VWgolfSC2013
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Hi,
I'm new to this so I hope I'm doing this right. I have a 2013 Mk7 1.6TDI golf. My heating stopped working about 5 weeks ago and I took the car to a mechanic who found it was a burst silica bag. To fix this, he replaced the heater core and flushed the system thoroughly, until he was sure it was clear. The overflow tank and thermostat were also replaced, to be on the safe side.
Having done this, I took the car back but the heating hasn't been working right since. I've had it back several times and now, having tried everything else, he checked the heater core again. And, once again, there's silica in it. A small amount, nonetheless enough so that the heat is only working on one side of the car.
I'm wondering if this is a problem that anyone has had success fixing. Will the heating in my car ever work correctly, and is it even possible to ensure that all the silica has been removed from the system? I can't see myself holding on to this car for too much longer if this is going to be an ongoing problem.
P.s. why has this problem never been addressed by VW? Clearly, many people have fallen victim to it and yet, there's no recall and no advice to change/remove silica bags, despite this being relatively widespread.
I'm really at my wits end with this, and it's already cost a lot of money, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I'm new to this so I hope I'm doing this right. I have a 2013 Mk7 1.6TDI golf. My heating stopped working about 5 weeks ago and I took the car to a mechanic who found it was a burst silica bag. To fix this, he replaced the heater core and flushed the system thoroughly, until he was sure it was clear. The overflow tank and thermostat were also replaced, to be on the safe side.
Having done this, I took the car back but the heating hasn't been working right since. I've had it back several times and now, having tried everything else, he checked the heater core again. And, once again, there's silica in it. A small amount, nonetheless enough so that the heat is only working on one side of the car.
I'm wondering if this is a problem that anyone has had success fixing. Will the heating in my car ever work correctly, and is it even possible to ensure that all the silica has been removed from the system? I can't see myself holding on to this car for too much longer if this is going to be an ongoing problem.
P.s. why has this problem never been addressed by VW? Clearly, many people have fallen victim to it and yet, there's no recall and no advice to change/remove silica bags, despite this being relatively widespread.
I'm really at my wits end with this, and it's already cost a lot of money, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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