Hi Clarence, Well, Andrew is from a very remote part of Canada so it's quite normal that he cannot get the parts from his dealer!!! (LOL, Andrew... I am coming soon, where is my beer)I hope i have the right Andrew, if not, sorry... Seriously, my dealer had the parts in stock at $15.00 CAD ($10 USD) a few month ago. I just did cooling replacements hoses last week on an 86GL and I change the valve, I only had to wait 2 days for my VW dealer to get the part!!! I just updated my site for you Clarence, take a look at: http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/front_heater_valve.htm You will see the location of the valve and cable. Too loose less coolant you will have to block (with clamp) the heater cooling hose from inside the van by removing the lower central panel (the black lower plastic panel under the radio). Also block the same hose from under the van. This way the loss of coolant will be minimum. If you have a 90 van, the system should auto-bleed. A small bleeding could be needed also. Hope that help. Regards, Ben |
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