>There is a whiteish plastic piece that appears to >thread like a screw down into the heater near the on/off lever. I found the >top to this broken piece jiggling around on the floor. Can it be as easy as >replacing this piece? That is the bleed screw for the rear heater core. Mine broke similarly on my 84 Westy back in the Spring of last year. At that time I replaced the heater core with a new one I had on hand. I have since drilled out and used a screw extractor to remove the remains of the bleed screw in the "blown" heater core, and installed a new bleed screw and gasket, and that heater core now resides in my 87 Syncro keeping us warm in all this frigid weather lately. Yes, the repair can be that simple IF it is only the bleed screw that has failed and the core is not leaking. Do use new gaskets between the heater valve and core, and for the new bleed screw. I purchased the needed screw and gaskets for cheap at the Bus(ted) Depot. Best wishes, Tony Anthony L. Mourkas Hampden, Maine, USA 1984 Vanagon Westfalia 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro 1991 Jetta Eco Diesel |
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