out without much hassle at all didn't break a single clip!
Still waiting on the sensor, but the youtube vids are plenty clear. I'll handle that when it arrives.
I'll be spraying a DIY urethane on the inside of the roof probably this afternoon now that it's all cleaned up. I need to take lots of breaks these days...

looks like the heater core won't be much hassle; read where a few guys have cut the tube ends off the leaky unit with a sawzall, so they don't have to deal with the funky dealer tool... the tool is cheap enough online I'll try it first.


thanks for the replies!