Reviews of VALEO heater core

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missing 6 reviews

13 votes

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3.2

Fogged windows:

5.0

Sweet smell:

5.0

Cabin heat:

3.0

4 reviews

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VALEO

France

valeo.com

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VALEO › Heater core

sgnimj96 15 Feb 2023, 17:38

Rating 3.0

Although Valeo states it's a Tier1 oem part supplier, it does say on the fpc site that it's made in china.

Pros: Tier1 oem part

Cons: made in china

Vehicle: Volkswagen Beetle

Part number: 1H1819031A

VALEO › Heater core

SdsScotty2 6 Feb 2023, 23:41

Rating 1.0

Cabin heat:
Sweet smell:
Fogged windows:

I replaced the heater core in my 1991 mk2 8-valve RV coded engine in May 2022. I replaced it with a new Valeo unit I got off FCP Euro and the install went just fine. Every year I do a mid-winter start-up since I live in Minnesota and after running it last night for about 20 minutes the heater core popped and dumped a ton of hot coolant in my driver and passenger footwells...

Pros: install went fine

Cons: heater core popped

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 2500 km

VALEO › Heater core

Seax_Smith 13 May 2017, 17:47

Rating 4.0

Spend the extra couple of bucks and get a Valeo heater core. It is a pain in the butt job but not actually hard.

Pros: not actually hard

Cons: pain in the butt job

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

VALEO › Heater core

Jrrrrrrr 12 Aug 2015, 20:02

Rating 5.0

Cabin heat:

Nissens for the radiator and Valeo for the heater core - $120-ish for both. Both have proven reliable for me after 6 years, and Valeo is VW's supplier for heater cores.

Pros: proven reliable

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What we know about VALEO heater core

The brand is registered in France. Official website: http://www.valeo.com/en/.

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Currently there are 4 reviews and 13 votes. Average rating — 3.2 out of 5. Vote balance: 8 up, 5 down.

Users also evaluated the qualities of VALEO heater core:

Cabin heat - heater warms the cabin properly at normal engine temp - rated ambivalently. 3 points out of 5.
Sweet smell - coolant odor inside hints at a leaking core - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.
Fogged windows - windows fog easily with a damp film when the core leaks - rated positively. 5 points out of 5.

Heater core VALEO in car-specific ratings

See which car brands and models owners choose VALEO heater core for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:

VALEO ranked #3 for: Volkswagen Golf .