Hi
Just a quick question - the OH was out in the car last night and reported that the heater wasn't working. Tried it this morning and it seemed fine - for about 2 minutes - and then it shut itself off.
I noticed that the motor sounded a little noisy, but other than that it seemed fine - I was able to change the fan speed and adjust which vents were getting air whilst it was working.
Obviously as it was working, then not working, then working again, then not working agiain, I've ruled out the fuse and am assuming it's some sort of self-protecting behaviour? I've not checked the filter but it's no more than 12 months old. It's a pain to check because the little clip that holds the cover on has was snapped when I got the car, so the cover is taped on.
My initial suspicion is that it's the motor noise that's the clue - although it was no more than 'a bit of a whine' rather than sounding like it was on it's last legs. I understand that access involves taking the clutch pedal off (is that for RHD cars?) and a fair bit of disassembly, so before I do that I'd like to be more certain as to what the actual fault it - so, if I take it to the garage, is there any chance any more detail will come up on the scanner (not keen on paying for a diagnosis if nothing is going to show)
Any other avenues to investigate much appreciated. Of course it's packed up just as it's getting cold!
Just a quick question - the OH was out in the car last night and reported that the heater wasn't working. Tried it this morning and it seemed fine - for about 2 minutes - and then it shut itself off.
I noticed that the motor sounded a little noisy, but other than that it seemed fine - I was able to change the fan speed and adjust which vents were getting air whilst it was working.
Obviously as it was working, then not working, then working again, then not working agiain, I've ruled out the fuse and am assuming it's some sort of self-protecting behaviour? I've not checked the filter but it's no more than 12 months old. It's a pain to check because the little clip that holds the cover on has was snapped when I got the car, so the cover is taped on.
My initial suspicion is that it's the motor noise that's the clue - although it was no more than 'a bit of a whine' rather than sounding like it was on it's last legs. I understand that access involves taking the clutch pedal off (is that for RHD cars?) and a fair bit of disassembly, so before I do that I'd like to be more certain as to what the actual fault it - so, if I take it to the garage, is there any chance any more detail will come up on the scanner (not keen on paying for a diagnosis if nothing is going to show)
Any other avenues to investigate much appreciated. Of course it's packed up just as it's getting cold!