Heaters Kicking Out Cold Air????

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

Basically my heaters not working, i turn the power on and heater blows out and if twitch temp to red(warm) still blows out cold air all the time?
ive changed the thermostat yesterday and still got the problem, also if helps my engine starts kicking out steam when sitting there or in traffic jam :s and water level drops so have to top it up but only does this when sitting in slow moving traffic?
any help of what this could be will be great people :thumb:

cheers

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

ive been getting through s**t load of de-icer lately so need it sorted as soon as possible as frezzing in the car

[comptoncj]

if its loosing water it sounds like the head gasket chap, that would also explain the no heater issue.

[t45_ste]

Have you checked the oil for oil/water mix? Sounds like headgasket may have gone.

Have you got anti freeze in?

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

oh right cheers ill have to look into then, but when first had it never use to steam or anything and heaters didnt work then?

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

im not sure about anti freeze ill put some in though in bit when go out

[t45_ste]

was there a thermostat in?

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

yeah there was a thermo stat in

[Nova_Sean]

Cold only blows through the vents in the middle of the dash just FYI

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

what about the blowers onto the screen?

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

blowers onto screen kicking out cold

[napalm_27]

go under the dash and check if the cable is connected to the heater matrix :thumb:

[danger-MOUSE]

Cold only blows through the vents in the middle of the dash just FYI

what about hot air through the middle? my freind just picked a nova up seterday and when driving it home i could only get cold out the middle, sides were blowing hot is that normal?

cheers

[tim jones]

what about hot air through the middle? my freind just picked a nova up seterday and when driving it home i could only get cold out the middle, sides were blowing hot is that normal?

cheersyeah mate its normal 2 blow cold from the middle vents and warm from side vents.

[Stuart]

as nipplepalm said, or you have a blocked matrix which might help cause the HG problem and steam etc.

If you put your location in your profile, someone local might be able to help....

[danger-MOUSE]

yeah mate its normal 2 blow cold from the middle vents and warm from side vents.

spot on:thumb:

[MadamVectra]

hi
got the same problem with mine
brand new theomstat
brand new coolant hoses
brand new rad
system flushed out
new anti-freeze
checked the cable to the heater box all ok
still no hot air from heater
car is a joy to drive in the snow but soooooooo cold in the car that you really dont want to drive it!!!
driving me nuts now!!

[shaun4321]

try the cable that gose from the hot/cold dial to the arm under the glove box mine fell off and had no hot air either????

[c-h-r-i-s-w]

im gunna check cable 2moro, iv just got bak from work and ive lifted my bonnet kept engine running to see if my fan kicks in to see if that could be why overheating and my fan didnt kick in and it started steamin an water comin out where engine coolant goes?
if this helps?

[Guderian]

The other thing is if you have an airlock; doesn't need to be much bigger than 5cc and it can stop circulation and/or make the system boil up.

Clear it by warming the engine up to round about the thermostat opening temperature and CAREFULLY release the bleed point (usually the brass temperature sensor) a little and let the bubbles come out. Bleeding vauxhalls 'cold' doesn't always do the trick. And it helps if the car is on level ground.

[Mcgowan]

im gunna check cable 2moro, iv just got bak from work and ive lifted my bonnet kept engine running to see if my fan kicks in to see if that could be why overheating and my fan didnt kick in and it started steamin an water comin out where engine coolant goes?
if this helps?

That definately sounds like head gasket as it's exhaust gasses getting into the coolant system which causes the build up in pressure, are the coolant pipes hard when it's runnin??

[MJS]

If no heat a it the heater matrix
Check to see if this has been bypassed (you'l c a join in the pipe and it wil probly run past the heater matrx). if it has it must of been leekin cause carpet to be wet in footwells. Easy cheap repair.
It was on my escort anyway