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[AllanGlasgow]

Just got the car back from the garage. Sorted out all the engine problems (rocker gasket, plugs & leads, oil & filter change, heater matrix flushed for £100!).

Car runs like a dream now, no problems at all apart from the heating. The garage said the matrix didn't seem blocked at all when he was flushing it. Drove it home (about 30 motorway miles, so plenty of time to heat up) and I'm only getting lukewarm air coming out with the fan set at 4 or lower, any higher than that and its blowing out cold, even with temperature set to hi.

The garage said they didn't have a clue what the problem was with the heater, said he didn't know enough about the omegas to sort it properly. The slight heat is better than the freezing air before, but can anyone shed any light on what the problem could be now?

[Welung666]

What has been done to it so far Allan?

[AllanGlasgow]

The only work I've had done on the heating so far is flushing the matrix. I've checked the HBV, doesn't seem to be leaking. Checked the two pipes going through the bulkhead, the top one is hot, the bottom is lukewarm.

[johnnycboy]

Just got the car back from the garage. Sorted out all the engine problems (rocker gasket, plugs & leads, oil & filter change, heater matrix flushed for £100!).

Car runs like a dream now, no problems at all apart from the heating. The garage said the matrix didn't seem blocked at all when he was flushing it. Drove it home (about 30 motorway miles, so plenty of time to heat up) and I'm only getting lukewarm air coming out with the fan set at 4 or lower, any higher than that and its blowing out cold, even with temperature set to hi.

The garage said they didn't have a clue what the problem was with the heater, said he didn't know enough about the omegas to sort it properly. The slight heat is better than the freezing air before, but can anyone shed any light on what the problem could be now?

Thats a bloody good price - did that include parts :question

[AllanGlasgow]

Yeah that was parts and labour, got it for mates rates though, a friend of a girl I work with owns a garage.

[Iain]

Still sounds as if the matrix could be the problem Allan......

I would have thought both pipes at the bulkhead should be equally hot

[Timbuk]

Yeah that was parts and labour, got it for mates rates though, a friend of a girl I work with owns a garage.

Not genuine Cam Cover gaskets then :-/

[Darth Loo-knee]

Yeah that was parts and labour, got it for mates rates though, a friend of a girl I work with owns a garage.

Not genuine Cam Cover gaskets then :-/

Wouldn't have thought so  

[AllanGlasgow]

Still sounds as if the matrix could be the problem Allan......

I would have thought both pipes at the bulkhead should be equally hot

Do you think it's needing replaced? That sounds expensive, mates rates or not   !

[AllanGlasgow]

Yeah that was parts and labour, got it for mates rates though, a friend of a girl I work with owns a garage.

Not genuine Cam Cover gaskets then :-/

Wouldn't have thought so  

I don't know, he had it for three days cos he said he was waiting for parts from vauxhall, so maybe he's just doing me a good turn hoping I'll come back when something else goes wrong  

[johnnycboy]

Yeah that was parts and labour, got it for mates rates though, a friend of a girl I work with owns a garage.

Not genuine Cam Cover gaskets then :-/

Wouldn't have thought so  

I don't know, he had it for three days cos he said he was waiting for parts from vauxhall, so maybe he's just doing me a good turn hoping I'll come back when something else goes wrong  

Thats a bloody good turn, parts alone would be about a ton on their own.

With the heating though I would say matrix is still blocked.  Have you checked the vacuum pipe on hbv is working correctly.  may be a long shot hbv may be breaked.

[AllanGlasgow]

How do I check it's working correctly? I've checked all the hoses are attached, and I can't feel it leaking anywhere...

[VX1]

Whats the temp gauge reading when driving along?If it's staying low then the thermostat is staying open.

Paul

[AllanGlasgow]

Whats the temp gauge reading when driving along?If it's staying low then the thermostat is staying open.

Paul

Cheers Paul, it's staying round about 90 or just below, is that low or should it be around there?  :question :-?

[VX1]

I do beleive that is too low, should be above 90 around 92-95 ish. Sounds like the thermostat is at fault. There is a How Too on here showing you exactly how to replace it.

As regards the temp I am sure someone will be along to clarify but I am sure it's low.

Paul