[Vwdiesel] foam in vents

[David Cook]

Splitting the heater box really wasn't a big deal.  It
was just held together by some plastic clips.

You have to pay a little bit of attention when you put
it together, but it will only really only go one way
so it isn't too hard.

David

--- fudny at aol.com wrote:

> The part I didn't do was split the heater box. How
> bad was that? I was 
> able to reach inside the heater box and stick my new
> flap cover on.
> 
> Terry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Cook <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com>
> To: diesel list <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 20:54:46 -0800 (PST)
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] foam in vents
> 
>   I don't really know the setup in your Jetta, but
> in my
> Corrado (the job I was referencing) you had to split
> the heater box to get the flap out to put new foam
> on
> it.
> 
> After splitting the heater box, removing the core
> was
> simply a case of pushing back a couple plastic tabs
> and lifting it out.
> 
> David
> 
> --- fudny at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >
> > How much more is there to remove the core? I would
> > take it apart again
> > to the point I had it as the second time is faster
> > and smoother than
> > the first.
> >
> > Terry
> > 85 Jetta 2dr, diesel
> > 85 Grumman Kubvan
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Cook <vwdieselbunny at yahoo.com>
> > To: diesel list <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 20:29:11 -0800 (PST)
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] foam in vents
> >
> >   If it were me, I would replace the core when I
> got
> > far
> > enough to get to the flap.
> >
> > After that, removing the heater core is nothing.
> >
> > I had to replace the foam on my Corrado this fall,
> > and
> > changed the core too.  I just knew that it would
> > blow
> > up in two weeks if I didn't.
> >
> > I figured that replacing the core was simply
> > insurance
> > against "Murphy".
> >
> > David
> >
> > --- fudny at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Mine has AC And was not too bad a lot of screws.
> > The
> > > heater core has
> > > heat all the time it just uses two flapper doors
> > > inside to direct heat
> > > or AC or nothing through the plenum. I need to
> > find
> > > out about my heater
> > > core as I'll need to get that far and plus some
> > > additional steps to
> > > reach the core and I'm sure someone on this list
> > > will be as helpfull as
> > > always.
> > >
> > > Terry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mikitka <mikitka at earthlink.net>
> > > To: fudny at aol.com
> > > Sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 22:57:48 -0500
> > > Subject: RE: [Vwdiesel] foam in vents
> > >
> > >   Does having AC make a difference on the
> > > accessability?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >  From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com
> > > [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> > > On
> > > Behalf Of fudny at aol.com
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 7:01 PM
> > > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] foam in vents
> > >
> > > I just went through that this winter. I had to
> > > remove the console and
> > > all the under dash pieces and air plenum. I
> found
> > > the flapper door was
> > > nothing but the sheetmetal with I think eight
> > large
> > > holes. Used some
> > > vinyl and interior trim adhesive to "recover"
> the
> > > flapper. Works good
> > > now. But the part of access is not too bad
> mostly
> > > screws, took about
> > > two hours start to finish.
> > >
> > >  -----Original Message-----
> > >  From: mikitka <mikitka at earthlink.net>
> > >  To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> > >  Sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 14:31:02 -0500
> > >  Subject: [Vwdiesel] foam in vents
> > >
> > >    Just was wondering if I need to take my dash
> > > apart to replace the
> > > foam
> > > that
> > >  is flowing out my vents? I know it being a 91
> > model
> > > foam will not last
> > >   forever. Everything seems to be working ok
> other
> > > than not much heat
> > > coming
> > >  out the bottom section when I have it on floor
> > > mode.Nick
> > >
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> David Cook
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> Red '90 g60 Corrado
> Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
> and others in various states of disrepair
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David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
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