Hi,

 

Just tried to use the heater (1st time probably since winter) and I am getting no heating! Step the temp control from minimum, after about 30 degrees stops blowing cold air directly at me & switches to just cold air at windscreens...

 

Saw a simliar thread about heater matrix having gone, is this what has happended to mine? I havent spotted any water in the passenger foot well but I will go & have a look in a few mins...

 

I did see a puff of steam come through the air vents on one or 2 occasions.

Havent noticed the car overheating - temp indicator on dash has been normal...

 

though I do have another problem with acceleration but I assume that is a seperate problem (see my other thread)..

 

Cheers

 

Barry

could be the start of the heater matrix going. th earliest sign i noticed is that you start to hear what sounds like a bubbling through your vents, just like when a kettle has nearly boiled if you notice that then could be

uh oh, another job for me to do then, I hear the bubbling from time to time and it gets hot but not as hot as i would expect!!

As I have not had the coolent in the footwell & it is the first time i have used the heater for months: could it not be just a sticky valve or a block in the heater radiator??

 

Also someone suggested that I might have a coolant leak elsewhere - that results in the heater matrix being starved - thus no heat.. I will check the coolant level properly today (it was too dark & car was not level last night). I have only been doing short runs so far, I will do a longer run tommorow night and be able to check if the car is overheating or not...

 

Cheers

 

Barry