diesel300dmanual
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- Dec 16, 2004
- TDI
- Jetta, 1999, Silver
In the event that any others struggle with the poor heat (lukewarm) issue:
Symptoms: foam pieces blowing out of the vents
Problem: The blend doors have lost their foam backing
Note: i found that it wasn't necessary to remove the dash or HVAC.
1. Remove the center console which surrounds the shifter
2. Drop the knee bar down which runs the entire width of the car (2 screws at either end)
3. Remove the stereo and get a screwdriver in there to release two clips that hold the HVAC front cover on. By releasing them, it will begin to split.
4. On the bottom of the exposed HVAC (roughly in back of where the storage bin was on the console), take out the lower bolt
5. Put a wire tie in through that exposed hole (where the bolt came out) and cinch the HVAC cover back towards the seats, exposing the compartment where both blend doors are.
6. Using a mirror and light, notice how many of the holes in the doors have lost some or all their foam.
7. Using sticky back felt (88 cents per sheet at Walmart), cut to size and apply to each door. NOTE: you can adjust the doors by using the control knobs. One adjust the forward (closest to engine) door with the AC-Heat control. The other adjusts with the air selection knob (vent, floor, defrost, etc).
I was able to get my entire hand in there. After ruining a couple of pieces of felt due to it sticking to random things, I was able to get it repaired.
Car heats wonderful now.
Thanks to everyone for their help
Diesel Don
Symptoms: foam pieces blowing out of the vents
Problem: The blend doors have lost their foam backing
Note: i found that it wasn't necessary to remove the dash or HVAC.
1. Remove the center console which surrounds the shifter
2. Drop the knee bar down which runs the entire width of the car (2 screws at either end)
3. Remove the stereo and get a screwdriver in there to release two clips that hold the HVAC front cover on. By releasing them, it will begin to split.
4. On the bottom of the exposed HVAC (roughly in back of where the storage bin was on the console), take out the lower bolt
5. Put a wire tie in through that exposed hole (where the bolt came out) and cinch the HVAC cover back towards the seats, exposing the compartment where both blend doors are.
6. Using a mirror and light, notice how many of the holes in the doors have lost some or all their foam.
7. Using sticky back felt (88 cents per sheet at Walmart), cut to size and apply to each door. NOTE: you can adjust the doors by using the control knobs. One adjust the forward (closest to engine) door with the AC-Heat control. The other adjusts with the air selection knob (vent, floor, defrost, etc).
I was able to get my entire hand in there. After ruining a couple of pieces of felt due to it sticking to random things, I was able to get it repaired.
Car heats wonderful now.
Thanks to everyone for their help
Diesel Don