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Offline CraigDavieBeattie

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Heaters not working!
« on: 22 December 2010, 10:49 »
Hey guys, right today is the 2nd time in 2 weeks my heaters wont heat up. The temp is at 90 as it should be and im just wondering if this is down to being near -12 last night and today its -7 so... I popped out there for 10 mins to drop the missus off at her work and they werent heating up.

Can anyone suggest why this is happening?
« Last Edit: 22 December 2010, 11:16 by Rhyso »

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #1 on: 22 December 2010, 10:53 »
I take it you mean heaters not working  :laugh:

New stat time  :wink:

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #2 on: 22 December 2010, 10:58 »
new stat time? whats that? I thought it may be down to a waterpump thing? I have read up about the pumps going and my temp gauge is dropping now and again over this bad weather and i had look through the mountains of vwsh ive got lol and no sign of waterpump done so i thought t 70000 miles wud it be about time to get that done lol.

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #3 on: 22 December 2010, 11:00 »
new stat time? whats that? I thought it may be down to a waterpump thing? I have read up about the pumps going and my temp gauge is dropping now and again over this bad weather and i had look through the mountains of vwsh ive got lol and no sign of waterpump done so i thought t 70000 miles wud it be about time to get that done lol.

Thermostat  :wink:
 
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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #4 on: 22 December 2010, 11:02 »
If the temp gauge is fluctuating , change the thermostat and temp sender first, much cheaper and easier.  Then look at the waterpump if that doesn't solve it.

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #5 on: 22 December 2010, 11:04 »
If the temp gauge is fluctuating , change the thermostat and temp sender first, much cheaper and easier.  Then look at the waterpump if that doesn't solve it.

WaterPump failure  will make the car overheat  :wink:

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #6 on: 22 December 2010, 11:06 »
owells looks like i best find a decent garage then, me and mechanics dont go.

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #7 on: 22 December 2010, 11:07 »
owells looks like i best find a decent garage then, me and mechanics dont go.

lol will be a cheap fix  :smiley:

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #8 on: 22 December 2010, 11:08 »
Ok so Rich its defo not the waterpump then? If so then great as i realised it aint very cheap to have done. Would a garage cost a forture for thermostat so be done. I'd rather it was done properly than me f**king about with it.

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Re: Heathers not working!
« Reply #9 on: 22 December 2010, 11:14 »
Ok so Rich its defo not the waterpump then? If so then great as i realised it aint very cheap to have done. Would a garage cost a forture for thermostat so be done. I'd rather it was done properly than me f**king about with it.

No the car would be over heating if it was the pump  :smiley:

Im 99.9% sure it will be your thermostat  :smiley:


A garage should be able to do the job for around £50 - £60 i would guess  :smiley:
 
« Last Edit: 22 December 2010, 11:16 by Rhyso »

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