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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mic on 10 January 2007, 13:28

Title: heater - cold air only!
Post by: mic on 10 January 2007, 13:28

hi! im goin to have a look at a mk2 GTi on friday but apparently the heater only blows out cold air... is this bad or can it be recitified without breakin the bank? im not scared to get my hands dirty ;) but dont wanna mess about with it every weekend

cheers

Title: Re: heater - cold air only!
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 10 January 2007, 14:02

before soeone else shouts at you, do a search, its also in the maintenance section, is to do with valves tat were fitted as part a of a recall which fail  :smiley:

Title: Re: heater - cold air only!
Post by: mattkh on 10 January 2007, 15:01

Quote from: mic on 10 January 2007, 13:28

hi! im goin to have a look at a mk2 GTi on friday but apparently the heater only blows out cold air... is this bad or can it be recitified without breakin the bank?

Hi

Tell him to knock off £80 off the price.

Title: Re: heater - cold air only!
Post by: mic on 10 January 2007, 16:29

serious?

Title: Re: heater - cold air only!
Post by: martinb on 10 January 2007, 16:48

its usually either a knackered heater matrix or bypass valve, there is a recent thread here that may be usefull : http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=52109.0

Very common prob unfortunately, my prev mk2 had the same problem and i think my Corrado is getting the same prob too!

Martin  :smiley: