Heater Core Question
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Don't touch anything on the firewall. Everything is accessed from inside the car.
The heater core is in the center console. On the driver's side remove the plastic cover under the dash and the side panel from the console. There is a plastic housing that the heater core is behind. You should see the two coolant lines.You disconnect the coolant lines from the heater core at the center console.
Good luck.
The heater core is in the center console. On the driver's side remove the plastic cover under the dash and the side panel from the console. There is a plastic housing that the heater core is behind. You should see the two coolant lines.You disconnect the coolant lines from the heater core at the center console.
Good luck.
jrm, I am over 200k so no warranty for me.
BKmetz, so you were able to separate the lines without loosing the bolt that holds the pipes coming from the engine bay? By the heater core it looks like they overlap by maybe an inch.
BKmetz, so you were able to separate the lines without loosing the bolt that holds the pipes coming from the engine bay? By the heater core it looks like they overlap by maybe an inch.
oilhammer
Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
Remove the quick couplings from the heater core pipes at the firewall, and drain as much coolant out as you can, then to avoid a mess inside the car, blow compressed air through one side and push the rest out... make the mess under the hood where it is easily rinsed away. Do not have your mouth open and staring at the pipes when you push compressed air through them, or you will get blasted.
Then, loosen the screw down between those two pipes. Loosen, do not remove it. This allows the pipes inside the car to wiggle around a bit so you can get the core out.
You'll still dribble a little coolant inside the car, have a towel laid down. But it won't be much.
There are o-rings on the connection tubes at the core inside, replace those if they look damaged.
Then, loosen the screw down between those two pipes. Loosen, do not remove it. This allows the pipes inside the car to wiggle around a bit so you can get the core out.
You'll still dribble a little coolant inside the car, have a towel laid down. But it won't be much.
There are o-rings on the connection tubes at the core inside, replace those if they look damaged.
oilhammer, so what kind of bolt is between the hoses?
I only have one car so I need to make sure I have everything before taking anything apart. I saw a youtube video that shows a standard hex head bolt, but the manual says it is a 6mm "inner hex bolt" and I take that as a socket head bolt.
I only have one car so I need to make sure I have everything before taking anything apart. I saw a youtube video that shows a standard hex head bolt, but the manual says it is a 6mm "inner hex bolt" and I take that as a socket head bolt.
oilhammer
Certified Volkswagen Nut & Vendor
Allen or Torx. I have a full complement of tools, I just grab whatever one fits. Pretty sure it is a 5mm Allen, but cannot say 100%.
Sorry I can't be of any more help.
Sorry I can't be of any more help.