Replacing damaged leaking heater core *VW GOLF MK4 HEATER CORE*
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- čas přidán 21. 11. 2020
- Hi Everyone hope you keeping well, here we have the worst job I have had to do on the golf up to now!
My Golfs heating vents suddenly started expelling steam that had a coolant smell mixed in, this is a common problem with vw heater cores/matrix in which they fail and start leaking into the car.
link for the golf mk4 replacement heater core.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fits-VW-Go...
Thanks for watching, keep safe.
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I admire your persictence!
lol was tough trust me I nearly went bald with this job.
Good job man! If I had to do the same job I would have thrown my car in the river! Best from the U.S.!
Thanks man, lol I know it was horrible🤣. Good to see some love from the U.S👍🏼
Superb job mate, I had this done on my Golf 2, years ago. The garage charged me only R500 at the time because I used to give them so much of business with the car. After watching you I just confirmed what a nightmare it is. Mine will have to be done sometime in the future. I will definitely outsource it. Lol. Hope you're feeling better now. Regards from Auckland.
Thanks mate, yes it’s not a quick and easy job this one lol but at least I should be good for a few years. Feeling a lot better then in the video for sure! Thanks for asking. Keep safe bro👍🏼
I had to do this today.
Many thanks indeed for this upload it was a massive help to me man!
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Oh I feel for you mate this job is not nice, I’m glad the video helped bro.
you are awesome bro! if i were in the same situation i would cry! thanks for sharing this video.
Thanks for the kind words brother, was a nightmare job lol.
Hell of a job but you nailed it!👌
Thanks bro👍🏼
Work of art😊
Thanks buddy
I’m dreading this is my golf 🤦🏻♂️😂. Good job! And sick! My hat goes off to you!!From America! Another mk4 back on the road! Hopefully mine doesn’t go out any time soon! Nice car too!! I can understand why you didn’t just burn it to the ground 😂🤣!
ha ha, thanks bro. This was one of the most challenging things ive ever done. After removing everything and looking at it I was thinking damn! because I had to put it all back together lol.
I think you did a good job bro!!! 🤘🏼👊🏼.
You must have more patience than the Pope, brilliant video.
Thanks.. 😝ha ha ha, you right.. what a job that was! I still have nightmares 😂
You sir have patience. I hope my 1.8T behaves. Not a fun one. Resecpt for documenting your work on this under rated GTI.
Thanks mate, not the nicest job to do! Hope yours stays good.
Ur amazing dude 👊🏾
Thanks for the kind words mate.
Agree with you about accessibility. It’s a known issue on the mk3 and still a problem on the mk4. Same with the bottom of the front wings collecting dirt and crap then rotting out. The fresh air Re-circulation is another common failure & dash out job.
Crazy mate, I hope they sorted this stuff out on the newer cars because imagine doing this dash out job on a 2021 golf lol. Thanks for watching
Imagine that 3 car services refused me and the last one charged me 300£ to change a 25£ heater ....
Yeah it’s a very time consuming part to replace.
Good work mate
Thanks bro
Well done mate, if i ever need it doing i'll give you my address 🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks mate, lol no worries🤪🤣
Well done man I'm jus about to start mine...I had water in my cabin!!!!!!
Thanks man it’s a horrible job but worth it.
Nice work, always a good thing not to have extra screws leftover - especially after so much has come out!!! :-D
Thanks, think I was lucky this time usually there is always one extra screw🤣🤣
Bro I got to give it to you!
I could just tell how stressed you were with this job! I just pray i never have to face this.
Im struggling to find a water leak problem on my mk4 gti!
I've sealed all the doors and made sure the drains are flushing on the sun roof but still no luck as to why its bloody leaking lol
Only the rear right footwell is dry and the rest is all wet!
Thanks bro it was a serious job, hope I never have to touch there again lol. Your leak might be from the pollen filter going down Into the front footwell and then seeping through to the rear. Check the fire wall area and pollen filter cover as these can be problematic.
@@Mk4heavenHD appreciate the info brother, ill have a look into the pollen filter area and hopefully find this problem asap.
Keep up the solid work!
@@Mk4heavenHD I found the problem bro, it was the front drain pipes that had come off the rubber grommet!
All fixed now
Thank you for this video, very few videos on this issue. Did you temperature light go on when you drove? I have a similar issue, steam coming out the vents, temperature light on and the coolant reservoir is empty.
You welcome mate, my temp light didn’t come on because it had just started leaking had I left it a few wells I think it would have emptied the expansion tank and come on.
I did this on my Beetle. Not fun.....but worth it.
💯 percent mate.. I’m hoping never need to touch there again lol
I feel your pain.
I did this on my 2000 Beetle. Rough job but worth it.
💯 once it’s done you have peace of mind.
I have a VR5 bora…..one word….accessibility 🤦♂️
My heater matrix has recently packed in, and I just cannot be bothered ripping my interior to bits to change one part, I’ll just be cold 🥶, until spring
Bro access to this matrix is unbelievable and a horrible job. It took me 2-3 days not rushing and just doing it in steps because taking off is one thing putting back is another lol..
very good video, do you have replaced the toroidal seals of air conditioner evaporator?? references??
Thanks bro, if you meaning the purple o rings I’ve already replaced them when I built the car a few years ago so I didn’t need to.
@@Mk4heavenHD Bravo. Quanto vuoi per farmi lo stesso lavoro?
I have a pd150 Leon. Loosing coolant. Can smell coolant when I turn heaters on. Can’t see any leaks. My floor is dry also. What could it be?
Hi mate, sounds like the matrix if you can smell it. I would rule everything else out first. Some cars loose coolant with head gasket failure or general leak. My car started smelling first then my heating was playing up then steam in the cabin.
Hi mate I’m in the middle of doing the same job lol only mines is diesel, how did you wire your boost gauge up and where did you feed the tube for the gauge as well? Also my gauge is smoked and you can’t see it till it’s powered up, cheers
Hi mate, lol good question. When I built my Audio into the car I ran an extra cable through the electrical grommet incase I ever needed to pull anything through, sure enough few years later I used the same cable to attach my boost gauge pipe and pull it through.
@@Mk4heavenHD no problem mate, when I was installing the dash back in after the heater matrix replacement, I was having a look at the grommet for the bonnet cable for the pipe but I’m not sure how to wire the gauge up, think it’s a smoked pro sport gauge 👍
Is there anything else I should do while I‘m replacing the heater coil so I won‘t have to do all the work twice? Any other parts to be replaced?
hi mate, the only other thing they recommend you do is the foam inside the heater unit as it perishes away. Mine was still okay so left it.
Hello there.
Nice job btw. Nicely done m8.
I have a question about your exhaust manifold. Sorry for not being related with the video.
Did you port your manifold to achieve that hp on your golf. While i watched your videos i didn't notice that you have mentioned that. Maybe you did 😅😅
Thank you.
Hi mate thanks, Good question, yes my car is running ported manifold done by me. Forgot to show this in my build videos. I did buy a large port manifold but had clearance issues and opted to port my own one (not an easy job lol) very time consuming but worth it.
@@Mk4heavenHD thank you for your answer. I really appreciate it 🙏
@@rasho991 -No worries bro.
Hey mate i am wanting to ask my glove box light is not working ive pulled out the glove and the mechanism seems a bit bent on the left when it touches the light switch im getting angry because i cant figure it out help
Hi Mate I’ve never had any issues with mine apart from a dodgy bulb. I’m sure it could be the switch or something.
Shit mate, I think I’ll pop mine round to you if it ever needs doing, that’s a job I would never fancy doing 😳😳
Lol sure mate 🤣.. Trust me I would rather take an engine out then do this. What a job🙄
Hi I'm struggling with this hey. What is the purpose of the brown strap you pealed. At 15:40 mins to 16 mins. I've put everything back but it's still leaking.
Hi bro, this is a horrible job lol.. the brown strap is the foam that seals the space between the rad and plastic housing. There is also additional foam tape for the air vent that comes with the kit.
Thank you for the response, I didn't use the strap. I think this weekend I have no choice but to tow it to workshop. I tried and your video was very informative. Interesting and I learned. This job is not Child's play. I'm giving up. Thanks.
Did you bend back that piece when putting back the dash. I thought that was pretty savage and will most likely do the same
Yes mate I did, it was just to get the dash out. Worst job I’ve ever done lol, so much stuff needs to be removed😬
I just copt steam coming out of my interior vents. Very slight wisps. Smell of coolant inside when its hot as well. Time to get rooting i suppose.
Oh oh, that sounds like the matrix. Hopefully it’s a quick easy fix mate.
@@Mk4heavenHD I hope so to 🤣
If anti freeze liquid comes into interior and my whole interior and windows are becoming greasy and wet, that means i need to change interior radiator or what?
Yes most likely your heater matrix is gone, the main area to notice this fluid would be either in the footwell or under the headunit area.
Ayyyy bra you from south Africa?typical charou tunes here
Lol from Zim originally bro
@@Mk4heavenHD Awesome bro take care n hope for some new content.....Great stuff
@@sathasivanmurugas8639 Same to you bro keep safe.👍🏼
Man u almost sound south african lol
Love da video
Lol yes most people say that, from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 originally.
@@Mk4heavenHD sounds like ur from Durban 🌊
That has a great sound, I don't see anyone power shifting those, will it not synchronize the shifts if you do?
Great sound for sure mate, k tuned is 3” all the way and will flow better in the upper part of the Rev range. In some cases people with identical mods but different exhausts have gained 5-10bhp.
Sorry mate are you talking about the civic type r exhaust lol, just noticed that your comment was in the golfs video 🤣
@@Mk4heavenHD LOL, I was referring to the Golf with the great sound but not sure how I ended up here to post it, it was on the Toyo tire video.
@@TroubledTimes2024 ah right so we both confused 😜🤣🤣🤣. Yeah the golf sounds great mate but the gearboxes are weak. If you go through my videos you’ll see that I’ve already damaged one. I think power shifting them would help if they had no lift shift mapped in and probably a Leon Cupra R gearbox.
I sent my golf 4 to change the heat core ,omg this is hard to watch imagine doing it 😮
lol it’s a rubbish job to do! The worst I’ve ever undertaken on my car, I’d rather do a clutch replacement than this.
@@Mk4heavenHD hahaha i know its so silly just for a heater to demolish the entire dash
exact same issue here but a lot worse smoke and stink in my 2.3 v5. gonna open her up tomorrow and see what i can do. any idea if the matrix is still in the center or not in a left hand drive?
Hi mate, I’m pretty sure it’s in the centre too.
@@Mk4heavenHD it is! i managed to remove all the dashboard and everything that needs to come out on the inside but it got too dark to continue so im going back in a couple of minutes. its just taking out four more bolts and it should be free. really excited to get it back together and test it out
@@Mk4heavenHD how did you bend the bracket on the bar out of the way? kind of stuck right now.
@@maxwasabi .. I'm helping Max with this now.. we totally could bend the bracket with our hands.. continuing the project
Hey man, I did replace wipers switch in golf, I did replace glow heating plugs, can I also replace this ? It seems hard work..
Hi mate, this is definitely something that's wise to change but trust me, its a mission to get the thing out. Its possible tho.
@@Mk4heavenHD it's smell so ugly that can't even take a breath , funny how this little sh with low price can't damage so call atmosphere, anyway, its risky , if I could afford extra car for change then I could play this game for 48h, so pay 500£ or die hard trying...
@@bieganowsky lol, I know! VW should have made it better quality.
@@Mk4heavenHD "are u want to become a professional mechanic, but you are broke? easy, buy my mk4, enjoy diesel power to surprise " cheers from Poland
I did this job on my 2000 Polo classic😖😖😖 it is not a good job to do,Now I have a Golf mk4 that I have to do the same job.
I can see my hell days ahead.
Oh man you don't have luck bro. Its not a nice job if anything this was the worst thing ive done on a car lol..
Yeah...But I have no other choice but to do it...My radiator heater is brocken and it needs replacement.
This the worst job to do on a car
@@alainmb1094 For sure bro.
Would you have to do the same on mk5 or not
Hi mate, not sure on the MK5.
Hi mate, have you seen my comment below? 🙂
Could you help me please with some information : I would like to install a rear anti-roll bar on my Seat Leon 20vt 1M Mk1. Do you have installed one on your Golf? What do you think of the make Whiteline and of the vendor Balance Motorsport based in England?
Since I am based in France, don't know a lot about english vendors 😁
Many thanks, 👍
Sorry Didn’t see the comment mate, to be honest I’ve been meaning to do this mod for so long as everyone says it’s the best chassis mod you can do to these cars. Looking at the white line one it looks decent and probably a good choice.
@@Mk4heavenHD Ok thanks a lot. I was afraid I've said something wrong without paying attention 😁
I'm indeed tempted by installing a rear anti-roll bar and see what it does. Have a nice evening 🙂
@@AH-nw8qg Lol no sometimes messages don't show up for some weird reason. I think its a good mod from what others are saying, im yet to try for myself. Ive bought the EBC red stuffs for the golf due to them being the reasonable lowest brake dust pad out there, thanks for your feedback on your yellow stuffs. You have a great evening mate.
@@Mk4heavenHD Ok 👍
I think redstuff are ceramic brake pads, so indeed they are low dust pads.
But I have read reviews on them from the very postive to the very negative. Wheras the reviews on yellow ones were postive. So I picked yellowstuff.
Hope you'll happy with the red ones and won't have any problem with them.
@@AH-nw8qg Yes the yellow stuff are better. My car unfortunately is a brake dust making machine lol.. let’s hope they okay. Will make a video when I fit them.
And this is why changing your coolant every 2-years is advisable
Yeah Its not a bad idea for sure.
I was about to do this but thank Allah it i was leaking from the engine bay side from the heater matrix pipe going in too the heater core the inner rubber seals check this first.
I’m happy you discovered it to be on the engine side otherwise it would have been a serious job .
@@Mk4heavenHD bro God bless you 🙏 I bought a vw polo 9n3 2006 for 2000 pounds i was crying 😢 I don't have the skills or the money to go that far but I did not give up I prayed it was on the engine bay side and thank goodness it was bro love and respect keep going brother 🙏
@@yas_goku Thanks bro, keep the polo good and strong.
Hi, it is your golf 1.8t AGU?
Hi Mate, mine is AUM.
how much does it cost to do this job at the mechanic?
It depends on your mechanics charge per hour. It took me about two hours so here in Uk average cost would be 50-80 per hour x 2.
Where can I get your steering wheel 😲
Oh man they quite rare these days mate, I would keep checking Ebay that's where I got mine.
How long did i take u?
Mate this was a horrible job 2 days to sort it and I hope I never ever have to do it again lol.
do you really need to remove the airco pipes?
Yes otherwise the core won't move out of the dash.
@@Mk4heavenHD damn.. someone told me i had not to..
@@warchiefsven799 - I thought I could get away without taking them off until I was yanking on the box that the core sits in and it wouldn't move. After I removed the A/C pipes straight out. Just double check wherever you've seen that and ask them how they managed to do it because you will save yourself a lot of hassle if its possible.
@@Mk4heavenHD ah thanks man. i will try to do it someway else and if its possible ill react on this :D
mate its impossible i see to let the AC pipes being there.. and damn this job was harder than d-day lol
Hello. Where can I write to you personally for a few questions if convenient
Sorry mate only have CZcams at the moment.
@@Mk4heavenHD No problem. can you show how to remove evap n249 and n112 valve
@@vencislavdimitrov3484 - Sorry I’ve already done mine using the guide below. I’ve attached it to help you.do this. www.vwvortex.com/threads/diy-ultimate-sai-n249-pcv-evap-delete.4893472/
The sign if coolant is leaking inside the car it smells like Fenugreek, or Methi. I cant believe that car makers dont make it easier to get the unit that fails consitentently
Mate I wonder the same thing! I wonder if the newer cars still have this thing hidden behind the dash.
service nivel HardCore
Wow and I thought it was a hard work on my mk2 golf
Bro this is a horrible job lol
hey bud, are you selling the golf
No not for sale at the moment mate, might be soon tho lol
@@Mk4heavenHD let me know can send you better contact detals
@@intunewithcars9484 - Will let you know mate when im ready to let her go.
@@Mk4heavenHD kool ...bet your reluctant, I've got a remapped 2.0 tfsi now audi a3 250hp..tbh it goes well they map great...got Avon's on the front I would not reccomend them tbh it just spins even in 2nd, might try those tyres you put on golf
@@intunewithcars9484 - Lol yeah, it’s had a lot invested into it and even tho I have a couple of cars this always seems to be the nicest to drive and cleanest. The Toyo’s are brilliant in dry and little slippy in the wet but for the price it’s a thumbs up from me.
😮😣
Crazy job lol
Bruh lol kill me
just started watching UGLY first 1 min
Lol this was a my worst job ever on the golf. Thanks for watching
My wife's car was doing the same thing. I bought her a new car instead of doing all that....
Oh man! Jeeez this problem must have binned a few cars off. I suppose you will know that it’s fixable if it ever happens again.
@@Mk4heavenHD it's not all bad, the motor and trans will be going into my mk1 rabbit
@@dirtytrucker08 Ah okay that’s not to bad then.
Had to drive my car open exhaust from turbo, long story short, I melted the 2 coolant hose connections ends to cores plastic ends. I Do not want to pull the dash, hope I reconnect hoses to heater core. 😖😣😥 more emojis to come.
Oh man hopefully you can reconnect them somehow mate. Taking the dash out is horrible!🤒
@@Mk4heavenHD I guess I'm 75% + blessed both sides seemed wet was able to get the outer connecter off one side and the core's tube accepted a new connecter the other side might be melted together but not leaking.😅