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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Mike2909 on February 24, 2014, 12:10:57 PM

Title: Heater Adjustment
Post by: Mike2909 on February 24, 2014, 12:10:57 PM
How do I adjust the heater slider in the cabin?
I can not move the temperature slider to cold, it will move a little but I do not have full adjustment?
Title: Re: Heater Adjustment
Post by: gordy on February 24, 2014, 02:39:08 PM
Mine's the same, think they all are, common issue.  Have'nt looked into sorting it, I just open the windows.
Title: Re: Heater Adjustment
Post by: Mike2909 on February 24, 2014, 03:38:26 PM
Quote from: gordy on February 24, 2014, 02:39:08 PM
Mine's the same, think they all are, common issue.  Have'nt looked into sorting it, I just open the windows.

I take it you don't live in Scotland  :icon_biggrin: You open the windows here you get wet.
Title: Re: Heater Adjustment
Post by: bgbazz on February 24, 2014, 05:12:53 PM
Mike, can you get the heater panel away from the dash enough to disconnect the slider lever? If so, you can check that the slider actually has full and free movement and is not being fouled by something behind or near it. With the panel out of the way you will also be able to see where the cable attaches to the heater box and do the same check there. The reason I mention this ...some years ago, I had a similar problem with one of my Landcruisers and it turned out that the temp control cable outer was attached to the heater box 'tap device' via a flimsy bracket and that little bracket had failed. It allowed the cable to move within the outer one, but only for about half of its designed length...the heat control is only a tap which is used to control the flow of hot water to the matrix (I'm sure you know all this) and all the slider does is turn the water flow on or off, with a degree of control over that flow.

Really sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs.
Title: Re: Heater Adjustment
Post by: daggie on February 24, 2014, 06:33:05 PM
the cable is fucked/bent  :098:
Title: Re: Heater Adjustment
Post by: bgbazz on February 24, 2014, 07:14:04 PM
A little unkinking and a lot of lubricunt is what's needed!  :greggmo:
Title: Re: Heater Adjustment
Post by: daggie on February 24, 2014, 07:30:37 PM
Quote from: bgbazz on February 24, 2014, 07:14:04 PM
A little unkinking and a lot of lubricunt is what's needed!  :greggmo:

we tried that, its gone again  :jpshakehead: :hysterical:

mind you the tps said  :wave-fingersmiely: this weekend so its reving its nuts off  :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: Heater Adjustment
Post by: bgbazz on February 24, 2014, 07:37:05 PM
For the first part of the problem..block the heater hoses and remove the 'tap' control, clean and lubricate with hi-temp grease. Been there, done that and it CAN work.

Second part..burn the bitch!!