Aux Heater ?

[GSMGuy]

I posted some pics in this thread.. http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...wtopic=3623&hl= if you get stuck!! I'd go out and give all the screws a liberal spray of plusgas/wd40 tonight, and then again before you start on it!

 

Mike

[Ivor]

Good idea.

 

Will do.

[NikpV]

Hi Ivor - have you had a chance to look at your vag-com and heater yet - I'm following this thread avidly since I'm trying to persuade SWMBO that I need to buy a vag-com to sort ours out (really)

[Ivor]

I've not had a few hours spare yet, can't do it this weekend either.

 

I've not plugged in my VAG-COM yet either!

 

I will post full piccies etc. when I do it.

 

Ivor

 

PS, My service is due, and I'm going to do it. I walked in to my local parts shop and said "I would like to order some parts to service my car". They said, "why? we have everything" B)

They only thing they had was the oil filter. They were on the phone for 30 mins (true!) to the distributor and they have never heard of 505.01 oil. I am still awaiting their phone call from Monday....it's now Thursday. Methinks I'm going to try somewhere else, if that fails it's going to have to go to a stealer.

 

So, my jobs I need to do are:

1. Service

2. Front pads - maybe discs too.

3. Replace glowplug and play with VAG-COM

[Ivor]

I finally got around to messing with my heater today.

 

Plugged in the VAG-COM, and there were 5 error codes logged, all "Flameout".

I cleared the errors, the aux heater tried to fire up but just billowed grey smoke again. The mini exhaust was cold to the touch.

 

I squirted some more WD40 on the bolts ready to drop it to fit the new glowplug and it started to rain :D so I didn't start the job.

[Ivor]

At last, I got some free time to sort out my heater.

 

Enjoy....

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/PICT0001.JPG

1. Give the nuts a good soak in WD40 http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/html/emoticons/wink.gif

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0002.jpg

2. Soak them all

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0003.jpg

3. and these..

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0004.jpg

4. The exhaust will need to come off

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0005.jpg

5. Something to lie on

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0006.jpg

6. The heater unit unscrewed

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0007.jpg

7. The diesel fuel line will need pulling off

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0008.jpg

8. Fuel line off, screws removed

Edited March 18, 2007 by NikpV

[Ivor]

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0009.jpg

9. The blower

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0010.jpg

10. Pink Alhambra?

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0011.jpg

11. Unscrew the end plate and slide off, disconnecting the multiplug

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0012.jpg

12. Multiplug exposed, next slide off the piece around the glowplug

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0013.jpg

13. Centre piece off, glowplug exposed

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0014.jpg

14. Close up of glowplug and ceramic insulator

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0015.jpg

15. Glowplug removed

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0016.jpg

16. The old glowplug, the cause of my troubles? http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/html/emoticons/mad.gif

Edited March 18, 2007 by NikpV

[Ivor]

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0017.jpg

17. Out with the old, in with the new

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0018.jpg

18. Another view before we put it all back together

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0019.jpg

19. Enough photos, get it put back!

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0021.jpg

20. Glowplug installed, unit reassembled

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0022.jpg

21. Clear the repeated flameout error codes with VAG-COM

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0023.jpg

22. close up

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0024.jpg

23. It's fired up (I have the programmable heater timer

No need for icecream! just press the "I'm cold" button http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif )

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0025.jpg

24. We have some smoke, is it getting hot?

 

http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/IvorGTO/Alhambra/Pict0028.jpg

25. Argghh, burnt meself of the exhaust, yes it is!!!!

 

Quicktime video of it working

 

Total time 2 1/2 hours, including washing my hands often to take the piccies.

Edited March 19, 2007 by NikpV

[Ivor]

Well, afer all that hard work it's time to relax playing the greatest free game in the world...

 

Live for speed S2 Demo

[Guest vr6galaxy]

MMM nice pink blanket you have there :) is there something you should be telling us? you know all this overtly macho car mechanics could be a cover up for the true you waiting to come out into the light? :)

nice post though :) should be a great help to those that have a dead/dieing aux heater :D

[Ivor]

:)

 

(Live for speed S2 demo- my best time is 1:39 - can you beat it?)

[Jeff115]

Well done, Ivor,

 

'bout time someone gave the pictorial edition - this should help a lot of people :)

 

3 observations

1. centre piece/cover for air blower - I did not notice the insulation on mine. This must be a mod to try and reduce the noise from the blower

 

http://img96.echo.cx/img96/4825/pict00142dg.jpg

 

2. cover for water jacket at end of coolant pipes - I noticed that this was also raised in the centre on mine and tried without joy to fit it tightly down. Bad design as it must allow water and dirt ingress.

 

3. you're a brave man - did you tell SWMBO before you took the sheet off the bed :)

 

Did you have much trouble getting the control unit/end plate screws out? I had a bit of grief there as they were seized.

 

Regards,

Jeff.

[Ivor]

2. cover for water jacket at end of coolant pipes - I noticed that this was also raised in the centre on mine and tried without joy to fit it tightly down. Bad design as it must allow water and dirt ingress.

I didn't want to mess with this since it may have started to leak?

 

3. you're a brave man - did you tell SWMBO before you took the sheet off the bed  :D

Hope she doesn't notice :D

 

Did you have much trouble getting the control unit/end plate screws out? I had a bit of grief there as they were seized.

They looked like they may be difficult, I sprayed them with WD40 and cleaned them out with a tiny screwdriver but they posed no problem.

[gerryfr]

Ivor

 

What a marvellous piece of work taking all those pictures and the vid. Well done. If ever you are in my neckof the woods I'll buy you a pint

 

I'll attempt to change the glow plug on m 97 Alhambra still freh with 35Kmiles. I remember the excepetionally cool turbine sound that I heard ,once only, when the car was new. The aux heater is not mentioned in the original handbook handbook.

 

Would you ever be able to post the part number for the glow plug you used.

 

Many thanks

 

Gerry Frost Co Durham.

 

My car has a sticker under the bonnet advising of the air conditioner and reads as follows:-

 

REFRIGERANT R134a

 

CHARGE

 

EVAPORATOR 1 95 +or- 50gm

2 1350? +or- 50mg

 

 

Are there two circuits or am I way off beam?

[Masked Marauder]

The part number for the glow plug is 7D0 963 319 and can be ordered from any VW dealers. It is

[gerryfr]

Thats 2 pints I owe you.

 

Muchos gracias.

[Galaxy Man]

Hello everyone this is my first post(forum virgin) on the forums though I have been looking at them since I purchased my second hand 97' Galaxy Tdi about a year ago and I have found a lot of great information, thanks to everyone for there information.

 

Anyway back to the subject, since getting my galaxy this heater has not worked though I thought once in the winter I heard it trying to kick in, I have read all the information on it and will take it apart(thanks for the pics) and check the plug, question is the short silver tube that goes up into the underside which I presume is the air intake has nearly fallen apart, I went to my local ford spare part shop but could not get much joy out of ordering that part(will they make out i need the whole unit?) If I can order just this tube can anyone offer any help on what part number this is please?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Masked Marauder]

intake hose 7M0 819 315 A (VW & SEAT part number)

 

Don't bother with Ford's they don't seem to sell the thing in parts, all of which are available.

[Galaxy Man]

intake hose  7M0 819 315 A  (VW & SEAT part number)

 

Don't bother with Ford's they don't seem to sell the thing in parts, all of which are available.

Thanks very much for the information.

[ICANTBELIEVEIT]

Hi Mike

Glad I found this site. I was getting paranoid about jet engine noise and awful smell from aux heater on my brand new Sharan. Cannot believe it is normal. Here is one I haven't read anywhere before: VW told me I have to use ultralow sulphur diesel and it would clear up. Any comments?? :lol:

Martina

[tim-spam]

Jet engine noise means it's working. Smell is probably normal as the heater works with only a small excess of air to fuel. By the way, Eberspacher heaters are used on all sorts of commercial vehicles, and are well proven and nothing new. VW even used to use them in the '60s and '70s on some of their air-cooled cars - I think the dealers were pretty useless then as well.

Ultra-low sulphur diesel??? I think that's just another example of a dealer talking nonsense!

[rwtomkins]

I can confirm the awful smell is completely normal. Sort of very sickly, like aviation fuel, right? Just be thankful you haven't got the awful ticking noise that goes with it, a notable feature of Galaxys around my vintage.

[tim-spam]

Again, I think the ticking is normal, although I think some modifications have been made to later cars to reduce or eliminate this. I just view the ticking as another sign that the thing's working OK.

[Masked Marauder]

The ticking is most likely the metering pump, we get this sometimes on the night heaters at work.

[rwtomkins]

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply the ticking meant something was wrong. It's just that a lot of owners of my vintage found it irritating. Ford apparently fixed it by putting better sound insulation on the fuel metering pump. A retro fix is available but I could never be bothered to get it done. If it ain't broke, don't fix it - you'll only get your sills crushed for your trouble.