HI All,

 

Yes many times.  It is easiest to take the rear seat out. I take it out in
section (I have found this to be the easiest)  first the back #1 Philips
screw driver (4 screws), then the seat 13 mm (4 bolts), then the frame with
a 15/17mm can't remember (4 of them.)  once out remove the cover.  I use two
vice grips to pinch the two hoses so I don't have to drain the system.  Lots
of rags to clean up the drainage.  It takes about an hour.  It could be just
your o ring which gets really flat and hard, however of the 10-12 times I've
taken them out it has never been the o ring (bummer: a simple $1.29)

 

Jere

90 GL/Carat-a-version\

88 GL

87 Wolfy

220D MB 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Todd Brown
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:27 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Under-Rear Seat Heater (Core)

 

My little heater core under the rear seat found in later-model Vanagons is
seeping coolant.  The Bentley manual has zero info on removing/installing
the core/leaky valve.

 

As luck would have it, I have a nice replacement core lying around and want
to swap them out -- anyone done it?  Do I have to drain the entire cooling
system?  Simply put, how large of a nightmare am I looking to tackle here??!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Todd

90 Carat