heater not working in a vt....

[Vs-Stato]

hey all. just got a vt and went to use the heater. it only puts out cold air doesnt heat up. how and what needs to be replaced to mke the air hot again?... thanks in advance..

[TonyJZX]

tap?

then core?

[Vs-Stato]

where and what are they? sorry if thats a stupid question haha

[accentstencil]

The heater tap is in the engine bay on the driver's side. It has 4 hoses connected to it. Check that it has the thin vacuum hose connected to the cylinder that is attached to it.
You can turn the lever by hand to see if it moves.

[Vs-Stato]

awesome. thanks mate. hope its not the core coz thats behind the dash yeah??

[accentstencil]

awesome. thanks mate. hope its not the core coz thats behind the dash yeah??

It will almost certainly be the heater tap.

[Vs-Stato]

ok so i just checked the heater tap. an the 2 hoses that run from the engine to the tap are NOT connected to the tap. they are clamped to eachother making a loop (if that makes sense). so im guessing thats the problem????

[accentstencil]

ok so i just checked the heater tap. an the 2 hoses that run from the engine to the tap are NOT connected to the tap. they are clamped to eachother making a loop (if that makes sense). so im guessing thats the problem????

Unfortunately that is what people do when they have leaking heater core or a broken tap (if they are really broke and can't afford a new tap)

[Vs-Stato]

ahh ok..... i just ran the hoses back to it to see what happens.... the tap looks pretty new... hoping its not the core haha

[Vs-Stato]

All fixed.... Just those hoses needed to be be put on... Pumps out hot air now haha

[mattbombers]

think yourself lucky, when i bought myne it diddnt have a heater tap. the hoses were bridged like yours. i have bother to buy a new tap yet, but hey.. its summer

[Vs-Stato]

haha yeah your right about summer mate... but it still hits -2 to 5 here in the mornings

[morry0]

Theres a good chance you may still have a dodgy heater core, keep an eye on your coolant level also checked for any signs of coolant leaking under the transmission where the drain hole is in the floorpan for the airconditioner and also take note of any horrible smell that comes through the vents when heater is in operation, you may not know for certain until winter but its common for people to clamp off the heater hoses if the core is leaking and giving a bad smell in the cabin or you might find it difficult to de-fog the windscreen as well.