How to: Replacing the Adblue Heater & Temp Sensor Module

docmanny

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I was getting the 202B fault with my Check Engine Light starting at 74k miles. I have a 2012 TDI SEL. Dealer quote was about $1200 to repair, so I figured I'd do it myself.
The part number is 561-198-970. You can get it online for the mid $400 range. I wasn't absolutely confident about my ability to do the job, so I paid a few bucks more for a return policy without a restocking fee. Here's what you get.

You will also need a torx driver and a socket wrench. You also need a hex bit. A siphon is helpful.
First step is to remove the bumper.
In each wheel well, there are 5 screws to remove. I used a torx bit with a 1/4 inch socket wrench to get in the narrow spots. It would be easier if you remove the wheels, but I didn't feel like jacking up the car. This picture was taken after removing the screws and prying the bumper away.

The top-most screw is at a tight angle
Then remove the tail-lights. Unsnap the electrical connector and unscrew the large white plastic screw. The whole assembly comes out easily.

Remove the two torx screws.

Next remove the torx screws from under the back of the bumper.
Then pry the cover off starting from each wheel well. It takes a little elbow grease, but all that's left holding the cover on are plastic clips.
Here's the Adblue tank with the cover off

There are 3 bolts holding the tank on. Two are located at the rear of the tank, and one in the front. Remove those and the tank comes right down.

Remove the foam piece and start disconnecting wires. You'll have to cut some cable ties to disconnect the mess. Don't worry, you can't reconnect the wires incorrectly later. Each clip is shaped differently. The kit comes with new wire clips also.
Now would be a good time to siphon out some of the Adblue fluid. You can use a fish tank vaccum for that (I wouldn't use it in a fish tank again though)

Now remove the three bolts holding the control module on.

Pull upwards. There is an O ring holding the module onto the tank, so you'll get some resistance.

Note the position of the arrow and the two hash marks on the tank. This will be important when putting everything back together.
Unscrew the large ring holding the heater down. Its very tight. I used a hammer and pry bar to loosen the ring. You get a new ring in the kit, so no worries.
Now pry off the top of the heater element. I used a flat head screwdriver. Remove the large O ring.

You have to rotate this piece a few degrees before it comes out.
Now that you have it off, its just the reverse to put it back together again. Beware of the arrow when you reseat the top of the heater. I made the expensive mistake of putting it the wrong place and broke the nipple off the control module ($500 retail, you can find it for $375). It also helps to have an empty Adblue tank, since it makes it lighter to reinstall on the frame.
Whole project should take less than an hour if you know what you're doing.
 

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Thank you very much! This looks pretty straight forward and is definitely a driveway job for people with reasonable mechanical aptitude. This is on our to-do list in the coming weeks, as we've been getting an intermittent CEL for the DEF temp sensor.
 

docmanny

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You're welcome. Just be careful with how you seat the top back in. I have to take the bumper and tank down again next week so I can replace the control module. I tried to superglue the nozzle back on, but no luck. No I get a CEL for low fluid pressure and DEF stains in the driveway. No problems with driving the car though.
 

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Great write up, Should be a sticky- I will keep my feelings mute on having to do that much work and spend $400 with less than 80K on the car :mad:
 

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Did you need to remove the bumper? I have a lift and it looks like I could drop the tank right out - maybe loosen the screws and clips for the bumper on the pass side.
 

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Great write up, Should be a sticky- I will keep my feelings mute on having to do that much work and spend $400 with less than 80K on the car :mad:
It's linked in the Maintenance/How To sticky.
 

spjackson1

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Thanks for the great write up and details. I probably will be following your post to replace the heater sensor. I'm wondering what kind of ADBlue you used prior to replacement and if you used the same brand after. At 40k, I added Peak ADBlue and now have the code at 44k. Just wondering if there is a correlation with the brand of ADBlue and this fault.
 

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The ad blue to use is VW even though you wouildn't think you would need too.

The second thing about this issue is this system is a poor engineering problem that fails on a regular basis. I have had it happen in my TREG 2012. Dealers have this part in stock for a reason. I would go to VWOA and make a complaint just to add your voice to the many that have already been made. My problem was handled as a courtesy even though out of time of warranty, which I appreciated,but it should not have happened at 30K miles
 

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I think the problem is an electronic issue (bad solder joint, failed resistor/cap/whatever, etc), not a fluid issue.
 

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Hello,
I recently had the Check Engine Light come on with the P205c/P205b fault codes. I did some extensive research because I did not want to spend $475 on a new part to fix this as my Passat just went out of warranty.
The failed temperature sensor is integrated inside the AD Blue Tank and you cannot change this sensor out at the component level. The part number that contains this sensor is 561-198-970.

This temp sensor monitors the temperature of the DEF fluid and if it drops below -11 Degrees Fahrenheit then it activates the heater inside this tank. Since I live in Texas I don't really have to worry about -11 degree temperatures here. There are two ways to fix this issue yourself if you do or do not live in a climate where the weather gets below -11.

before you start, purchase a 10k Ohm Resistor or Automotive grade 10k Ohm Submersible Thermistor, Solder, heatshrink.
Mouser Electronics or eBay are two places to find these components.

Once you have all your parts ready, Here are the steps to take:

Use the jack in your trunk to lift up the rear passenger side until the tire just barely comes off the ground.
Remove all the torx screws that are around the rear fender well.
There should be 5 of them if I'm not mistaken.
Pull out the plastic part of your lower bumper/quarter panel.
Just enough to give you a few extra inches for removing the tank.
The tank is held in place by 3 bolts, remove them and drop the tank down. (Be ready to catch it if it's full of DEF as it will be heavy)
Find the Wire harness that is secured to the filler neck of the tank.
Pins 3 & 4 are the temp sensor wires connected to the failed temp sensor inside the tank. They are purple/yellow and Brown and on the other side of the connector the wire colors are Black & White going into the tank.

Easy Fix option if you're lazy or live in a warm weather climate:

From the other side of the plug, cut the wires that are going into the tank (Black & White wires). Make sure to leave enough slack for the resistor or thermistor.
Solder & heatshrink a 10K ohm resistor or 10k OHM Thermistor to the cut wires still connected to the plug. Make sure that the connections are made back to the computer and not to the tank. Leave the wires from the tank cut off and just use some tape or heat shrink to protect them as they will never be used again.

For Cold Climate Areas:

Take a picture of the tank before you start, ensure you know the position of all the cables, hoses and top pump position.
Remove all the harness, Hoses and Pump from the Top of the tank.
Unscrew the Top of the tank and remove the rubber grommet and plastic circular housing from the tank. The circular housing is locked in, just twist it counter clock wise and it will become detached from the tank.
Find/trace the wires inside the tank that are associated with pins 3 & 4 on the outside of the tank.
Using a Submersible Automotive Grade 10k Ohm thermistor,
Solder/Heatshrink the thermistor to these wires and make sure the probe part of the thermistor is located in the small part of the tank with the other sensors. Some Drilling may be necessary.

As I live in Texas, I did not pursue or try the Cold Climate option I described above.
Also, as I was troubleshooting this issue, I actually drilled a small hole in the plastic and extended the wires so I could access them from my trunk when I was trying to figure out the correct resistor to use.

At the time I was not sure what resistor size to use. After trying different values. I borrowed a friends 2014 TDI and used my meter to find the value VW uses for this component.
The 10k Ohm Resistance reading is equal to 25 degrees Celsius or 77 degrees Fahrenheit. This resistance reading will make the computer think the DEF fluid is at this temperature.

In the pictures attached I show the connections to look for.
(See Links below)

If you don't want to drop the tank, another option is to cut the wires from the connector by the rear wheel and add the resistor or thermistor from there. It also uses pins 3 & 4 on one of the wire harnesses.


Once I added the 10K Ohm resistor, it took me about 4 days of everyday driving before my Check Engine Light went out. I'm not sure of the exact number but the computer needs to go through a certain number of "driving cycles" before it realizes the problem is fixed and the light goes off.


One more thing to note if your adblue tank is full, unplug the harness/hose and dump all the DEF fluid into a large clean container.
This will help out as its very hard to get the tank bolted back into position. Once the nearly empty tank is bolted back in place, just re-fill it as you normally would. I use the small Filler bottle from VW. I have a hole cut out in the bottom of it and use a funnel to re-fill that small bottle. Once its full I push the bottle down to let the DEF enter the tank. Repeat until your full....


I hope this post helps.
No sense in spending close to $500 when you can replace this with a resistor or thermistor that costs less than a dollar. (And an hour or two of your time)


~Russ

Pictures to help you:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/ntrussellh/IMG_2307.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/ntrussellh/IMG_2305.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/ntrussellh/IMG_2303.jpg
 
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stakeman

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Thanks Russell!! Fellow Texan here! I added the 10K OhM Resistor and it worked like a charm! I called VW of A and got the standard run around. Opted to bypass the trip to the "stealership" and went on my own after having OBDM II confirm my CEL. 2 bucks at radio shack and a couple hours of wrenching and I'm done. It did take about 200 miles for the light to go out after the mod but all and all it worked like a charm! If anyone lives in an area that doesn't get too cold wants a 2 dollar fix just follow this thread!

I popped off the right rear tire removed 5 star drive bolts in the wheel well and 3 bolts that are accessed from below the tank and everything dropped down with no issues. find the black and white wires on the heater side of the quick disconnect. Cut, leaving enough room for the 10K resistor on the disconnect side and solder that sucker in connecting the black and white wires! The remaining wires going to the tank can be shrink wrapped or black taped. Easy as pie! Overall this fix for those in a warmer winter climate cost under 2 bucks and takes about 2 hours max, if your taking your time and can't solder worth a crap like me!

THANK YOU VWRussell for the research and the post!!! You saved me hundreds of dollars!
 

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follow up to original instructions

Since I live in Maryland and it CAN get cold up here, I went ahead and replaced the heater as per the original post. Fantastic write-up, thank you. I couldn't have done it without that.

Let me add a few more details that would have helped me when I did it.

-When taking the bumper off, the top screw (at the tight angle) is straight up and down. It's in there but it might be slightly covered by the wheel well cover.

-the bottom screws in the bumper cover - they're torx, not hex :) took awhile for my helper to figure that one out

-When you have the tank out and you're looking for the arrow - it's not the big arrow on the ring. there is a little tiny arrow on the part you're replacing. You can't see it in docmanny's pic but it's under that vent nipple. It's between that nipple and the brass threaded hole in the pic. make sure its between the hash marks.

-getting the hose off the controller - there is a little white ring that looks like it shoule pop off. it doesn't. squeeze the tabs together HARD and then pull the hose off. should pop right off.

-once the heater cover and big gasket are off, the little tank needs to be rotated and it'll pop right out. it rotates counter-clockwise about a 1/4 inch. it's not hard, it'll just be a little pop and out it'll come.

-when putting the ring back on, get the arrow on the top of the heater element between the hash marks, then get the right TIGHT.

I think that was it. The hardest part for me was getting the little bucket out. took a lot of comparing old to new until i could figure it out.

Thanks docmanny. Great write-up.

andy
 

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Is the oem sensor in the tank a 10k thermistor or something different? I am getting the 205B code and instead of replacing the whole assembly was interested in replacing just the sensor itself.

Since the 10k resistor fools the system into thinking it is 77*, I figured if I was wiring to those leads anyway I might as well wire in the thermistor that is going to give the correct resistance as temps change.

edit....Never mind...just re-read and comprehension kicked in to understand it IS a 10k thermistor sensor.....
 
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jackcmorgan

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Hi,
Just did my adblue heater this weekend and wanted to pass along some tips.
First, the adblue repair kit price seems to have dropped significantly. I got it for $315 CDN from ta dealer here in ontario, canada so it should be much cheaper in the US!
Second, you don't have to remove the bumper. I ended up taking out the 4 screws along the wheel well and one plastic screw holding the lower black part of the bumper to the frame. This gave me some wiggle room to maneuver the tank out. The only difficult bolt to get out is the back right - i needed to use a flex socket adapter to get that one out. This is how the dealerships here in ontario do it as well. What i did was place a trolley jack under the tank to support it while removing the bolts, then used it to lower the tank. I had to lower it a certain amount and then slide towards the front of the car to get it out. I also disconnected all the wires and the fluid line located just in front of the spare tire well (don't use any tools on the fluid line - simply squeeze the plastic circlip with your fingers and then push in and out to remove the line). The car doesn't need to be jacked up at all if you're slim enough to wiggle under the car, but i'd recommend lifting the passenger side a little bit (but not so much that your jack can't reach the tank).
With the wires disconnected you can move the tank to a bench to work on it - much easier than trying to deal with it under the car. I recommend you remove as much of the fluid as possible to make it easier to get the tank back in. I simply poured the fluid out of the filler tube by tipping the tank and put it into a bucket to reuse (this is probably not recommended, but i was careful to keep it clean). I would also recommend wearing goggles so it doesn't splash into your eyes. A better method would be to use an evacuation pump of some sort, but i didn't have one on hand. You should also clean the dirt and dust off the tank so the tank doesn't get contaminated.
To remove the canister part of the heater assembly it needs to be rotated about 15 degrees (can't remember if it's clockwise or counter clockwise). This is tricky to do as there isn't much space to get your fingers in there. I ended up cutting the wires that run from the top of the heater into the canister on the old unit to give me some space.
My kit also came with two replacement large washers for the pump unit. There was one in a separate bag with the small washer for the pump, and there was one already included in the top of the heater assembly - make sure you don't use both!
The service manual recommends capping any DEF lines that you disconnect to prevent particles from entering the system - the kit comes with caps for this purpose - i didn't read this until after i was finished but it's probably a good idea.
It took me about 3 hours, taking my time. I could probably do it in 1.5 hours the second time around, but one hour as suggested by the original poster seems a little optimistic. (unless you have a lift and a friend to assist).
I think that about covers it. If you have any issues feel free to ask.
 

jackcmorgan

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Hello,
I recently had the Check Engine Light come on with the P205c/P205b fault codes. I did some extensive research because I did not want to spend $475 on a new part to fix this as my Passat just went out of warranty.
The failed temperature sensor is integrated inside the AD Blue Tank and you cannot change this sensor out at the component level. The part number that contains this sensor is 561-198-970.

This temp sensor monitors the temperature of the DEF fluid and if it drops below -11 Degrees Fahrenheit then it activates the heater inside this tank. Since I live in Texas I don't really have to worry about -11 degree temperatures here. There are two ways to fix this issue yourself if you do or do not live in a climate where the weather gets below -11.

before you start, purchase a 10k Ohm Resistor or Automotive grade 10k Ohm Submersible Thermistor, Solder, heatshrink.
Mouser Electronics or eBay are two places to find these components.

Once you have all your parts ready, Here are the steps to take:

Use the jack in your trunk to lift up the rear passenger side until the tire just barely comes off the ground.
Remove all the torx screws that are around the rear fender well.
There should be 5 of them if I'm not mistaken.
Pull out the plastic part of your lower bumper/quarter panel.
Just enough to give you a few extra inches for removing the tank.
The tank is held in place by 3 bolts, remove them and drop the tank down. (Be ready to catch it if it's full of DEF as it will be heavy)
Find the Wire harness that is secured to the filler neck of the tank.
Pins 3 & 4 are the temp sensor wires connected to the failed temp sensor inside the tank. They are purple/yellow and Brown and on the other side of the connector the wire colors are Black & White going into the tank.

Easy Fix option if you're lazy or live in a warm weather climate:

From the other side of the plug, cut the wires that are going into the tank (Black & White wires). Make sure to leave enough slack for the resistor or thermistor.
Solder & heatshrink a 10K ohm resistor or 10k OHM Thermistor to the cut wires still connected to the plug. Make sure that the connections are made back to the computer and not to the tank. Leave the wires from the tank cut off and just use some tape or heat shrink to protect them as they will never be used again.

For Cold Climate Areas:

Take a picture of the tank before you start, ensure you know the position of all the cables, hoses and top pump position.
Remove all the harness, Hoses and Pump from the Top of the tank.
Unscrew the Top of the tank and remove the rubber grommet and plastic circular housing from the tank. The circular housing is locked in, just twist it counter clock wise and it will become detached from the tank.
Find/trace the wires inside the tank that are associated with pins 3 & 4 on the outside of the tank.
Using a Submersible Automotive Grade 10k Ohm thermistor,
Solder/Heatshrink the thermistor to these wires and make sure the probe part of the thermistor is located in the small part of the tank with the other sensors. Some Drilling may be necessary.

As I live in Texas, I did not pursue or try the Cold Climate option I described above.
Also, as I was troubleshooting this issue, I actually drilled a small hole in the plastic and extended the wires so I could access them from my trunk when I was trying to figure out the correct resistor to use.

At the time I was not sure what resistor size to use. After trying different values. I borrowed a friends 2014 TDI and used my meter to find the value VW uses for this component.
The 10k Ohm Resistance reading is equal to 25 degrees Celsius or 77 degrees Fahrenheit. This resistance reading will make the computer think the DEF fluid is at this temperature.

In the pictures attached I show the connections to look for.
(See Links below)

If you don't want to drop the tank, another option is to cut the wires from the connector by the rear wheel and add the resistor or thermistor from there. It also uses pins 3 & 4 on one of the wire harnesses.


Once I added the 10K Ohm resistor, it took me about 4 days of everyday driving before my Check Engine Light went out. I'm not sure of the exact number but the computer needs to go through a certain number of "driving cycles" before it realizes the problem is fixed and the light goes off.


One more thing to note if your adblue tank is full, unplug the harness/hose and dump all the DEF fluid into a large clean container.
This will help out as its very hard to get the tank bolted back into position. Once the nearly empty tank is bolted back in place, just re-fill it as you normally would. I use the small Filler bottle from VW. I have a hole cut out in the bottom of it and use a funnel to re-fill that small bottle. Once its full I push the bottle down to let the DEF enter the tank. Repeat until your full....


I hope this post helps.
No sense in spending close to $500 when you can replace this with a resistor or thermistor that costs less than a dollar. (And an hour or two of your time)


~Russ

Pictures to help you:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/ntrussellh/IMG_2307.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/ntrussellh/IMG_2305.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j215/ntrussellh/IMG_2303.jpg
This will NOT work if you have P202x errors - just wanted to give everyone a heads up. Moderator, this post should go under another How To article.
 

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^^^^^^Actually I codedP202A code: Reductant Tank Heater Control Circuit. ^^^^^^^
I thought for the cost and time involved I'd try it on my issue because it relates to the tank heater and it worked for me. I was coding 202A/B and about a half a tank worth of driving after the install the CEL went out.
 

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So does part 561-198-970 come with the sensors also? I'm getting a P205C error. Which is sensor shorted to ground. It does sometimes get cold enough here that I don't want to fool the ECU. I'd rather have it work correctly.

Thanks in advance. guys. Great writeups.

EDIT: Yes, Yes it does. In case anyone else was wondering. :)
 
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Drnknmnky13

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Be very careful when putting the reassembled tank back in. I busted the nipple on the control unit (which I believe is the same piece the OP broke). I'm guessing it wont be a cheap part. Probably more than the $375 the dealer would have charged me for the labor to do this entire install. Now I'm also out the use of my vehicle until I get the replacement, and install it. Hopefully without breaking it this time.







Edit: I'm going to try epoxying the plastic nipple back on. Maybe a JB plastic weld. It's such an easy piece to break...I wish they made it more serviceable.
 
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Did anybody get the JB Weld to work on the broken nipple on the pump?

Dealer charges $425 wholesale for the pump "repair kit" , which is an entire new pump. ECS has the pump (listed as Toureg pump--same part # as the passat b7 TDi for $379).

Waiting an hour to see if JB Weld plastic will hold and I can avoid using the new pump I bought from the dealer.....


Part #'s: New pump : http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/561198969/ES2179368/


or heater replacemnt kit: http://www.ecstuning.com/ES2845755/ $235.74
 
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Jb Weld didn't work for me, even the Marine kind.


WARNING: Pay attention to the orientation of the heater inside the tank. If rotated improperly, you'll keep breaking the nipple off of the pump.

Back to dealer for pump #2. Now I'm upside down in this project.
 

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Don't be a dumb ass like I was. It is super easy to only pull the pass side bumper bolts and remove the tank. However, Spend the extra 10 minutes and take the time to pull the tail lights and the 3 lower bolts under the back of the rear bumper and the 5 other bumper bolts on the opposite side you are working on. You'll have clear vision to place the tank back where you want it, zero resistance and struggle.

Also, look for the super small arrow to clock the heater correctly so that your pump nozzle is aligned properly ( I took a photo of mine and matched it, but mine apparently had been out before).

You can do this in your sleep with these simple steps.





Otherwise, you can buy a new pump repair kit like I did and break it. Then you can buy a second pump, pull the bumper and be done in 10 minutes.
That nozzle is simple fragile, but no big deal if aligned properly and no bumper to wrestle with.
 
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Drnknmnky13

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Did anybody get the JB Weld to work on the broken nipple on the pump?

Dealer charges $425 wholesale for the pump "repair kit" , which is an entire new pump. ECS has the pump (listed as Toureg pump--same part # as the passat b7 TDi for $379).

Waiting an hour to see if JB Weld plastic will hold and I can avoid using the new pump I bought from the dealer.....


Part #'s: New pump : http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/561198969/ES2179368/


or heater replacemnt kit: http://www.ecstuning.com/ES2845755/ $235.74
That's a GREAT price on the heater replacement kit. That's the cheapest I've seen. That's over half off of ID part's price

It looks like that nipple piece is glued or epoxyed in. I wonder if you could contact the manufacturer and get just the nipple. Drill the old one out and put the super cheap plastic piece in. Saving yourself the $350.
 

clindt

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Did anybody get the JB Weld to work on the broken nipple on the pump?

Dealer charges $425 wholesale for the pump "repair kit" , which is an entire new pump. ECS has the pump (listed as Toureg pump--same part # as the passat b7 TDi for $379).

Waiting an hour to see if JB Weld plastic will hold and I can avoid using the new pump I bought from the dealer.....


Part #'s: New pump : http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/561198969/ES2179368/


or heater replacemnt kit: http://www.ecstuning.com/ES2845755/ $235.74

Will that heater replacement kit work in the Passat? The part numbers are different.
 

Drnknmnky13

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Will that heater replacement kit work in the Passat? The part numbers are different.[/QUOTE

According to the ECS site the part number above is for the TDI Touareg.

The picture looks dead on like the part for the passat. I'm guessing they are similar, but just different enough. I don't have a touareg so don't know for sure.

It's a great price though if it does fit.
 
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