heater??

wasnt sure where to put this but..  my heaters have stopped working and are only blowing out cold air just wondered if anyone could help or is there a common fault with this system??
CHEERS

Have you checked the fuse for the heater? might be that

on the oppisite side of your problem mine blow hot all the time!!!

I reckon its the heater valve??

how do i check the valve and where is it thanks

Hi,
Open the boonet and look to the back right side of the car. You will see a metal wire that come through from the interior that controls the heat. Best thing to do if not sure, get someone to move the heater control from hot/cold and in the end you will see it.

Let the engine get nice and hot and you will see that the rubber pipe that leads to this unit will be hot (should be!!). If that is the case, change the heater control to HOT. Now, feel the pipe on the other side of that controller and if that is cold, then your hater valve is stuffed. New ones cost a few quid from GSF and easy to fit. If both sides of the valve are hot, could be that your heater matrix is blocked up with gunge and not letting heat through. Pig of a job to change but can be done. Again GSF sel the matrix.

Good luck  :wink:

ive tried warming the car right up and opening the vavle and the pipe seems to be geeting hot past it. then i pulled the cover off the side of the matrix and felt it and it isnt hot does this mean it is the matrix that is the problem??
CHEERS

anyone

bytor said

Hi,
Open the boonet and look to the back right side of the car. You will see a metal wire that come through from the interior that controls the heat. Best thing to do if not sure, get someone to move the heater control from hot/cold and in the end you will see it.

Let the engine get nice and hot and you will see that the rubber pipe that leads to this unit will be hot (should be!!). If that is the case, change the heater control to HOT. Now, feel the pipe on the other side of that controller and if that is cold, then your hater valve is stuffed. New ones cost a few quid from GSF and easy to fit. If both sides of the valve are hot, could be that your heater matrix is blocked up with gunge and not letting heat through. Pig of a job to change but can be done. Again GSF sel the matrix.

Good luck  :wink:

could be that your heater matrix is blocked up with gunge and not letting heat through

As the man said ! Have you tried a coolant flush ?

i havent tried a flush but i have blasted the hose pipe down there into the matrix to try and clear anythin out alot of brown crap came out but still no heating!!??