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Mistamist |
posted on 21st Nov 04 at 13:29 |
dont really need to turn the fans on, just make sure the matrix valve (temperature) switch is fully open allowing the water to pass through, gotta leave the car running till the fan opperates a few times, then when finished let it cool down, and top up the coolant to the cold line, heaters should work fine then. if they dont then the matrix is probably blocked up with shit, so you could take it out and flush it in the same way you flush the rad | |
Richie |
posted on 21st Nov 04 at 12:55 |
aye its defo an airlock, i had the same problem. All i did was take the cap off the expansion tank, started engine, put heaters on hot + on full blast, and left it for aboot half hour. | |
corsa_jim |
posted on 21st Nov 04 at 12:45 |
been tryin to rase you on msn mate :lol: with no joy by the sounds of it your heater matrix has an air lock in it you gota pull the pipe off the matrix that gos in the bulkhead and blow it out with an air line probs need it in a garage or sum1 with a compressor then refill the coolin system with the heater on full blast on the hot setting :thumbs: | |
Karnage Corsa |
posted on 21st Nov 04 at 11:21 |
right I need help please peopleI have flushed the system and changed the thermostat hopefully the correct way, I have dismantled the expansion bottle and can now see the pipes hopefully you will understand me | |
Karnage Corsa |
posted on 21st Nov 04 at 09:58 |
how exactly do I do this I would look in my haynes but I have kleft it at work and with the weatehr being as it is lately I would rather try and get it knocked off today | |
Mistamist |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 23:27 |
coolant system may just need bleeding as you might have a huge airlock around the heater matrix area. | |
myke |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 22:12 |
if it is stuck open then it'll be fucked and need replacing. | |
Karnage Corsa |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:40 |
I will give that a go then tomorrow mate thanks a lot if the thermostat is stuck open what will I have to do exactly ? I think I have a brand nerw one in my drawer with somethign else that goes with it or is it a simple case of closing it somehow, I know when my head gasket went there was a hell of a lot of steam and the engine was really hopt maybe this caused it to stay open really dont know | |
myke |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:35 |
should run between 92 and 96 i think. | |
Karnage Corsa |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:33 |
if by that you mean the temp gauge on the right of the speedo it reads just under 90 which I though was maybe a tad low actually mate, thought it was usually on or around 92-93 usually the fan kicks in around 95ish | |
myke |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:30 |
could be thermostat stuck open? | |
Adam_B |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:29 |
dunno then sorry. its worth checking tho imo | |
Karnage Corsa |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:27 |
My gaffer did it mate and he really knows what hes doing thats what I dont understand could there be no other explanation I cant go on with it like this freezing my bollo@ks off | |
Adam_B |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:24 |
who did the head gasket? | |
Karnage Corsa |
posted on 20th Nov 04 at 21:21 |
A week and a half ago I had my head gasket fixed on my valver back then I had no heating whatsoever but now I have warm air, warm air which is no bloody good at all, drove a 220 mile round trip today and I was that cold I had to wear a coat and a hat now thats not right what the hell is wrong ? |