Call your local VW dealer and have them run the VIN to see if it is covered under the recall. Expect some attitude from them, but be civil as they may be the dealership to replace it for free. A VW dealership will have to diagnose it as the heater core before VWoA will authorize the free replacement including the labor. Once the dealer diagnoses it as a faulty heater core, the dealer will seek VWoA approval to have it covered or not. If the dealer gives you any lip, call VWoA yourself. IT WILL BE COVERED. Again, be civil, despite the grief both the dealer and VWoA will give you. I would also suggest that you do some research and find out which of your local dealers have good customer service and better yet, good quality techs. I have heard some horror stories at shady workmanship when it came to pulling the dash out. I took mine to a dealer about 50 miles away for the best of both worlds. They somehow replaced mine just by pulling the console out.
I went through all this in December. Let me know if you have any questions. Jim 91 Jetta Gli 16V, 87 Scirocco 16V, 84 Rabbit Gti Callaway Project http://members.aol.com/jlpawlicki In a message dated 3/10/03 12:02:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > well, I've got a leaking heating core I guess. Loads of steam coming out > the vents, damp carpet underneath the middle, and leaking fluid under the > car. Now, I'm going to try some Stop Leak to seal it but if it doesn't > work I'm not sure what to do. A VW mechanic I've never used advised me not > to change it out myself. I have no special tools, but can handle medium > level mechanical stuff. He said it took him like 11 hours and he billed > for 9 and that he used 3 VW tools in the process. Any tips? Is he right in > his recommendation? thanks alot >
