a friend (hot female B5er needs advice). heater blows cool air, coolant temp reads normal
02-05-2007, 01:39 PM
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a friend (hot female B5er needs advice). heater blows cool air, coolant temp reads normal
dealer diagnoses failed thermostat @ $700 parts and labor. I'm thinking it's more likely a heater core issue (core needs to be bled maybe).
Is the dealer trying to rip her off b/c she's a girl? OR, maybe they're just going by the dealership book (just start replacing things until it works again).
She's in Wisconsin and she's freezing her little a$$ off.
Is the dealer trying to rip her off b/c she's a girl? OR, maybe they're just going by the dealership book (just start replacing things until it works again).
She's in Wisconsin and she's freezing her little a$$ off.
02-05-2007, 01:44 PM
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2nd that. Why do you think that the core needs bleed? Was there work done recently that would
have resulted in an air bubble?
Sounds more like a stuck stat to me, of course the bleed is cheaper and easier.
Sounds more like a stuck stat to me, of course the bleed is cheaper and easier.
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02-05-2007, 02:21 PM
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I just went through a similar issue with my wife's '98 A4
The symptom was freezing cold air from the vents, even with the heat set on HI. I asked the shop to do a heater core flush which showed red particulates. This lead to a replacement of the heater core (not cheap). The outcome was a heating system that performed like it did off the showroom floor. Not bad for a car with 190K miles.
As a side note, prior to replacing the heater core, the tech at my shop fabbed an aux water pump for the system (not standard on a 2.8 A4) and found that it improved the heat flow. So, you may also want to verify that your aux H2O pump is OK.
Just my $0.02.
Aaron
As a side note, prior to replacing the heater core, the tech at my shop fabbed an aux water pump for the system (not standard on a 2.8 A4) and found that it improved the heat flow. So, you may also want to verify that your aux H2O pump is OK.
Just my $0.02.
Aaron