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Title: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: john905 on 26 October 2008, 19:13

hello all new to the site, just bought a g reg golf gti 8v which has some probs nothing to major apart from i have no heat in the car i have replaced water pump thermostat and the 2 valves on heater matrix pipes and still no heat any ideas cheers john

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: Diamond Hell on 26 October 2008, 20:12

Remove valves, replace with copper pipe, or Golf3 hoses.

Oh and use the search.

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: Conker on 26 October 2008, 21:18

First guess would be you've got a big air lock. As Diamond said theres loads on here about that, e.g. http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=33252.0

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: T_J_G on 27 October 2008, 12:38

oo I sold a red 8v G reg does it end in PEW?

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 27 October 2008, 17:52

Quote from: T_J_G on 27 October 2008, 12:38

oo I sold a red 8v G reg does it end in PEW?

were the heaters sh!t?  :laugh:

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: T_J_G on 28 October 2008, 09:06

Quote from: veedubgti16v on 27 October 2008, 17:52

Quote from: T_J_G on 27 October 2008, 12:38

oo I sold a red 8v G reg does it end in PEW?

were the heaters sh!t?  :laugh:

Yep!

Although I'm not sure if my mate who had it after me fixed them...

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: john905 on 28 October 2008, 21:22

lol no mine ends in sgc made me look tho

thanks for all the advise

john

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: golf-manic on 28 October 2008, 22:28

also have you flushed the hoses out witha hose pipe?
mine didn't work in my driver and some crap had crystalised and stopped the warmth going to the blower

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: john905 on 29 October 2008, 19:20

i have had a hose pipe on matrix but not on the pipes, i will also by pass the valves i have already changed them but will give it ago and see how i get on   

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: john905 on 31 October 2008, 19:59

i have just taken the valves out now and replaced with pipe and still no heat, its slighty better when revving at about 2 rpm i get luke warm heat and on idle i get none, any more advise on this please? cheers

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: Diamond Hell on 31 October 2008, 22:47

Flush the heater matrix and the radiator with a hose.

Your thermostat might be stuck open.  What's the engine temperature doing?

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 31 October 2008, 23:25

Try a new/different matrix?

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: john905 on 01 November 2008, 17:55

have replaced thermostat already,when i was bleeding it up, bottom rad pipe always stayed cooler, then the thermostat opened and the pipe got hot and fan cut in so i know thats working fine temp gauge reads 1/4 driving and when stopped it goes to 1/2

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: JC on 01 November 2008, 19:07

airlock maybe   :wink: had this after a stat change .

re- bled the system ( good guide in the MkII section ) and jobs a good 'un  :cool:

Title: Re: mk2 golf gti heater not working
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 03 November 2008, 17:39

Replacing the water pump and thermostat sorted my heating out!

So glad it wasn't the *spits* heater matrix!