heaters not very warm

[xe Dan]

ive got a 2.0 nova and the heaters dont work very good and also the car its self doesnt get very hot. i got the car and was told the heater didnt work traced that back to the cables not bein conected sorted that out and even now the heat that comes out is very poor. and if i put the fan on for a couple of mins it just gets colder ive got digi dials and the temp gauge never shows any higher then the blue bit on the gauge when driving. ive been told its running a cool stat. ive had a few novas before and none have had crap heaters like this help please thanks

[brainsnova]

my done the same with the gsi cut out bit on the bumper i thought it was over cooling the car so maybe be that. also check the waters topped up and there no air in it.

[xe Dan]

i put a new rad on it the other day bledd the system and checked the water this morn and all s fine and how can it over cool it as im running a 2.0 on a 1.6 rad. its crap i want heaters and i just looked out side and its snowing

[craig green]

Put a proper stat in it. Coll stats are pants esp in this weather, the engine probably doesnt switch off the cold start map, thus wasting you fuel!

Personally I would put it down to either a stuck stat, knackered heater matrix, or cables not opersting the temp flap on the matrix (but you fixed that). Assuming you have coolant in the system thats all it can be. A blocked matrix will fail to warm the cabin up & my car suffered the same fate for years until I bought a new one. (dash out)

[xe Dan]

i will try the stat first i think. taking the dash out scares me lol

[let_nova]

i will try the stat first i think. taking the dash out scares me lol

me to. i have wanted to fit a new matrix but dont want to take the dash out!

[xe Dan]

its not really taking it out its wot i will find behind there. wire gremlins

[Jay]

me to. i have wanted to fit a new matrix but dont want to take the dash out!

Its not as hard as people make out.

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Its not as hard as people make out.

Tis true.

[let_nova]

whats involved then? wheel off clocks out?

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Wheel off, stalks off, clocks out, disconnect wires behind going to dash switches, unbolt and carefully take off.

[Jay]

Wheel off, stalks off, clocks out, disconnect wires behind going to dash switches, unbolt and carefully take off.

:thumb: Didnt take me long at all to put my gsi dash in.

[let_nova]

and how many screws and where? lol

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

mk2 or mk1 dash?

[let_nova]

mk2. lol dont think you had to take the dash out on a mk1?

[Shaun_O'Donnell]

Have to take both out to replace the heater matrix.

Remove the glovebox & instrument cowling.

2 Screws either side of the dash, one down in front of the gear stick (mk 2 only) and 2 10mm nuts up behind the dash. Here's the dash out and fixing locations circled.

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i203/Shaun_ODonnell/Info/dash.jpg

[let_nova]

thanks. rep added.

[matthew172]

you dont haveto remove the dash to replace a heater matrix

[craig green]

you dont haveto remove the dash to replace a heater matrix

Aye. It takes 10 mins.