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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:21 am |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
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Location: suffolk
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after a mammoth bleeding setion and flush of the matrix the other day iv now got a warm rad and hoses and top hose of the matrix and still good level in tank still no cabin heat and im frozen so help and ideas please
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:53 am |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 1741
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Location: Peterborough
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Have you changed the heater matrix?
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:37 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 960
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Location: Hertfordshire
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Danny. wrote: |
Have you changed the heater matrix? | +1
more than likely its blocked. either remove and 'blow out' or replace.
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:19 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
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Location: suffolk
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iv not changed it but have flushed it from top and bottom ooo the muck that came out
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:19 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
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Location: suffolk
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Is it a mammoth job
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:54 pm |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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Location: home!
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Touch the heater matrix pipes in passenger foot wel if outlet pipe is not warm as inlet heater rad is blocked.
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:58 am |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
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Location: suffolk
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1 pipe is warm 1 isnt i think the bottom 1 is warm top is cold
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:58 am |
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Flushing may help mate.
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:44 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
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Location: suffolk
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Iv flushed the matrix do u mean the rad and cooling system
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:01 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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try flushing again with something stronger
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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:49 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
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Location: suffolk
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:58 am |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010 Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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Well I don't know what you have used but you can use rad flush (obviously), non-bio washing powder or caustic soda.
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Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 4:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 14, 2011 Posts: 129
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Location: suffolk
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For both rad and matrix add to pressure tank run through hot cold u know all the years iv been messing around with cars iv never flushed a rad or heater
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