30 years in the biz, will I ever learn ? Heater core on a 13 Jetta GLI. OE core is 280, 3 days out . O o o o reilleys can have one next morning for $80. In the name of progress, I grab the o reilley part.
When I open it , I can see that they have re engineered the flanges where the coolant pipes attach to a much more chineesium style clamp . It looked like it would be difficult to re attach to say the least .
Job pays 6 hours . I fought with the flange clamps for 3 hours under the dash last night . In the name of progress, I would not quit , even though it looked impossible.
I pulled it off, got both clamps seated evenly and tight.
Come in this morning, fill it , pleased to find out it makes great heat again, but a steady drip of coolant out of each flange .
Ill beat book time the second time around .....
