It's strange but the last two heater boxes I have done were sealed/welded but also had the clips.

I just took it as a little tip o' the hat from vw. 

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Alistair

> On Jan 23, 2017, at 9:16 AM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET> wrote:
> 
> The heater comes new without any clips. It is held together by glue or
> plastic welds. Once you split the upper and lower sections you need
> something to hold them together again. That is what the clips are for.
> 
> There are other ways to hold the sections together again but the clips
> are the VW way.
> 
> If your heater already has clips you can use them again.
> 
> Mark
> 
> Dan N wrote:
>> hi all,
>> 
>> I am about to replace the Front heater motor... on VC site they suggest to
>> get the heater box clips. I didn't get to there yet.. so my question...
>> 
>> are those clips (metal) break easily and need to be replaced? Could I
>> re-use the clips or they a one time use items?
>> 
>> thanks for you help
>> 
>> dan
>>