[Vwdiesel] Coolant Heater

[Nate Wall]

Well, for some odd reason the instructions that came w/ mine said to
install in the RIGHT rear freeze plug in the block. They emphasized
this, but gave no reason. This was an Autobahn block heater I bought at
VW many years ago. Why not the middle freeze plug? wouldn't heating be
more uniform. Perhaps the right rear was specified to aid in flow from
convection.

Well, I installed it myself and it took HOURS!. The center freeze plug
would have been easy. The right rear plug was caged in by the Right Rear
engine mount support and the turbo oil drain line. It literally took
several hours to chisel a hole barely big enough to get a seal puller
hook in there. There was no way to drill it. That plug was incredibly
tight. I thought I broke the block when it let loose after I was pushing
on the seal puller w/ both feet w/ all my strength. Since this was
immediately after I bought the Jetta TD, I was not smart about things.
Now, I would have removed the engine mount and turbo oil return line and
had the car up as high as possible and would have drilled a nice big
hole in the plug.  The deaaler wanted $85 to install the heater. That
was about 12 years ago. Money was almost nonexistent then.

--Nate



worb at finning.ca wrote:

> Anybody have a coolant heater installed in the TD or TDI?
> Looking for install pics, etc.
>
> TIA,
> Walter
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