Volkswagen beetle heater core replacement

[@1952tgc]

Thanks for showing me what I am NOT going to do if the core goes bad.

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

😀

[@fullcustomization]

Good job! I'm going a little farther and opening the HVAC case so I can repair the blend doors... Big dang holes in them, Great idea VW! Lets put holes in wind diverters!

[@pfcoop1]

Ugh, I am right in the middle of this. Thanks for sharing. I laughed watching you find that last screw in the middle of the plastic frame under that middle duct....same as me.

[@darianwilson1069]

Awesome video! I definitely do not want to take on this project, but thank you for the detail on how to do it.

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

You are welcome

[@rev.lelandcore4875]

Thanks my friend, I have a 99 Turbo Beetle that got water damaged (mold and rat nest) and the ignition will not turn into the run position, I'm going to gut the entire interior and replace the heater core and do some upgrades while it's torn out... This surely let me know what's in store... During the assembly process I will fix the ignition and do a double din smart radio and some soft LED lighting

[@jimborambo5866]

Boss Man!!! I was only doing the blend door without cutting anything but this helped me a lot on the basic removal of the dash. Thanks for the video!

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

You are welcome

[@gerfobos5267]

WWowww , no inventes!! y que al final no era esa la falla!!! Quet trabajal, felicidades, es paciencia y mucho profesionalismo!!!

[@Daileyandrew]

Thank you so much for making this video!! ❤ i can follow the time lapse, only wish you had multiple angles! Still extremely helpful.

[@unclebob34]

Спасибо! Очень полезное видео.

[@ThanhBui1]

Thanks for the video, just did it today because it is my job. I know why you speed it up, because you don’t want people to hear you swear lol. It’s a pain!

[@DucatiPaso750]

Would you mind sharing how much your work charges customers for this job?

[@ThanhBui1]

@@DucatiPaso7507 hours @ 120 per hour plus part. Part is probably 200? I am guessing about the part because I don’t know how much the boss bought it

[@travishelms7067]

The engineers need a swift kick in the sack.

[@wizbang16]

I did this last Summer. Took me 12 hours but I was able to split the box, not touch the A/C and leave the steering wheel alone. Worst job ever but I taped up the blend doors and the heat is great now.

[@josephgaughan3638]

lol... wow! I helped build Trident and 688 class nuclear powered submarines in the 70's and 80's and after watching this I now understand how they lost 2 world wars! it's like you just wanna slap every German engineer involved designing the location and accessibility of this heater core!! lol haha!

[@SuperDscruggs]

This is beyond nightmare level.

[@bomark2002]

There’s no way this side of the good Lords Heaven I’m going to do this, or pay somebody to do this. I will just figure out how to setup a Hair dryer to work off the cigarette lighter, AND if I can’t get that to work I will set a grate on the passenger seat and cover it in aluminum foil and build a fire, and use it also as a grill, that way I can have the best of both worlds aye?

[@knifeforgersharp3990]

I’m thinking the same thing..

[@traviscrouch6790]

Oh boy, I'm actually thinking of attempting this.

[@luisrios-mm2hk]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JITB0Reiu]

I think there must be a way to unbolt the top of the dash, drill some holes in just the right place to move the dash bar, and drop the glove box to make room for the HVAC to drop. Anyways, I was stripping mine for a roll cage so I just used a sawzall for whatever had more than 3 screws.

[@Daileyandrew]

I’m going to see about making this happen when I put it back together. What a pain to not cut when it’s more than 3 😂

[@Daileyandrew]

Turns out this is only if you need the AC dropped. I unclipped the heater half and only took that part out, thanks to another comment.

[@Nixeuss]

Wow wow wow my friend, thanks a lot doing this video ! My heater is broken and a friend will change it for me ! How many hours for all the work ? 10 hours ? Thanks again !

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

Around 8 hours

[@psautomotiveservice]

Great Video! Thanks You!

[@scottgoble9598]

nice video!!!!! thanks

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

Thanks

[@AyoRobynBanks]

Omg plz tell me your in NYC my car is going no through this and I Don’t Know what to do!

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

I am close, only 25 hours (1650 miles) from NYC to Winnipeg Canada.😁

[@wizbang16]

Great video. I need to do it soon. I have seen some videos where they split the box instead to avoid draining the AC system. Any reason why you did not split the box? Also after doing this job is there anything you would do differently? Is the steering wheel absolutely neccessary to take off?

[@mrtech9709]

Thanks. I didn't split the box because I did check condition of ac evaporator too. If I need to do it again maybe I would split the box. If you don't take off the steering wheel you can't take off a dashboard.

[@Daileyandrew]

Thank you for mentioning splitting the box! I was not happy when I realize ac has to disconnect and you saved me a headache! ❤

[@davidwood351]

That’s a lot of work. How many hours to remove and replace everything?

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

8 hours

[@Zerja]

Excellent

[@hondomichelle7359]

i have to change the AC evaporator core, is it the same steps?

[@Gr8thxAlot]

"This is not complicated." Hahah, if this happens to ours, it's going to the scrap yard.

[@philly_beez]

why would a heater core need to be replaced? how would i know?

[@nickyoon956]

Thanks for your video. Didn't you need to lift the car to replace the heater core?

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

No, you don't need to lift the vehicle.

[@kevinj6874]

God help me. I’m getting ready to do this on a 2005 VW Beetle convertible. This is not going to be fun. But not paying a shop $1800 to do a 52 dollar part.

[@kevinj6874]

Update. Took about 18 hrs. I took my time and labeled everything and bagged screws for each part. The worst part is the driver side airbag and getting all of the plugs out of the turn signal/wiper/cruise-control to get the major large part of the dash off. Putting it back together was very quick only 2 1/2 hrs. I will trash this car or bypass the heater core if this happens again not going through this again.

[@ltjoseph9042]

Absolutely. Why isn't there an access portal for the heater core in new beetles and most other cars of the 2000s?

[@josephgaughan3638]

wait a minute... is there a reason you couldn't just dismantle the upper and lower right side to access that heater box!? I'm gonna watch a few more videos!

[@dummbo95]

Did anyone get a airbag light turn on after doing this job?

[@ltjoseph9042]

I prefer sports coupes with a manual but this is why I don't want a beetle of the 2000s and many others: the heater core behind the dashboard.

[@AnisixiaTN]

That is a great overview! Did you happen to note your time start to get the box out and time for in and out (complete - service)?

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

Thanks. I've spent around 8 hours to replace the heater core.

[@Homelander-js9hd]

Wouldn't it be easier to pull the engine and cut it out through the firewall?....kidding obviously, but DAMN!

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

😅

[@RamanandaRaya]

Is this the evaporator?

[@mrtech9709]

No, it is heater core. An evaporator located in the same box.

[@aaron883]

Ridiculous engineering!!!

[@luisrios-mm2hk]

Wrong. There’s no way that the manufacturer put this dash together inside the car.

[@gilbertoovalle7093]

Doing this project now😢

[@ciacfpr.l1580]

Wow mejor que se quede sin funcionar 😂

[@angelonicassio7131]

Wife’s car has no heat. I guess it’s a summer car now. Every second plastic tab disintegrates when you remove all that stuff. What a nightmare.😡

[@WPGinterceptor460Interceptor]

if no heat then sounds like something else... a heater core issue would cause a coolant smell when heat is on and also fog up windows

[@thebiggerman6975]

You should not kneel on heated seats if possible or you will be getting a comeback for it worked when I brought it here ,just sayin

[@wheelsandnuts4923]

My seats not heated

[@philgarbarini9645]

Wow

[@familyfun1543]

What kind engineering thought was put into this? Lol

[@williamatchison6261]

No thanks, mine gets warm but not hot. I will dress warm and use the bum warmers