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no front heater
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:24 pm
by kitebongo
Hi All
can any one advise how to fix my front heater. The rear is ok and the air con is fine but when i crank up the heater control the blower loses it blow and can no longer defrost my cold body! this whole affair started after my new engine was fitted. Help any one
kind regards kitebongo
Re: no front heater
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:28 pm
by mister munkey
Re: no front heater
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:36 am
by Northern Bongolow
can you be more specific about what is actually happening.
is the rear heater hot and the front one not?
is the front blower working?
is the front blower working but only on one, or certain speeds?
is the heater/blower working but not dirrecting where you would like it,?
have you got a modified temp gauge,or mason alarm corrected gauge,or is it sat at 11 oclock when warmed up?
Re: no front heater
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:05 am
by wonkanoby
do both the hoses that feed it get hot
as the radiator should be hot at all times
once the engines warmed up
if they are not it may well be blocked
Re: no front heater
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:44 am
by kitebongo
Northern Bongolow wrote:can you be more specific about what is actually happening.
is the rear heater hot and the front one not?just warm
is the front blower working?yes
is the front blower working but only on one, or certain speeds?fine all speeds
is the heater/blower working but not dirrecting where you would like it,?directions ok
have you got a modified temp gauge,or mason alarm corrected gauge,or is it sat at 11 oclock when warmed up?
no sat at 11 when warm
cheers
Re: no front heater
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:53 am
by maxheadroom
as Kirsty says "Check the linkages in the drivers footwell to see if it's operating the changeover flaps"
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... rm#p253285
Re: no front heater
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:12 pm
by Northern Bongolow
kitebongo wrote:Northern Bongolow wrote:can you be more specific about what is actually happening.
is the rear heater hot and the front one not?just warm
is the front blower working?yes
is the front blower working but only on one, or certain speeds?fine all speeds
is the heater/blower working but not dirrecting where you would like it,?directions ok
have you got a modified temp gauge,or mason alarm corrected gauge,or is it sat at 11 oclock when warmed up?
no sat at 11 when warm
cheers
more info needed
Re: no front heater
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 7:31 pm
by kitebongo
Hi Thanks
all the linkages work!
Re: no front heater
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:41 pm
by kitebongo
kitebongo wrote:
Hi Thanks
all the linkages work!
Still cold, but the summer is on its way.
Some one said the heater matrix may be blocked!
This problem started after my engine was replaced.
Can any one explain how to bleed the heater matrix?
Re: no front heater
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:06 pm
by francophile1947
kitebongo wrote:Can any one explain how to bleed the heater matrix?
You can't - it gets bled at the same time as the cooling system
You still haven't answered if both hoses to the heater matrix get hot - it's hard to help if we don't know that
Re: no front heater
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:04 am
by kitebongo
happy warm days ! heater fixed. I took off the fan and the front cover to the air con which expose the two front heater matrix pipes. then flushed it out using a garden hose. This forced out all the brown slug until it ran clean water. No more cold in the snow. Aso just had the air con regassed, The rear is ice but the fron is cool. i supect warm are is still mixing with the air con.
Re: no front heater
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:43 am
by jaylee
kitebongo wrote:happy warm days ! heater fixed. I took off the fan and the front cover to the air con which expose the two front heater matrix pipes. then flushed it out using a garden hose. This forced out all the brown slug until it ran clean water. No more cold in the snow. Aso just had the air con regassed, The rear is ice but the fron is cool. i supect warm are is still mixing with the air con.
You may just need to ajust the cable that goes to the heat control flap..? (On th passenger side foot well.)
Check this out too, i can help/improve air flow a great deal...!
http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... olive+fork