Heater not working

Dogmeat · 23rd April 2012, 12:27

Hi,

My heater seems worse than useless. Did search a couple of threads and someone mentioned car getting to temp really quickly but was unclear on what this indicated.

My temp gauge is at 9 oclock after about 3 minutes!

All pointers appreciated
Cheers

carguy143 · 23rd April 2012, 13:08

There could be air in the cooling system which causes a poor heater. Sometimes the heater matrix can also become blocked with silt from the cooling system which usually causes the heater to be warmer on one side than the other.

Try bleeding the cooling system and if that fails maybe consider removing and cleaning the heater matrix. There's a helpful guide in the how to section.

Rik.

Dogmeat · 23rd April 2012, 13:49

Thanks hopefully just need draining!

carguy143 · 23rd April 2012, 14:13

Hopefully. When mine was iffy it was in part due to air in the system (failed waterpump) and also silt from a bottle of K seal. The waterpump was done a few months ago and fresh coolant added and the system seems to be clearing up with use so there is hope.

Rik.

23rd April 2012, 12:27	#1
Dogmeat Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Heater not working Hi, My heater seems worse than useless. Did search a couple of threads and someone mentioned car getting to temp really quickly but was unclear on what this indicated. My temp gauge is at 9 oclock after about 3 minutes! All pointers appreciated Cheers

23rd April 2012, 13:08	#2
carguy143 This is my second home MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Skelmersdale, Lancs Posts: 3,027 Thanks: 163 Thanked 161 Times in 122 Posts	There could be air in the cooling system which causes a poor heater. Sometimes the heater matrix can also become blocked with silt from the cooling system which usually causes the heater to be warmer on one side than the other. Try bleeding the cooling system and if that fails maybe consider removing and cleaning the heater matrix. There's a helpful guide in the how to section. Rik. __________________ "You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time." It may not happen very often but if I say something helpful please hit the "thanks" button as it helps other users. Thank you. No. 16 of only 52 Nocturne Blue 75/ZT ever produced. ONLY TEN of these were ZT 190+ http://badges.fuelly.com/images/sig-uk/263467.png

23rd April 2012, 14:13	#4
carguy143 This is my second home MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Skelmersdale, Lancs Posts: 3,027 Thanks: 163 Thanked 161 Times in 122 Posts	Hopefully. When mine was iffy it was in part due to air in the system (failed waterpump) and also silt from a bottle of K seal. The waterpump was done a few months ago and fresh coolant added and the system seems to be clearing up with use so there is hope. Rik. __________________ "You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time." It may not happen very often but if I say something helpful please hit the "thanks" button as it helps other users. Thank you. No. 16 of only 52 Nocturne Blue 75/ZT ever produced. ONLY TEN of these were ZT 190+ http://badges.fuelly.com/images/sig-uk/263467.png

23rd April 2012, 13:49	#3
Dogmeat Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks hopefully just need draining!