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Post by rewind on Oct 23, 2013 14:18:27 GMT -10
Tried out the heater on the way home tonight and found out it doesn't work. The air blows but never gets warm at all.
Where should I start to try and fix it?
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Post by Dewstr1 on Oct 23, 2013 14:37:10 GMT -10
Tried out the heater on the way home tonight and found out it doesn't work. The air blows but never gets warm at all. Where should I start to try and fix it? Heater core....that's where I'd start. |
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Post by shortbus on Oct 23, 2013 14:42:34 GMT -10
Tried out the heater on the way home tonight and found out it doesn't work. The air blows but never gets warm at all. Where should I start to try and fix it? Heater core....that's where I'd start. ck and see if it is low on coolant just a little low and it will affect the heater first |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2013 15:24:32 GMT -10
Contact CHEEZO. He'll figure it out. Worth the drive to his shop, he saved me ton$ with club member discounted labor rate.
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Post by slagjeep on Oct 23, 2013 15:54:35 GMT -10
What's your temp gauge showing after you've been running it a while?
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Post by rewind on Oct 23, 2013 16:09:49 GMT -10
Temp gauge got up to about 200°
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Post by rubicon11 on Oct 23, 2013 16:36:00 GMT -10
then your coolant is functioning as it should not sure about your jeep model but there may be heater bypass valve that isn't opening up or possibly something between your controls and the door in the ducting that pivots when the switch flips from hot to cold.
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Post by shortbus on Oct 24, 2013 2:20:20 GMT -10
Still need to ck the coolent level don't just look at over flow jug pull the cap and look in the rad.if it's a little low will still run cool but you get air pockets in the sys and will affect heater.
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Post by rewind on Oct 25, 2013 2:07:57 GMT -10
Could flushing the cooling system help?
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Post by cheezo on Oct 25, 2013 2:55:32 GMT -10
sure coolant system should be done every two years for optimal performance brake systems every four years
fuel system should have some sort of water remover and cleaner added every three/four months with what the GOVERNMENT is doing to polute gasoline oil every 2,500 miles / six months i change oil filter & add a quart.....< $10........lets me keep a close eye on under hood items & every year (on MY BIRTHDAY weekend) I change oil/filter and lubricate everything when you think about preventative costs versus repair costs.........money well spent IMO  |
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Post by rewind on Nov 1, 2013 2:41:25 GMT -10
Found out why the heater wasn't working. Radiator needed flushing and a new water pump and thermostat. Heat works better but not great. Shop said I'd need a new heater core to get the heat to work any better. $1,500 in repairs over the last 3 weeks...........not too happy about that.
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Post by slagjeep on Nov 1, 2013 4:21:05 GMT -10
Found out why the heater wasn't working. Radiator needed flushing and a new water pump and thermostat. Heat works better but not great. Shop said I'd need a new heater core to get the heat to work any better. $1,500 in repairs over the last 3 weeks...........not too happy about that. We can help out with a lot of that stuff instead of taking it to the shop and having them charge you an outrageous amount for labor. A little bit of pizza and beer is much cheaper. |
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Post by Dewstr1 on Nov 1, 2013 4:39:00 GMT -10
Imma be doin a heater core pretty soon, myself.
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