Misc A question for mechanics. (No heat) - Page 2

Dunerdr · 11-24-2022, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Sucks you ended paying God only knows how much through the process of elimination to get to a weak pump.
Dnt feel bad. Just how it goes sometimes.
I got to tell this story, about Bugeaters wife's car.
Bugs a dam good mechanic, we've been turning wrenches on cars since we were 15 years old.
So his wife's electirc car seat will only go back about a 3rd of the way. He spent months trying to figure it out, even sent it to the dealership to be fixed. They couldn't fix it either.
So one day Bugs decides to do a nice detailed cleaning job on the car. As he's vacuuming around under the seat. He finds a frigging Quarter stuck in the track of the car seat. Pulls the Quarter out of the track. And its fixed like new.

I paid 150$ each time for the dash to come out. Not terrible. Actual dealer price is like 800 labor I think. I used to work with the guy in my late teens and early 20s. I was working for said dealership until a shitty service manager tried to starve me out.

And that’s funny about the track!

One person told me to reverse the heater core hoses just to see if it started working for awhile to rule out being plugged up. I don’t think the core would be directional. But could it hurt?

LiveSteam · 11-23-2022, 11:38 PM

Here's a nice video of a Dodge half ton diagnosing the same problem you're having.
https://youtu.be/HyIao9Ah48Q

2bikemike · 11-24-2022, 08:17 AM

Dodge Ram with 273K Miles on it? No Heat in the middle of winter? Is it Blue/Yellow?

The Chiefs are playing the Rams this week! I think I would take it to the the Scrap Yard and have them smash the hell out of it. Better yet take it to Arrowhead and charge a buck to let people take a Sledge hammer to it.

But that's me, I can't wear black when the Chiefs play the Raiders or Blue when they play the Chargers, I would never wear Orange regardless. But you get the idea!

Dunerdr · 11-24-2022, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 2bikemike

Dodge Ram with 273K Miles on it? No Heat in the middle of winter? Is it Blue/Yellow?

The Chiefs are playing the Rams this week! I think I would take it to the the Scrap Yard and have them smash the hell out of it. Better yet take it to Arrowhead and charge a buck to let people take a Sledge hammer to it.

But that's me, I can't wear black when the Chiefs play the Raiders or Blue when they play the Chargers, I would never wear Orange regardless. But you get the idea!

I am a bit superstitious this way. I had a silver trail blazer SS with black 22” helos that I swear lead us to the 11/12 seasons. As soon as I sold it big Andy came to town.

Jewish Rabbi · 11-24-2022, 08:21 AM

Seems to me like you need to blow a tranny

Rainbarrel · 11-24-2022, 08:43 AM

Changing the tr in truck to an f makes this a HOFer

Boise_Chief · 11-24-2022, 09:16 AM

To be fair it can be the dash controls not sending a signal to the actuator as well.

LiveSteam · 11-24-2022, 12:22 PM

If it's me. I put the scope down the vent and once I'm convinced the doors are working properly, I move onto the water pump.

LiveSteam · 11-24-2022, 03:10 PM

Are the heater hoses original or old?
If they are. Id replace them,.then onto the water pump.
I've seen all kinds of high temp rubber hose, do all kinds of wired shit, being around old steam engines my hole life.

Dunerdr · 11-24-2022, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Are the heater hoses original or old?
If they are. Id replace them,.then onto the water pump.
I've seen all kinds of high temp rubber hose, do all kinds of wired shit, being around old steam engines my hole life.

I’ve got a cousin in Odessa that’s a steam head. Some of the absolute coolest stuff imo.

LiveSteam · 11-24-2022, 03:31 PM

Ya. Once the livesteam bug bites ya. You're in it for life.
I was lucky enough to be born into it.

Dunerdr · 11-24-2022, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Ya. Once the livesteam bug bites ya. You're in it for life.
I was lucky enough to be born into it.

Yeah I’ve been watching my cousin and his dad restore them since I was a kid. I’m always impressed what those old things can do!

**notorious** · 11-24-2022, 05:47 PM

What happened to Sauto?

GloryDayz · 11-24-2022, 06:39 PM

Just changed the water pump in the son's 2002 Silverado 1500 because of no heat. Oh, and the steering gear.. THAT was a dirty job!

scho63 · 11-25-2022, 08:16 AM

I just traded in a 2003 Cadillac Seville SLS with 179,488 miles on it as no one could easily find why the car was stalling out. I paid $2,950 for it 3 1/2 years ago and got my monies worth out of it.
MAF sensor code kept coming up along with a misfire. Changed MAF sensor TWICE along with all sparkplugs.

So many other issues and I wasn't going down the rabbit hole of endless car repairs by trial and error.

Got $400 for it and bought an incredible 2004 Cadillac SRX with 85,000 miles that is pristine. It looks brand new. 1st owner had it nine years and babied it with low mileage and incredible maintenance. 2nd owner nearly the same.

Paid $5,250 for it and could sell for $8,500+

My Seville cost me $108 a month with purchase price and repairs/tires/brakes.

When I was young and stupid, I pissed away $25,000-$30,000 on new high end cars: 1984 Cadillac Eldorado, 1986 Jaguar XJ8, 1997 Saab

Never again.

11-23-2022, 11:38 PM	#2
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LiveSteam The Constitutional Choo choo Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: homeof43conferencetitles Casino cash: $-1494568	Are the heater hoses original or old? If they are. Id replace them,.then onto the water pump. I've seen all kinds of high temp rubber hose, do all kinds of wired shit, being around old steam engines my hole life. __________________ Progressivism.. The Politically Correct way of saying "I'm a Communist slash Nazi" depending on what the issue of the day is? Last edited by LiveSteam; 11-24-2022 at 03:15 PM..
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