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TheDude0388

Spida Spida
Location
WildHood
Car(s)
Dubs
Warning: MKIV Content

This is what happens if you have to pull the dash on a MKIV to replace the Heater Core. The Stealership would charge you 9 hours of labor just to replace the Heater Core. We got it done in about 7-8 hours with breaks. We literally had to pull EVERYTHING!!!
Hell on earth:










Now the front end off and Radiator out:




Lil Whoring of the Nasty Lysholm'ed MKII:


When replacing the heater core, I decided to replace most of the Cooling system as well which led me to have a Custom Radiator made...
 
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TheDude0388

Spida Spida
Location
WildHood
Car(s)
Dubs
I took out my OEM Radiator, shipped it to Griffin, they Blueprinted the stock one, made me a custom one that is all Aluminum and has Aluminum end tanks. 40-45% better cooling than OEM unit.
I didn't take it out of packaging box cause I had to transport it over to my buddies house where my .:R is. You can imagine how easy it would be to bend the fins.

Custom All Aluminum Radiator Made by Griffin:




 
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TheDude0388

Spida Spida
Location
WildHood
Car(s)
Dubs
carchrism5 said:
Where's the MKV content Jeff?

so when do i go for a ride in this thing?
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ninja edit to put in disclaimer...

It should be back up an running soon. Just waiting for a few more parts to come in to finish it up and it finally got above 20 degrees after the past month. Very soon my friend! :thumbsup:
 
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TheDude0388

Spida Spida
Location
WildHood
Car(s)
Dubs
VancouverGTI said:
Brutal! I wonder if a MkV would be as painful...
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IDK, I wouldn't see it being very easy regarless. the MKIII VR's were like this too and I heard even worse :mad:

Piece of advice, just don't blow your Heater Core @ the Track!! Luckily we caught it on a pit out lap and it didn't piss Coolant all over my footwells if I would have been @ full throttle on front straight or something...
 
JS GTI47

JS GTI47

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Johnstown PA.
Car(s)
2007 GTI MKV
That Mk II is sweet. Nicely done.:thumbsup:
 
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-jakrbt-

.:R32 OG
Location
North Texas
Oh, man! That's scary as hell! I think I'm going to have nightmares now! :scared0016:

Not really, but looks like a lot of work, though. No thanks. I'd definintley screw somethig up in the process myself, so I'll leave the fun stuff to the pros.
 
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TheDude0388

Spida Spida
Location
WildHood
Car(s)
Dubs
-jakrbt- said:
Oh, man! That's scary as hell! I think I'm going to have nightmares now! :scared0016:

Not really, but looks like a lot of work, though. No thanks. I'd definintley screw somethig up in the process myself, so I'll leave the fun stuff to the pros.
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It was pretty scary at 1st, but once you get in there and get it done all in one day it wasn't as bad as it looks. Still a major PITA though as there are all hidden clips and electrical connections. All that just to get to the Heater Core. Could not be in a worse location..
My buddy I have helping me has pulled dashed on MKIV's before so that def helps! Screw the pros, it would cost you an arm and a leg, plus your firstborn...
 
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-jakrbt-

.:R32 OG
Location
North Texas
TheDude0388 said:
It was pretty scary at 1st, but once you get in there and get it done all in one day it wasn't as bad as it looks. Still a major PITA though as there are all hidden clips and electrical connections. All that just to get to the Heater Core. Could not be in a worse location..
My buddy I have helping me has pulled dashed on MKIV's before so that def helps! Screw the pros, it would cost you an arm and a leg, plus your firstborn...
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Well, for something that major, yeah, probably wouldn't go to a stealership, even though I have a couple connections.
 
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