Heating

EmmY957 · #1 14-07-2008, 10:50 PM

My heating isnt working & i was told theres a white bar thing you can pull to the left of the steering wheel near where your leg rests to make the heating work, i've tried this but nothing happens could i be doing it wrong or could there be a bigger problem??

accentstencil · #2 15-07-2008, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by EmmY957

My heating isnt working & i was told theres a white bar thing you can pull to the left of the steering wheel near where your leg rests to make the heating work, i've tried this but nothing happens could i be doing it wrong or could there be a bigger problem??

The problem may be the heater tap in the engine bay. It is on the driver's side and has about 4 hoses connected to it. See if you can move the little arm on it manually. If not, it could be stuck. If you can move it then you might have a vacuum problem so check the thin rubber hose connected to it.

centy · #3 29-07-2008, 11:42 PM

you also need to have the engine running and the fan on when you play with the lever.
I had the same hassel, just replaced the clip for about $1.50 from holden.
I played with mine without everthing turned on and it did not move the tap but once i had the car running and fan on it got nice and toasty.

Bz Kn33z · #4 02-08-2008, 03:12 AM

My mate had a Vn V6 and took the heater tap out, and put a screw in the vac line, and said it is the hottest its ever been is this a good idea he wanted to do it to mine i said no lol.

accentstencil · #5 03-08-2008, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bz Kn33z

My mate had a Vn V6 and took the heater tap out, and put a screw in the vac line, and said it is the hottest its ever been is this a good idea he wanted to do it to mine i said no lol.

Not a good idea at all. It is going to be mighty hot in summer. There will be no way of adjusting the temperature. That is what the heater tap is for.