B7 Audi A4 How to Replace The Heater Core 2005-2008
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ธ.ค. 2021
- Step by step guide on How to Replace The Heater Core on a B7 Audi A4. The heater core was clogged preventing hot air from coming from the vents. This should be applicable on the Audi A4 quattro's from these years 2002-2008.
//SUPPORT THE CHANNEL
Get CWB Merch and Custom Parts Here: craftyworkshopbuilds.com
Support on Patreon: / craftyworkshopbuilds
//RELATED VIDEOS
B7 Audi A4 Top10 Common Problems - • 2005-2008 B7 Audi A4 2...
How to Replace Valve Cover Gasket - • 2005-2008 B7 Audi A4 2...
Oil Filter Housing Replacement - • B7 Audi A4 How to Repl...
//TOOLS & PARTS USED
Electric Ratchet - amzn.to/3kK3T9Y
8mm 6-Point Socket - amzn.to/3387toD
3mm Allen Wrench - amzn.to/3G6x0PK
5mm Hex Bit Socket - amzn.to/2HyPa3B
Needle Nose Pliers - amzn.to/3kSRItW
Hose Clamp Pliers - amzn.to/3m9EDvV
Heater Core - bit.ly/35MaNcJ
//CAMERA GEAR
○Primary Camera: Sony a6400 - amzn.to/2FYnAwb
○Lens: Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 - amzn.to/3cpeN1Y
○Secondary Camera: GoPro HERO8 Black - amzn.to/301z2xV
○Primary Mic: Rode NT-USB-Mini - amzn.to/3x8ydkO
○Secondary Mic: BOYA by-MM1 - amzn.to/3kGS44w
○Light: VILTROX L116T - amzn.to/2RSqkh5
○Tripod: MACTREM - amzn.to/445zlWS
//STAY CONNECTED:
Instagram - / crafty.workshop.builds
Twitter - / craftyworkshopb
Facebook - / craftyworkshopbuilds
DISCLAIMER: Some links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product I may receive a tiny commission. There is no additional charge to you! It costs you nothing but helps me big time in keeping these videos coming. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide content. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Great camera work! I appreciate the good lighting and how you did the work without obstructing the view of what was being done. Thanks a lot!!
Much respect and thanks for watching! Yea, I try to make the videos as easy to follow as possible.
This is the best maintenance tutorial I have seen for a long time. Thank you
Much respect! I'm happy you got value from this tutorial.
Great video! I replaced one on my previous B5 TDI red I and you had to take the whole dash out, so when problems with the heater in my B7 started last year Iv been dreading the same thing since. Just prooves how Audi's are always improving., thanks for the karma man !
You make it look so easy 🙂 I've been dreading this job so much I was gonna sell the car. I've had no heat for over a year and after many unblock attempts I ended up with steam coming through the vents and the car like a sauna and unable to see out the window.
I was told it was a nightmare job that was gonna cost hundreds and all the dash removed.
Thank you for this video, I'll give it a go as I've nothing to lose having already bypassed the heater core.
Kind regards Rob 👍
It can be a tedious project, but the steps are pretty much straight forward. Initially I was going to just flush the heater core, then I decided to just replace it instead, since guaranteed fixing the issue. Thanks for watching, I'm happy you found this helpful
Thanks for this very clear instruction video. My garage told me they had to remove the whole dashboard and all the pedalwork, which would take up to 8 man hours, costing minimal 400 euros. After seeing this video I'm pretty sure that I can replace it myself, so thanks a lot !!!!!
I'm happy you gained confidence after watching my video. yea once you have the tools and the time, you should be good to goo. Much respect!
This video managed to cover every detail necessary without useless talking. Thank you for this. I'm about to do this on my B6.
thanks for acknowledging my efforts. Yea, good luck on your replacement. Much respect!
You definitely make this job look easier than it is; removing the heater wasn't bad, getting the pipes fitted with new heater core took a while because lack of space to work with.
Yea, this kind of work is more advanced and can be tedious.
Fantastic tutorial. I just completed this in about 2 hours, starting to finish with clean-up. Heat is 🔥!
I'm happy you were able to fix it, with the help of the video. Much respect👍🏽
Seriously good video.
Excellent pace, good unobtrusive music, terrific video, and you're lucky enough to have a great voice.
Now do it on a 2012 B8.
Much respect! If I get my hands on a B8 I'll definitely do it.
Thank you for posting this TH-cam video it gave me the confidence to challenge this project with my Audi a4 however I just replace the old heater core with a new one I'll start the car to check for leaks and I have a leak around the seals.
Yea, you gotta make sure the seal is seated properly and make sure the clamp is tight enough.
Great video! Very clear steps and descriptions. Thanks!
Much respect, I'm happy you got value from my content!
FINALLY CLEAR CUT DIRECTIONS. THANK YOU BROTHA.
Much respect!
Really appreciate the video. Just replaced my heater core. The video helped a lot, but the one thing I would give you a little bit of criticism for in this video is kind of glossing over the part where you put the pipes back on the new heater core and install the clamps. To your credit, you did say it was challenging, but I would call "challenging" an understatement for how difficult it was to get those clamps seated properly and get the fasteners in them. It would have been nice if you had spent some time showing how you managed to do that. I figured it out eventually, but man was that part of the job rough.
I have a b6 a4 but it's basically the same car so I found this video very useful and helpful since i have to replace the heater core to my car too. Keep up the great work man!👍🏻
I'm happy you found this video helpful. Much respect and thanks for watching!
YOU ARE A KING THANKS!!! I FINALLY REPAIRED MY CAR !!!! HEATING AGAIN !!!
I'm happy I was able to help, thanks for watching!
Bro your a life saver
Çok faydalı oldu Teşekkürler, Türkiye’den selamlar.
Great video, I'll be doing mine now with confidence after this video 👍
Much respect 👍🏽
Fantastic, just the information I needed to tackle this job. 👍👍
Much respect👍🏽
magnifico no como otros coches que hay que desalmar todo el salpicadero👌
Great video thanks for taking your time to teach us DIY
Much respect, I'm happy you got value from this video. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Just did this a week ago. Wish I had this video then.
Oh cool, how did the replacement go for you?
Great video, every step is also very detailed👍
I'm happy you found this helpful, much respect.
Just did this today. First time and last time I’m going to do this😂. It’s certainly a lesson. Was easy getting unit out, but getting it all connected up was actually stupid.
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Much respect!
Very cool video buddy! Thanks for sharing with us 👍
Thanks for watching!👍🏽
Thank you for making this video.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you much ...great video!
Much respect, thank you!
Dude! Why is this such an expensive repair at the shop?! I've been dreading trying to do this myself but your video is AWESOME and makes me feel SO much better about getting this done. I need it DESPERATELY as I'm in the Frozen North (Canada) and we get temps down to -40. It's been AWFUL without heat, to the point that I bought a different vehicle to hold me over until I could get this done. If I'd know it was this easy, I wouldn't have needed to!
Keep up the good work!
Yea, you'll definitely appreciate the heat after fixing the heater core. But once the outdoor temperature gets warmer, it's easy to forget that the car doesn't have heat, then you'll forget to fix it. Kinda like how no one really fix ac problems in the middle of winter. However, I've been putting off fixing the heat for awhile and finally decided to fix it right before winter. Much respect!
Thank you for your great tutorial.
Much respect and thanks for watching!
These videos are incredible, as a B7 owner I appreciate them so much. Keep it up man!
Also if theres any chance you could do a carbon cleaning video that would be awesome. A lot of the ones for the B7 aren't that good.
I'm happy you found my videos helpful, thanks for watching! If I get the chance, I'll definitely make a video👍🏽
Thanks for the informative video , I took the top hoses off today and found there was coolant going into the core but not back , however when I took the core off I could blow through it but there was a lot of resistance . Also what does the heater matrix element do on these cars why is there both the core and the element? Thanks
Do NOT 🚫 do this job when you're having a good day, because I guarantee that day will be the worst of the year.
😂 not that bad re assembly tmro . May b tru for that 😢
Yes this true 😂😂
very good job..thank you dear
Much respect. Thanks!
That's a lot easier than I thought it would be. I imagined having to remove the whole dash.
Fantastic video, thanks.
Much respect!
Beautiful work and videos bro
Much respect and thanks for watching!
Very useful thanks bro
Much respect!
Cool Video,
thanks for this informations..!
Much respect! I'm happy you found this information helpful.
Your a ledgend man keep up tge good work 👏 🙌
Much respect, yea I got more in the pipeline. 👍🏽
Salut super vôtre vidéo et merci beaucoup 👍de France
Thanks for watching! Shout out to the viewers from 🇫🇷
Great video 👍 , i heard that some models of this audi have an electric heater beside this and my question is how to turn it on or test if it's inside but mulfuncion?
Nice work bro ❤
Much respect 👍🏽
I agree with the others on how difficult it is getting the pipes back on. New seals make it impossible unless one can use a tool to hold the two surfaces together whilst you somehow get the clips on. I gave up eventually and used the old rubber seals which were of course thinner after years of being compressed and so allowed the two ends to sit close enough for the clips to go on. Luckily they were still in good condition. So far no leaks even after coolant reaching full temperature. But thanks for the video it really helped. PS Shame you didn't show us all how you got the clips on...
It's near Impossible to work on putting the pipes on, while recording. It's a tight and awkward space to work. If you feel you don't have the confidence to work on a project like this, take the car to the dealer or a mechanic shop to get the work done.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds Thanks but I have plenty of confidence. But that doesn't make these jobs any easier. It is my belief though that modern car manufacturers do try to knock ones confidence by making access to vehicle parts difficult. I think they must train an octopus to install some of these components...
Thanks mate ❤️
Much respect
Thanks for the video. I'm with it and I'm finding it difficult. One question, of the four rubbers (rings) that are in the kit, I see that you only mount two, is that correct? just put two? thank you
Thanks for your Video !
It was very helpful this Saturday, but man it sucked to put back the pipes down there.... and to screw back the screws for the gas pedal
Yea, that screw on the gas pedal is a real pain to reinstall.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds
haha yes dude ! it was a real pain, but your video was anyway helpful. Have a nice day
Hi great vid BTW. Do you know if this would be slightly different on a right hand drive? Mine is automatic if that matters. Thanks
Thanks for the vid. Do you know if the removal of the heater core is the same for Audi A3 2010 petrol hatchback?
Awesome video! Clear as day! Keep it up.. just curious as to why I got 4 seals with my new core ? 2 obviously go in the core a certain way but I have an extra 2 round ones that aren’t the same shape ? Maybe just extra ? I only saw you put two on… thanks !!
Much respect 🙏 . Yea, it comes with an extra pair of seals. Just use the ones that looks similar to the one I used or similar to the one you took off, then disregard the extra pair.
Hello,good job man,I have same problem with my a6 c7 2014,I should change heater core but I have to remove gas pedal and brake pedal so can you tell me if I disconnect it will I have some dashboard light issues or it is clear to remove it and then put it back again?? Thanks
Thank you bro
No problem, much respect!
Hey man, can you help me with an advice on how to remove the pipes from the heater core?
Bonjour vidéo très précise. Joli travail. Auriez-vous la référence audi car je n’arrive pas à commander ce radiateur sur internet. J’ai une A4 b7 2.7 tdi boîte automatique. Merci d’avance
Did you get any bubbles in your system ?
What kind of tape do you stick on the new heater core? Sorry for bad english. Please answer my
Good job and excellent video. Could u make a video of the cvt transmisión fluid change for this audi a4 b7?
Ok, I'll try to get that project done.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds Thanks bro 👍🏼
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds there’s some videos on how to do it but they’re awful and don’t explain a whole lot . There are some that just fill , some that replace a filter and some that tell you to put 7.5 quarts it’s all very confusing maybe you can straighten that out ! I subscribed and have been trying to change all the things for your 10 things that fail video so I appreciate you educating there are ppl out there greatful for ppl like you don’t give up the content is great my Boi 💯
Much respect, yea my goal is to help others work on their cars. I have alot more projects in the making.
hello, I have an audi a4 b7 tdi and when I turn on the climatronic, I get a strong smell of antifreeze through the vents
will I have to change the heater core to solve the problem?
Tanks
can you do heater core on B5.5 Passat?
Good video, although there is a hole in the upper hose designed for bleeding the heater core. You pull the hose back just far enough to expose that hole, run the engine, and it bleeds the air out of the heater core.
is there an error code which comes up if the Heater core is blocked? I think this might be the problem I have but no error code.
Great video.
Is it the same process for Audi a6 of 2005?
Good job posting it, is it necessary to remove the gas pedal to be able to change the heater core? Or it can be done without removing?
Thanks! Nah, you'll need to remove it.
Hi, great video. I have problem with this part, it is getting very hot after couple of minutes of driving. It's very uncomfortable because of excessive heat on my right leg. I've been searching for solutions for some long time but with no succes. Maybe you can give me an advice what to do?
I have the same issue, based on rewatching the video for a few more times, I think the difference between the original OEM core vs. the new one is that they have the seal not just around the heater core itself, but also seal on the top of the heater core where the inlet and outlet go out, and that helps to seal the heater core within the heater box. I suspect the problem we have now is the seal is broken and hot air is leaking from there going into the footwell as soon as you turn on the fan. I tested it out and even though it seems the heat is coming from the vent in the footwell, the hot air is actually leaking from the heater core box itself. Reason I know is if I keep the temperature to low, and select the vent to the footwell, I can actually feel the cold air coming out from the vent itself, but hot air still keep coming out around the footwell area except the vent itself. I will look for some air leak seal to feel the gap between heater core and the heater box and hope it will fix it
Awesome video thanks bro keep up the great work really appreciate these videos.
Yea, I definitely got alot of projects in the making, I'm happy you're getting value from my videos. Much respect!
how do you get the heater matrix out on rhd as the clutch pedal or sensor switch bracket fouls
sussed it you have to cut three mm off the botom of sensor switch bracket and it pops out easily
and what about the orings? do you not need them?
How do you remove when clutch pedal is in way?
Took my 2008 Audi a4 2.0 at the shop i had provided my heater core parts and the owner of the shop is charging me $1400 smh!
I’ll just do it myself! Thanks for video.
your ring remover amazing, help me please with name of this, i want to by the same.
Great
Much respect!
Did you not have to flush it or pressure tesr it
nice vid bro ! Do u think u could a video on replacing the diverter valve on the same car?
That space is a little tight, but I'll see if I can shoot a demonstration video.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds thanks!
Really good job my friend
May I ask
My dad's audi a4 2004 model 1,6 is having a problem with the heater 2 months now. We have cleaned the circle, change the water pump, thermostat and the problem still remains.
Sometimes works some others brings only cool air.
You think that the heater core might be the problem?
Thank you!
Yea, high chance the heater core is the issue.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds
Thank you very much!
Cracking advice done my car myself today only took me 2 hours im no macanic bet found great thanks a lot 👍
Good job!
On the exact same car, the piping coming down where the rubber seals, has some scuffs on it from getting it apart with flathead, any ideas on how to seal this without putting entire new pipes in? Please help! Thank you!
You could use a fine grit sandpaper or a smoothing file to carefully restore and remove the scuffs. The aluminum is soft, so be cautious.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds got it working and good. Appreciate the tip a lot man.
Putting those clamps on will test the limits of patience
Yes, that's true. That's the step that might cause the most curse words.
hey man. do you have any idea if the tutorial works for audi a6 c6 2007? I have the same problem and I don't wanna tear down the entire dash. Keep up the good work!
I just replace my a6 c6 2005, hardest part is removing old core from pipe fittings, and getting the pipes fitted with new heater core. You will need to remove gas pedal (maybe break pedal too) for more space to work with.
@@ericf8726 thx mate. I did that one week ago. All good now. Bless you
does this video only apply to left hand drive b7...?
I'm assuming it's the same as the right hand drive cars, but I'm still waiting for conformation, since I don't have the right hand drive's in my country.
Only thing i can add to this is if you are having fitment issues between the steel lines and your core where the clamps wont seal is stop and use a flat file on the flange side of the core till it is the same as the oem one instantly stopped fighting it
I'm fighting a no heat issue. Did the t Stat and the heater core also. Still no dice 😔
Aww man same lmk if you find anything
Hello hello
I have a Audi a4 b6 1.8t, since they're very identical with the b7, is the process the same?
Thank you
Yes, should be a similar process.
If you smell coolant through the vents only while the heat is on, do you have to replace the heater core?
Check to see if the heater core is leaking Coolant.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds thanks. Do they make a tool to safely pull the heater hose into the core? I used pliers and I think I messed the lip on the core that the clamps go on. I ordered a new core.
I want a video from you that explains the same process in detail for the Golf 5..please
I'll try to see if I can make it happen, I have a mk5 gti.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds
Golf 5..please
thank you
I’m in UK with RHD is it on the drivers side or passenger (probably a silly question
Nah, it's not a silly question. I'm not sure which side it's on, since we don't have the RHD here in the US. But, I would assume that they kept it on the same side, which would be your passenger side. If it's on your passenger side, that will probably make it easier to remove.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds drivers side with the clutch pedal assembly nightmare
do you have to remove gas pedal?
I wasn't able to get it out without removing the gas pedal.
Where can I have this service done?
Usually any mechanic shop that is verse in the VAG platforms.
Where you located
Hi when I unplug gas foot pedal, so i will coding electronic foot pedal again or not? thanks for fast answer.
No need to recode the foot pedal, just re connect the socket and you'll be good to go.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds thanks man you're great please more videos about audi b7😊
Yea, I definitely got more b7 content on the way.
video on how to replace turbo on b7 a4?
I did a replacement a while back, but I'll definitely make a video if I get another replacement to do.
Can you tell me how long the replacement to you?
It took me around 4 hours, but that's because I was taking the time to film.
Always the easy LHD model, try this on the RHD and becomes a right sod of a job.. hits the pedal assembly frame where the clutch and brake pedals switches locates..
how do you get around that please as i am doing it now
@@andybuckley3988 Hi Andy, the best way around it is trim a little bit of the bracket where the pedal switches sit with a Dremel. Makes a neat job otherwise u can get the matrix out without damage..
@@simonmg6797 Thanks Simon i was worried that the sensor switches would not have enough substance to stop them holding. I guess you cannot remove the centre console and pull out passenger side ?
Thanks for your prompt response Simon, Kindest Andy B
Ok, so WHAT causes these heater cores to fail???
They get clogged up.
@@CraftyWorkshopBuilds ...with what?!
Easy. Try in 1.9tdi a4 b5....its more complicated bro!
Всем привет, я на своей машине просто побывал этот радиатор моющим средством. Подсоединил один шланг к насосу.
If you want to prevent this audi vw put what looks like a bag of sand in the resivor remove that if its not already blown apart
вот это губошлеп конечно))
Hi, do you happen to know where the cabin radiator of the Audi A4 B8 is located?