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Title: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: mark.adams on 11 February 2008, 13:27:36
Still couldn't get the hoses off the matrix pipes, they twist but they won't come off so undid the hose to the HBV instead, forced water into the matrix via hosepipe and out the other side of the HBV via the rest of the system... Jobs a goodun.
Tested thoroughly and now hot air blows inside...
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: Dazzler on 11 February 2008, 13:42:09
Glad to hear it matey. Well done :y
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: Dave-C on 11 February 2008, 18:53:23
\pleased all sorted, was watching original post....  was it blocked or airlocked???

DC
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: mark.adams on 11 February 2008, 22:01:33
I reckon it was blocked, i put mains pressure water through it and it ran clear. Then i refilled the system and left the cap off while it burped...

Prior to this i must have emptied and refilled it five or six times so i don't think it can have been an airlock
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: TheBoy on 11 February 2008, 22:09:44
Good outcome in the end, the perseverence paid off :y
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: mark.adams on 12 February 2008, 08:25:39
Forgot to add, i got cocky and slipped a skinny 13mm socket up the back end of the seats and freed the seat height adjusters while i was outside... I'm on a roll ;D ;D
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 February 2008, 08:55:40
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Forgot to add, i got cocky and slipped a skinny 13mm socket up the back end of the seats and freed the seat height adjusters while i was outside... I'm on a roll ;D ;D


Excellent, nice easy fix that one!

Is this the car with the previous headgasket issues?

I wonder of teh system got clogged up as a result, still the flushes you ahev done will help no end with engine cooling and reliability.
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: Golfbuddy on 12 February 2008, 10:12:38
Great news Mark. Glad you've got the heater working in time for summer.  ;D
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: Entwood on 12 February 2008, 16:29:50
Nice one .. comfy seats, comfy heat .. :)
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: mark.adams on 12 February 2008, 16:59:00
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Great news Mark. Glad you've got the heater working in time for summer.  ;D

That reminds me, aircon needs regassing, did i see Kwikcrap doing an offer of £25 for a regas or did i imagine that?
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: mark.adams on 12 February 2008, 17:05:43
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Is this the car with the previous headgasket issues?
The very same... I suspect the first HG change was done on the cheap, they flushed as much radweld through it as they could to try and bung it up, they were the same guys that used double glazing sealant on the cam cover rather than clean the breathers....
Title: Re: Cabin heat has been restored
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 February 2008, 19:37:37
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Forgot to add, i got cocky and slipped a skinny 13mm socket up the back end of the seats and freed the seat height adjusters while i was outside... I'm on a roll ;D ;D

Well done on fixing the heating prob  :y

Both my height adjusters had got stuck too..........i fixed mine by playing with the up/down button.........press up/down for long enuf and they start working again  ;D ::)