You answered both my questions in this! My heating isn't hot and my temp keeps dropping! Love this channel whilst I'm building mine! Thank you mate! Hope you have a good Christmas and cant wait for more caddy updates!
Hey Nathan no problem happy to help 👍 yep if your temps drop loads while driving it’s you thermostat and probably want a flush of the matrix to. Glad your enjoying the channel, merry Christmas to you to 👍 next video very soon.
@@YTDTETV I've back flushed my heater matrix and only a bit of nasty water came out but not as much as it did in this video, heaters still aren't brilliant, would I need a radiator cleaner or something mate? Just watched your latest video too! Is it just a common problem with bkd engines for the pick ups getting blocked? My caddy has an asz, may be something worth checking too?
@@Ndh994 hey bud so yes a coolant flush put in them run for a while would loosen up any crap that’s stuck, as once it’s in the heater matrix it can take a while to get it out. With regards to clogging pick up pipes I think it’s more a case of how often it’s been serviced, if you havnt had any oil pressure issues then just a simple oil flush in the engine and an oil service would clean any crap out rather than having to take the sump off.
Thank you Karl 👍 I’m on the Vw caddy pages and I see multiple posts about it so thought I’d share my take on it. Not nice having cold blowers in this weather.
Awesome! I have the same issue so I will definitely do this on my mk6 Golf 2.0TDi. I've also been having an issue with the oil temperature over heating. Used to sit at around 92 degrees, now it's rising up towards 118 degrees before I gently nurse the car back home. I've changed the thermostat as this was stuck open (low coolant temp reading) - now stays at 90, changed the secondary water pump as this threw some faults up - cleared fault codes after replacing and fixed, changed the water pump to no avail, changed oil level sensor in sump as I believe this is also the oil temperature sensor?? Radiator was replaced 1-2 years ago, expansion tank and cap replaced because it had a lot of rusty gunk built up but the system when up to temperature had no pressure. I was able to open the tank at operating temperature with only a tiny hiss. Radiator return hose wasn't returning any coolant to expansion tank - found one of the short hose sections was completely blocked with rust so cleared this and now I have coolant returning to tank once again but still don't have pressure and oil temperature still rising. There is no oil in the expansion tank - it's clear, nice and pink. The next thing on my list of things to replace is the oil cooler but I'm wondering whether I could use the hose to try and flush the system to start with like you're doing with the matrix? If so then what's the safest method?
Easy diy job, seen so many posts about it I thought I’d look at mine. Definitely made a big difference I can feel it’s warm even before the needle starts going up. Thanks Phillip 👍
@@MalteseMafia kids idea on the tinsel 😬 I’m not a big fan either. Thank you I use it everyday and really enjoying it even thow it’s been a chilly drive.
Another great video mate, finally found some time to do the turbo on my mk5 golf and also need to do the thermostat so may aswell give the matrix clean a go 👍🏻
Subbed Thats a VERY GOOD video and explained very well The better half has a 2014 Seat Leon ST and the heating is shocking and fierce slow to warm up even when driving could take 10 - 15 mins to warm up and I have a 2015 Peugeot Partner (van) and is warm after about 5 mins of Eating Road, so Ill definitely have a go at this Thank You
Hey bud thank you really appreciate that 👍 it seems to be vag cars that suffer with it I wonder if it’s the matrix core being smaller than other makes. My old man’s Peugeot partner warms up by the end of the road to 👍. If you get stuck drop a comment and I’ll try help.
I had to do this to my Corsa C before, it was extremely thick black for a long time both top and bottom, hell of a difference with the heaters after that
Another great practical video! Is the top heater pipe the best place to bleed the cooling system of air in a Caddy after it has been empty? I've had the system empty with radiator out etc and seem to be having trouble getting all the air out.
Hey bud thank you for the comment and sorry for the delay, yes you can leave the top heater pipe slightly off till the water comes out then clip on, also if you just give it some beams down the road it should push the air out anyway.
Nice vid 👍 the top pipe you pulled off to release any trapped air - does it have to be the inlet or the outlet pipe for the matrix? or doesn't it matter as long it's the top (highest) hose that is loosened
Hey bud thank you I iave an updated video on this problem coming very soon 👍 does all 4 settings work on your blowers? Also do you have AC? if you do when was the last time the pollen filter was changed they block up and slow the air down.
@@YTDTETV great look forward to watching Yeah all 4 settings work and makes plenty of noise just not a lot of air comes out, I have ac and checked pollen filter looks new, think it was changed last year
Great video. Going to do this with mine this afternoon. Just one question you mentioned antifreeze is it not coolant that gose through? Only asking as I'm not to clued up and don't want to screw anything up. Thanks in advance Kieron.
Hey bud thank you 👍 coolant is antifreeze, I only lost a tiny bit of coolant so I just topped back up with water as there was plenty of antifreeze in the system. Does that help?
Great video , will this work on the windscreen demister ? My windscreen seems to have condensation on the inside when its cold and with heater on full on the windscreen its very slow and luke warm (not hot) tia
Hi bud it seems a lot of caddys have foggy windscreens and that does include mine, more heat definitely helps to clear it that’s for sure. I do have an updated video on this subject coming out in a couple of weeks 👍
Tried this today on mine and was unsuccessful 😟 it has never had a issue getting to temp nor has the temp ever dropped. Any ideas what is best to try next?
When you said you filled the antifreeze back up after, did you lose it all when the pipes were taken off? I need to do this but never really tackled anything like this before! Cheers
Hello mate I only needed to top up with half a litre you don’t lose a lot when removing the pipes 👍 it wasn’t to hard you should be ok. The tricky bit is getting the pipes off make sure you clip is all the way over and just keep wiggling left to right while pulling and they will come off 👍
Nice one mine does get hot / warm after bit of a drive but most times heat is cold warm. I’ll give this a go over weekend. Work is just down road from me so see what comes out of mine after the flush.
@@YTDTETV Just had a good used 2.0 Sdi engine fitted as old one was to worn out. Went out longer drive does get hot but on short drives heater is cold worm.
@@YTDTETV well well it worked! Lol can’t believe I’ve got hot air, well it’s warm on defrost and feet for some reason but goes cold again on just defrost. Funny you say as my mk4 anniversary is hot right away, now I know what the coolant pre-heat is all about on the pd150. Every day is a school day lol!
@@Lea2kcaddy happy days 👍 it made a good difference on mine, you could do it again after doing a few miles as even know the water runs clear the rusty brown solution is well stuck in the little fins in the heater matrix. I see a lot of posts on the internet people saying about deleting the egr cooler and I say just leave it in place and blank the egr as the egr coolers do heat the water quicker in the colder temps.
Hey bud it’s definitely worth a go mine are so much better, I can feel warm air within a couple of minutes now rather than like warm air even after 20 minutes. 👍
Going to give this a try - again, lukewarm blowers (and they sound like they're knackered anyway) so I'll be flushing & replacing the blower/fan at the same time 👍😂
So I left the top matrix pipe slightly loose while re filling the bottle, that pushed the air out then when coolant started coming out I pushed the pipe all the way on. Hope that helps
Hey Charlie I don’t think it will it’s just a case of your engine being a big old block that takes ages to warm up. I will try it for you next time she’s in 👍
Hey Ryan they do take a wiggle, lots of left to right up and down it should come off, put some grease on the end before re fitting and it will go on easy.
@@YTDTETV got it off in the end thank god. I’ve followed all the steps in the video and I’d say the heating has improved but still nowhere what it should be!! ☹️
You answered both my questions in this! My heating isn't hot and my temp keeps dropping! Love this channel whilst I'm building mine! Thank you mate! Hope you have a good Christmas and cant wait for more caddy updates!
Hey Nathan no problem happy to help 👍 yep if your temps drop loads while driving it’s you thermostat and probably want a flush of the matrix to. Glad your enjoying the channel, merry Christmas to you to 👍 next video very soon.
@@YTDTETV I've back flushed my heater matrix and only a bit of nasty water came out but not as much as it did in this video, heaters still aren't brilliant, would I need a radiator cleaner or something mate? Just watched your latest video too! Is it just a common problem with bkd engines for the pick ups getting blocked? My caddy has an asz, may be something worth checking too?
@@Ndh994 hey bud so yes a coolant flush put in them run for a while would loosen up any crap that’s stuck, as once it’s in the heater matrix it can take a while to get it out. With regards to clogging pick up pipes I think it’s more a case of how often it’s been serviced, if you havnt had any oil pressure issues then just a simple oil flush in the engine and an oil service would clean any crap out rather than having to take the sump off.
Thank you for the video and the very useful tips 👍. Definitely very handy especially with the current freezing weather.
Thank you Karl 👍 I’m on the Vw caddy pages and I see multiple posts about it so thought I’d share my take on it. Not nice having cold blowers in this weather.
Awesome! I have the same issue so I will definitely do this on my mk6 Golf 2.0TDi. I've also been having an issue with the oil temperature over heating. Used to sit at around 92 degrees, now it's rising up towards 118 degrees before I gently nurse the car back home. I've changed the thermostat as this was stuck open (low coolant temp reading) - now stays at 90, changed the secondary water pump as this threw some faults up - cleared fault codes after replacing and fixed, changed the water pump to no avail, changed oil level sensor in sump as I believe this is also the oil temperature sensor?? Radiator was replaced 1-2 years ago, expansion tank and cap replaced because it had a lot of rusty gunk built up but the system when up to temperature had no pressure. I was able to open the tank at operating temperature with only a tiny hiss. Radiator return hose wasn't returning any coolant to expansion tank - found one of the short hose sections was completely blocked with rust so cleared this and now I have coolant returning to tank once again but still don't have pressure and oil temperature still rising. There is no oil in the expansion tank - it's clear, nice and pink.
The next thing on my list of things to replace is the oil cooler but I'm wondering whether I could use the hose to try and flush the system to start with like you're doing with the matrix? If so then what's the safest method?
Didn't look that bad, I was expecting worse, but made a great difference.
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Easy diy job, seen so many posts about it I thought I’d look at mine. Definitely made a big difference I can feel it’s warm even before the needle starts going up. Thanks Phillip 👍
@@YTDTETV not sure about the tinsel 🤔 van looking good in the sun 😎
@@MalteseMafia kids idea on the tinsel 😬 I’m not a big fan either. Thank you I use it everyday and really enjoying it even thow it’s been a chilly drive.
Love this bread and butter content, keeping people on the road. 👍
Another great video mate, finally found some time to do the turbo on my mk5 golf and also need to do the thermostat so may aswell give the matrix clean a go 👍🏻
Thank you mate appreciate that 👍 happy days I’ve just done a turbo on a mk5 to. Definitely made a big difference on mine so we’ll worth doing.
Lovely tip thanks bro saving people much time and the outcome is amazing .
Niceone big man video has got a lot of love so far so hopefully helped a few people out.
Great quick vid Nathan, will help plenty out with this one.
Thanks Nigel I see a lot of posts on the caddy forums about it so thought I’d share my take on it.
Subbed Thats a VERY GOOD video and explained very well The better half has a 2014 Seat Leon ST and the heating is shocking and fierce slow to warm up even when driving could take 10 - 15 mins to warm up and I have a 2015 Peugeot Partner (van) and is warm after about 5 mins of Eating Road, so Ill definitely have a go at this Thank You
Hey bud thank you really appreciate that 👍 it seems to be vag cars that suffer with it I wonder if it’s the matrix core being smaller than other makes. My old man’s Peugeot partner warms up by the end of the road to 👍. If you get stuck drop a comment and I’ll try help.
I had to do this to my Corsa C before, it was extremely thick black for a long time both top and bottom, hell of a difference with the heaters after that
Hey bud yes it happens on a lot of vehicles and a good flush out makes the cold weather that bit better. Thank you sir 👍👍
Very helpful 👍🏻will definitely be doing that to my caddy for sure, cheers
Hey bud this did make a difference but I do have an updated video I’ll be uploading in a few days 👍
Another great practical video! Is the top heater pipe the best place to bleed the cooling system of air in a Caddy after it has been empty? I've had the system empty with radiator out etc and seem to be having trouble getting all the air out.
Hey bud thank you for the comment and sorry for the delay, yes you can leave the top heater pipe slightly off till the water comes out then clip on, also if you just give it some beams down the road it should push the air out anyway.
Absolutely what I needed. Thank you again and keep them coming!!
No worries hopefully it helps a few people as it made a massive difference on mine. Thank you 👍
Great tip buddy I've got that on my caddy I'll definitely give it a go.
Hey Jason it made a big difference on mine so hopefully warms your up abit 👍
Good stuff DT, I wasn't expecting that much of an improvement. Need a good heater, it's Baltic out there
Thanks Karter and yes definitely cold blowers in a vehicle is never good when it’s as cold as it is.
Nice vid 👍 the top pipe you pulled off to release any trapped air - does it have to be the inlet or the outlet pipe for the matrix? or doesn't it matter as long it's the top (highest) hose that is loosened
Hi bud thank you it doesn’t matter as long as it’s the top pipe so the air comes out 👍
nicest caddy van* I’ve seen!
Thanks Alex I appreciate that 👍
@@YTDTETV would love to buy it!
Great vid 👌 will try this later as my blowers are only just warm.
They also dont blow very fast any idea what this could be? Cheers
Hey bud thank you I iave an updated video on this problem coming very soon 👍 does all 4 settings work on your blowers? Also do you have AC? if you do when was the last time the pollen filter was changed they block up and slow the air down.
@@YTDTETV great look forward to watching
Yeah all 4 settings work and makes plenty of noise just not a lot of air comes out, I have ac and checked pollen filter looks new, think it was changed last year
Great video. Going to do this with mine this afternoon. Just one question you mentioned antifreeze is it not coolant that gose through? Only asking as I'm not to clued up and don't want to screw anything up. Thanks in advance Kieron.
Hey bud thank you 👍 coolant is antifreeze, I only lost a tiny bit of coolant so I just topped back up with water as there was plenty of antifreeze in the system. Does that help?
Top man that's just what I wanted to hear. Keep up yhe good work.
@@kieronhillsdon1225 thank you an no problem 👍
Great video , will this work on the windscreen demister ? My windscreen seems to have condensation on the inside when its cold and with heater on full on the windscreen its very slow and luke warm (not hot) tia
Hi bud it seems a lot of caddys have foggy windscreens and that does include mine, more heat definitely helps to clear it that’s for sure. I do have an updated video on this subject coming out in a couple of weeks 👍
Tried this today on mine and was unsuccessful 😟 it has never had a issue getting to temp nor has the temp ever dropped. Any ideas what is best to try next?
When you said you filled the antifreeze back up after, did you lose it all when the pipes were taken off? I need to do this but never really tackled anything like this before! Cheers
Hello mate I only needed to top up with half a litre you don’t lose a lot when removing the pipes 👍 it wasn’t to hard you should be ok. The tricky bit is getting the pipes off make sure you clip is all the way over and just keep wiggling left to right while pulling and they will come off 👍
Cheers for the help!
Nice one mine does get hot / warm after bit of a drive but most times heat is cold warm. I’ll give this a go over weekend. Work is just down road from me so see what comes out of mine after the flush.
Hey bud thank you it seems to be caddy’s that are really bad for it, mines loads better so hopefully yours gets better. Let me know how you get on 👍
@@YTDTETV Just had a good used 2.0 Sdi engine fitted as old one was to worn out. Went out longer drive does get hot but on short drives heater is cold worm.
@@vw_beetle_dave hopefully a good flush will help it, Sid’s may struggle abit more than a TDI getting warm as turbos help the engine warm up.
Excellent stuff, great tips thank you I think my t4 needs it! Peace 👍✌
Thank you Simon 👍 you’d be surprised how many motors would benefit from a quick flush out.
Just the vid I needed cheers
Hey bud glad the video is useful 👍
Happy Christmas to you 🎅great video 👍
Merry Christmas to you Steve 👍👍 thank you sir.
Nice one mate 👍👍 gonna have to try this as mine is freezing!! Does not get warm atall lol
Hey bud thank you 👍caddy’s are so bad for it my golf is red hot within 2 minutes. Hopefully it helps
@@YTDTETV well well it worked! Lol can’t believe I’ve got hot air, well it’s warm on defrost and feet for some reason but goes cold again on just defrost. Funny you say as my mk4 anniversary is hot right away, now I know what the coolant pre-heat is all about on the pd150. Every day is a school day lol!
@@Lea2kcaddy happy days 👍 it made a good difference on mine, you could do it again after doing a few miles as even know the water runs clear the rusty brown solution is well stuck in the little fins in the heater matrix. I see a lot of posts on the internet people saying about deleting the egr cooler and I say just leave it in place and blank the egr as the egr coolers do heat the water quicker in the colder temps.
I'll try this, I thought mine was a bit cold compared to another vehicle I use 👍
Hey bud it’s definitely worth a go mine are so much better, I can feel warm air within a couple of minutes now rather than like warm air even after 20 minutes. 👍
Going to give this a try - again, lukewarm blowers (and they sound like they're knackered anyway) so I'll be flushing & replacing the blower/fan at the same time 👍😂
Nice one DTE 👊🏼
No worries thank you sir 👍
now thats the way to do it nice one
Thank you sir appreciate that 👍👍
Have you ever fitted a tailgate to a barn door van
Hi Ian good question I I have seen a couple of people do it and I do like a tailgate but havnt done it yet.
Wanting to tackle this, was wondering how to bleed it after the flush?
So I left the top matrix pipe slightly loose while re filling the bottle, that pushed the air out then when coolant started coming out I pushed the pipe all the way on. Hope that helps
Will give it try thanks
Wicked one thank you
Niceone James appreciate that 👍
Just swapped my heating matrix in my Corsa C back flushed and flushed fine no issue but the matrix 100% blocked
Yes sometimes when they are to far gone a replacement is the only way 👍
@@YTDTETV enjoying the van build DTE has it been on a dyno yet ?
@@tylerraines3451 glad you enjoyed it mate 👍 not been on the dyno but I will do in the new year, the map is Ment to be around 230hp.
Nice ill have to try this im freezing my balls off in this weather
I can get mine upto temp and hot air blowing....then it can blow cold then comes back hot.....I'll give the matrix flush a go.......
Made a big difference on mine so worth a go 👍
Does this work the same on the defender
Hey Charlie I don’t think it will it’s just a case of your engine being a big old block that takes ages to warm up. I will try it for you next time she’s in 👍
Thanks 👍
No worries made a massive difference to mine hopefully help a few chilly caddy owners 👍
Where is your garage based
Hi bud I’m in deal in Kent.
Top pipe popped straight off, bottom pipe will not budge!!!!!
Hey Ryan they do take a wiggle, lots of left to right up and down it should come off, put some grease on the end before re fitting and it will go on easy.
@@YTDTETV got it off in the end thank god. I’ve followed all the steps in the video and I’d say the heating has improved but still nowhere what it should be!! ☹️
Tyty😊
Hey Francis thank you sir 👍👍