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NatureDudeME
Well what a long fix that was. I have finally, TODAY fixed the heat in
the car. I found, my heater core hooked up backwards, (hoses on the
wrong places), the Vacuum line, broken and the control cable to adjust
the heat/temp on the dash broken as well. I found a local junk yard,
(after alot of looking and asking) went there, got the vacuum lines,
and connections, the heater cable, and someother parts. Then purchased
a heater control valve from AutoZone, exact replacement. CHEAP, and
NEW. I re-routed the heater coolant lines to the correct heater core
nipples. Then replaced the heater valve, and Vacuum lines, Today got
into the dash and with out taking the whole thing out, took a home
builders pry bar, and a long handle screw driver to get the cable off
the heater box flapper control. Replaced the Cable, adjusted it, put
the dash back together and then there was HEAT..... Took way too long,
but had to do it when I could. If anyone has problems with heat, I
would say check the things I did. The biggest thing in the end was the
cable, but it can be replaced easily. Just be carefull, and heat the
heater box first, so the white metal heater box flapper thing the cable
conects too isnt too cold.
Thanks to everyone that helped. The link for parts
http://voluparts.com/was great, the guy nice, but didnt have the right
one. IF he did, he said $10.00, plus 3.85 shipping. Very nice. For the
record, my mechanic, I use for those things I cant seem to get, said
about $400.00 to $500.00 just for the cable replacement (taking the
dash out).
So I have heat...
Thanks all,
David
Portland ME 26F tonight. 03.16.06
the car. I found, my heater core hooked up backwards, (hoses on the
wrong places), the Vacuum line, broken and the control cable to adjust
the heat/temp on the dash broken as well. I found a local junk yard,
(after alot of looking and asking) went there, got the vacuum lines,
and connections, the heater cable, and someother parts. Then purchased
a heater control valve from AutoZone, exact replacement. CHEAP, and
NEW. I re-routed the heater coolant lines to the correct heater core
nipples. Then replaced the heater valve, and Vacuum lines, Today got
into the dash and with out taking the whole thing out, took a home
builders pry bar, and a long handle screw driver to get the cable off
the heater box flapper control. Replaced the Cable, adjusted it, put
the dash back together and then there was HEAT..... Took way too long,
but had to do it when I could. If anyone has problems with heat, I
would say check the things I did. The biggest thing in the end was the
cable, but it can be replaced easily. Just be carefull, and heat the
heater box first, so the white metal heater box flapper thing the cable
conects too isnt too cold.
Thanks to everyone that helped. The link for parts
http://voluparts.com/was great, the guy nice, but didnt have the right
one. IF he did, he said $10.00, plus 3.85 shipping. Very nice. For the
record, my mechanic, I use for those things I cant seem to get, said
about $400.00 to $500.00 just for the cable replacement (taking the
dash out).
So I have heat...
Thanks all,
David
Portland ME 26F tonight. 03.16.06