hey just after a tech article on the actual bypass itself couldnt find anything except replacing the heater core any steps on how 2 do this? need care back on road urgently
It is covered numerous times on this forum(probably more than any other problem)so ALL the info is available using "SEARCH", however, a quick answer is that you need to use a piece of heater hose to join the two metal pipes at the centre rear of the engine(heater pipes attached to the engine, NOT the firewall), after disconnecting the original heater hoses from said pipes. This will give you a temporary "fix" until you replace the heater core.
As Chili has said + it makes no difference whether the bypass hose has full flow or is kinked and coolant cannot flow.
ah I did not know that, interesting. Is this due to the flow of coolant through the engine? Would mean that one could bypass the heater core with one of the existing hoses.
And yes, the bypass can be accomplished using the longer of the two existing hoses(although many people disagree with this possibility)without any adverse effect.
Yes If you think about it, it is only logical as when the heater is turned of there is no flow through the lines anyway, with no adverse effect to the cooling of the engine.
pretty simple really. Look down the back of your engine. There are only two hoses, right next to each other, going into the firewall (the big metal thing that is between the cabin and the engine). You're trying to connect the two metal pipes that AREN'T going into the firewall, ie the ones they're connected to via rubber tubes. You may need to move the loom a bit out the way if you have big hands (I had to, but I also had to replace the heater core etc)
do both the metal opening face towards the left when looking at the car from front on ? one of the hoses are on the left of the DET sensor connector ?
Yes. Just look for coolant hoses going into the firewall (so it appears) and follow them back to the engine (not far)
This is not rocket science. There are a total of two hoses. Remove the two hoses. Route the two together on the engine with one piece of hose. Leave the two that come from the Firewall alone.
You and I may think that it's not rocket science, but given the fact that I already explained exactly what he needed to do(and where to find the pipes), apparently we're wrong!:zlove::zlove:
No. If the heater tap is in the OFF position then that is no different to "capping" both heater pipes(connecting a bypass hose is compromise to "capping").:zlove:
ok thats exactly what i did was just making sure chili when did i say you were wrong i was just verifying that i had done the right thing before i go and drive my car and **** up the engine if something incorrectly changed no need to get all defensive now i thought this forum's aim was to assist new drivers with problems on there car not to be criticized for asking questions...
Get the chip off your shoulder mate, my reference to "being wrong" was relating to rockchucker's "rocket science" remark(not to you being wrong). BTW, my full explanation of how to do this bypass was provided to you 10 minutes after you posted the question. That doesn't sound like criticizing you for asking, does it(it sounds more like "assisting a new driver" to me)? :zlove:
lol i got no chip on my shoulder but i know exactly what u were saying u were relating to rockchuckers statements about rocket science and being wrong because of my questioning on the topic, as if i was trying to disprove your advice when in actual fact all i was doing was re-assuring the steps that had to be taken "You and I may think that it's not rocket science, but given the fact that I already explained exactly what he needed to do(and where to find the pipes), apparently we're wrong!" however chili i do appreciate ur quick response to my post and thanks for helping me get to the bottom of this anyways issues sorted and thankyou all u guys for your input
LOL. I'm glad you got it fixed satisfactorily. BTW, if you had analyzed and interpreted the answer I gave you, as intensely as you did with my subsequent comment to the rockchucker suggestion, then all the rest of this thread would have been a wasted exercise(if you really needed re-assurance, K-zed provided that in the post immediately following my answer to you). Happy Motoring, Lloyd:zlove::zlove:
took the car for a drive.... there is flow in my bypass hose :S:S this has a crimp in it and the cars temp gauge keeps rising why is there flow in the heater hoses when my heater is off ??
