Guest Blazing Storm Posted December 13, 2005 Report Posted December 13, 2005 The heater has stopped working on my 2000 ford ka, the pipes to and from the valve both get hot and appear to be warm on the heater side of the valve, we have flushed and drained the coolant and replaced to no avail, any further ideas?
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 13, 2005 Report Posted December 13, 2005 Set the heater to warm and feel the pipes to the heater in the engine bay near the valve, do they pulsate? no? heater valves u/s or loss of power to the valve, check fuses, switch operationyes? valve, switch ok :huh: fault lies elsewhere! heater matrix blocked? air lock?
Guest Blazing Storm Posted December 14, 2005 Report Posted December 14, 2005 Does anyone know of cheap places I can buy genuine Ford Ka parts from? I'm sure you're aware of how expensive Ford garages are.
Guest Blazing Storm Posted December 14, 2005 Report Posted December 14, 2005 I've just found a nicely priced valve and bought it. I just noticed a thread saying a special service tool is needed. What is this tool please? And what's it for?
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 14, 2005 Report Posted December 14, 2005 ooooh :o you need the special tool to do the job or your stuck :lol: nah only kidding :D the tool needed or not as the case maybe is the one used to undo the pipe clips, the silly spring clips that you can undo with a set of pipe grips :P but I didnt tell you that :P
Guest Blazing Storm Posted December 14, 2005 Report Posted December 14, 2005 OK, thanks. It's best to sort things out cheap, especially when the people at the garage are so rude, unfriendly, and just want to overcharge you for everything. I hope changing the valve sorts it. I'll post back if it does, just so others with the same problem find it of some use.
Guest Blazing Storm Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 I changed the heater control valve and now get heat. Thanks for the help. :ph34r:
Guest vr6galaxy Posted December 23, 2005 Report Posted December 23, 2005 err let me guess.............. you did :o dont you just hate it when others take the credit for your hard work! bet all he did was stand round and hug his tea cup while you froze your fingers off changeing it :o thats mates for you :( hope you get something nice off him for Christmas? :o
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