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Title: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 30 December 2011, 15:42
As titled my heater is blowing cold air and sometimes warm (mostly cold).
Checked the water pump today by taking the top hose off the expasion tank with engine running and got a steady flow of water back to the tank(if i rev the flow is stronger).
The bottom hose from the thermostat to the rad is getting hot when the thermostat opens and top hose to the rad is getting hot as normal.(thermostat is 3 months old).
The 2 pipes that go through the bulk head to the heater matrix are hot.
The pollen filter is new.
Theres no temp issues at all(stays at 90)
There is no water in the front carpets(so i dont think the matrix has gone).
When the heater is on and i push the buttons to direct the air flow from say floor to windscrean it doesnt seem to do much.   Any one got any ideas ???? its a 1.8t agu  :cry: :cry: if i dont sort this soon im just going to break it as im at a loss.
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: barrym381 on 30 December 2011, 17:05
sounds like your climate control unit isnt working
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: jonnyturbo on 30 December 2011, 18:03
Does the blower work on 1 2 3 and 4 ?
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 30 December 2011, 18:11
Does the blower work on 1 2 3 and 4 ?
Yes it gets faster all the buttons when pressed display on the little screen what you press,thaught it was an air lock, but flushed the system and nothing  :angry:
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: jonnyturbo on 30 December 2011, 18:19
Well that rules out water gettin in thru pollen filter housing and shorting things out . Heater matrix ?
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: richw911 on 30 December 2011, 18:23
Faulty climate unit not turning up the temp as it should?  :undecided:
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: jonnyturbo on 30 December 2011, 18:28
Hmm maybe rich.

Myt b worth a trip to scrappy and ask if u can try a diff climate control unit . Just plug new one in and see if prob still persists if not then buy it LOL if not its bk to the drawing board
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: barrym381 on 30 December 2011, 18:45
Hmm maybe rich.

Myt b worth a trip to scrappy and ask if u can try a diff climate control unit . Just plug new one in and see if prob still persists if not then buy it LOL if not its bk to the drawing board
or find some1 near u tht will let u use there unit see if that works :smiley:
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: jonnyturbo on 30 December 2011, 18:47
Yep then you can rule that out
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 30 December 2011, 22:16
Im pretty sure its not the control unit as it goes hot sometimes and then starts blowing cold,if it was this it would more than likely be stuck on one setting.
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: Mike671 on 30 December 2011, 23:06
Heater flap motors or popped off linkages if it not doing much from what you say it could be a good possibility
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 31 December 2011, 18:02
Think its sorted it now,just used coolent flush and put a new temp sender on and all seems fine  :smiley:.
Title: Re: heater cold (now updated)
Post by: jonnyturbo on 31 December 2011, 18:03
temp sender lol they a pain