Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Terminator DPT


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 28
Like Tree8Likes

Thread: 80series heater issues

  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2016
    Location
    Stewart island / canterbury
    Posts
    9,186

    80series heater issues

    Had a problem with it in the past, bit of research and I disconnected the heater core and flushed it out. Tried that trick and it didn't work so drained everything out of the radiator and tried again, still no luck....

    Just had the old girl in at the doctors for a bit of other work, they looked and discovered heater "tap" had a bit of plastic flogged out, replaced with straight bit of hose as a trail (new tap is on the way) but still not vast amounts of heat over a 30Min drive...

    Any ideas folks? Discovered that whilst my one doesn't have heated seats the rear heater is "water" powered, always thought it was electric! (that works fine)

  2. #2
    A very short tall person ROKTOY's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2016
    Location
    Nelson
    Posts
    3,255
    If you are getting some heat from it I would suggest that it is partly blocked again.

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2016
    Location
    Stewart island / canterbury
    Posts
    9,186
    Quote Originally Posted by ROKTOY View Post
    If you are getting some heat from it I would suggest that it is partly blocked again.
    Hmmm will have another crack at it. Would be nice to have it when it spends it (currently) lives on a ski road

  4. #4
    Almost literate. veitnamcam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    Nelson
    Posts
    24,743
    Is it the push button type electronic control or is there levers you physically move connected to cables that open taps and control flaps?
    If its electronic I would put money on the electronic bit being sus as they are well known for shitting out.
    Tommy likes this.
    "Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.

    308Win One chambering to rule them all.

  5. #5
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2016
    Location
    Stewart island / canterbury
    Posts
    9,186
    Electric.... But no central locking (they are bloody wife when you need to reach the other side to unlock)

    Gave the heater core another flush, see what happens tomorrow. Hopefully things have sorted out

  6. #6
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2018
    Location
    Porirua
    Posts
    1,300
    What temp is the engine running on the gauge, the thermostat my be stuck open? They usually stick closed but just a thought. Check the heater pipes on the engine as they can block up too.

  7. #7
    SiB
    SiB is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Invercargill
    Posts
    1,921
    Not an airlock?

    I had real problems with a surf years ago that airlocked after a coolant change

  8. #8
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2016
    Location
    Stewart island / canterbury
    Posts
    9,186
    Quote Originally Posted by SiB View Post
    Not an airlock?

    I had real problems with a surf years ago that airlocked after a coolant change
    It is possible, cooling system has been opened up quite a few times now, would have expected the under seat heater not to work if an airlock though.... @2post temp gauge is showing where it normally is and not smelling overly warm. Though is could be thermostat, garage mentioned it when I explained the problem and nothing when I picked it up

  9. #9
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2018
    Location
    Porirua
    Posts
    1,300
    Next thing I would check is if both heater pipes (at the bulkhead end) are hot when it's up to temp, if they are then I would assume good water flow though your heater. Then it may be a flat inside your heater box, as veitnamcam mentioned. Keep at it you'll get there!

  10. #10
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Mangakino
    Posts
    1,696
    Years drove my grandfathers HQ holden back from Dunedin to Queenstown.
    He raved about his heater and and how good the heat was.
    I filled the radiator up and that cooled things markedly.

  11. #11
    Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Mangakino
    Posts
    1,696
    Years drove my grandfathers HQ holden back from Dunedin to Queenstown.
    He raved about his heater and and how good the heat was.
    I filled the radiator up and that cooled things markedly.
    Comment to check your thermostat could be a go.
    It is winter and things will run cool this time of the year.
    I rode my bike across the Desert Road last weekend both ways and the water temp that normally runs at 69c was cycling between 61-65c as it warmed and cooled.

  12. #12
    Member
    Join Date
    May 2018
    Location
    Porirua
    Posts
    1,300
    Then it may be a flat inside your heater box.

    I meant flap inside your heater box.

  13. #13
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2013
    Posts
    603
    A few years back my old 70 series was parked in the shed for a while while I was away and when I got back the heater wasn't functioning at all well. A rat had crawled in through the heater air intake and build a nest inside the ducting blocking it up. It was a prick of a job pulling the whole heater system apart and removing the straw and rat shit ...
    veitnamcam likes this.

  14. #14
    Caretaker dannyb's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2018
    Location
    Oxford, North Canterbury
    Posts
    8,397
    they fixed that in the 80 series they all came with rats pre installed and cats pre installed to catch them

  15. #15
    SiB
    SiB is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2012
    Location
    Invercargill
    Posts
    1,921
    Apparently they have an arsehole too but can never see it when I drive it
    dannyb likes this.

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. 80series question
    By 223nut in forum Outdoor Transport
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 13-02-2017, 05:42 PM
  2. 80 series heater problem
    By 223nut in forum Outdoor Transport
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 07-08-2016, 11:13 PM
  3. Anyone else run a light bulb / heater in their safe?
    By Nasty Factory Trigger in forum Firearms, Optics and Accessories
    Replies: 21
    Last Post: 24-03-2014, 04:13 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!