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Opel Corsa Heater

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  • 01-04-2010 3:11pm
    #1
    SpodoKamodo
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭


    Just wondering if anybody here could help me.

    I have an Opel corsa, and the heater is just blowing cold air at the moment. Was wondering if there was anything obvious that I could check before I send it to a mechanic . Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


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    #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,388 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    check the engine coolant level


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    itarumaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 704 ✭✭✭itarumaa


    If you need to add coolant, then wait untill the car is cold, since the system is pressurised, so if you open the coolant cap when car is hot then all the (hot) coolant will come out.


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Coolant level is the likely suspect, but also worth a check, without ripping all the dash off, is check the heater control that selects hot or cold. This probably acts via a cable (like the bonnet/boot release cable), to control a valve that lets coolant through the heater matrix. Sometimes the cable can break or become disconnected from the valve. It should feel like there is some resistance to movement.


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    SpodoKamodo
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭SpodoKamodo


    Cheers for the replies. Just got home now, so gonna check the coolant in a while. Don't know my arse from my elbow when it comes to engines!


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    SpodoKamodo wrote: »
    Cheers for the replies. Just got home now, so gonna check the coolant in a while. Don't know my arse from my elbow when it comes to engines!

    Thats all fairly basic stuff and everyone should be familiar with where stuff goes. Like coolant, power steering fluid, oil and water.


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    SpodoKamodo
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭SpodoKamodo


    Hal1 wrote: »
    Thats all fairly basic stuff and everyone should be familiar with where stuff goes. Like coolant, power steering fluid, oil and water.

    Sorry mate, I know where the 'stuff' goes. I asked about the heater in my car. Sorry if I couldn't put two and two together, but I thought that was the point of forums such as this? What was the point of your comment?


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    Hal1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Don't know my arse from my elbow when it comes to engines!

    Why did you say the above? No offense meant though :o.


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,388 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    reminded of this :D
    adcorsa.jpg
    no offence intended to the OP


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    #10
    SpodoKamodo
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭SpodoKamodo


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    reminded of this :D
    adcorsa.jpg
    no offence intended to the OP

    :pac: suppose I deserve the ridicule.


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