[V8] another heater core veteran

[Ed Kellock]

So where did you find a new Bosch blower for only $75?

Ed

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 09:22:07 -0700, dsaad at icehouse.net
<dsaad at icehouse.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> I have joined the club!
> I thought I had a heater core leak and so finally decided to R&R it. I am not
> really sure if it was bad - maybe only the hose connection was loose but a new
> part was only $75 so I changed it out anyway. I also found that the blower was
> near death as well. The brushes were worn to the end of their travel. The motor
> bearings looked OK and I probably could have just replaced the brushes but a new
> Bosch blower was also $75 so I just got a new one. Overall not a hard job, but
> it took me most of a weekend. I had to pull the hood, and the replacement core
> was slightly defective in that the hose connections would not pass through the
> opening in the housing. I had to heat them up and turn them a bit. The new core
> is all brass btw. The old part - true to Audi form, was a piece of art. The new
> part is downright ugly but it will probably outlast the car.
> The manual was suprisingly un-helpful for this job but it was pretty obvious
> what had to happen.
> I used spray foam to seal the new core to the right air box half (the manual
> recomended silicone), and foam tape for the left.
> I also used new foam tape for the air box to firewall seal.
> The only problem I had was a left over "E" clip with a felt and metal washer. I
> remember taking it off - but could not find a place to put it back on.
> Everything seems to work OK however.
> 
> After doing this job, I am a little puzzled about reading previous posts where
> people recomend breaking and cutting parts. I never came across a need for that.
> 
> Dave
> 
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