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Offline Ciaran

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heater not working and it's -3C
« on: 27 January 2004, 13:08 »
the car creates the heat it just does not blow the hot air out.
why is this abd what do i need to repair it?

Offline m4nesh

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2004, 13:23 »

 ;DLOL ;D - sorry mate thats funny  ;D ;D ;D :D

Offline Ciaran

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2004, 13:28 »
is it fek i have to live in scotland i need it sorted as it takes about 20 min to de-mist the windscreen alone!

Offline Gambit

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2004, 14:05 »
does the fan work on any settings?

Offline Ciaran

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2004, 14:15 »
no none of them as far as i can remember!

Offline Gambit

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2004, 14:42 »
you need to check the fan itself, its located in the passenger side footwell, you need to remove the shelf below the glove box

the fan is probably seized due to water gettin into it via the bulkhead

thought this car was a minter??

Offline Ciaran

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2004, 14:54 »
well minter was maybe a bit of an exageration just needs a few we bits to tidy it up.

but externally it it is pretty good only one spot of rust.

i feel i did pretty well getting
full leather
cat 2 immobiliser
?300 sony head unit, 10 disc changer and vibe 6*9's
 lowering springs
9months mot

also kent cams and a gas flowed head all for ?1000

Offline Gambit

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2004, 15:00 »
aye i know what you mean, the reason i know all about these problems your having is because mine had the exact same problems when i bought mine.

they are all pretty minor but majorily annoying!

think of the fun i had sourcing parts in the Isle of Man!!!


go visit a scrapyard some day and just salvage what you can out if it, fans, switches etc all easily fit in jackets with big pockets!!!

Offline Ciaran

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #8 on: 27 January 2004, 15:06 »
may just do that. to the scrappies on sat when i get the car insured.

also mate any clever way of fixing bumpers on so they dont sag?
and also gluing the side strips on in some way!

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Re:heater not working and it's -3C
« Reply #9 on: 27 January 2004, 15:19 »
is your bumper saggin at the sides because of a broken clip? bit like this one on mine?

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the top lip was broken of mine causing the bumper to sag v.bad, sat more diagonal that horizontal