After 4hrs managed to get the thermostat changed.

Heaters STILL only LUKE WARM!!!!

Car heats up mint, stays around half way on guage.

What other problem could I have? Blocked matrix?

Thanks people!!

 

yes blocked matrix sounds likely, would be best to change it but it's a little awkward

 

my mate (hi tc) changed the one in my old s2 in around an hour.

might have to talk nice to him again

 

+ and wait for spring imo

Probably is the matrix.
Does the car have a little crappy plastic shut off valve before the matrix?

 

any way i can check? maybe blasting water through it prior to removal?

anything else it could be?

 

fook knows, what/where is that?

 

IIRC there are two pipes running through the bulkhead, one going in and one coming out, when the car is up to running temp these should be very hot to the touch, the same as the pipes from the rad.

 

it took me fookin ages to change the matrix on my S2 and its a right pain in the arse too...

bypass it and buy a fag lighter heater lol

 

the mk4 escort dont have a heater valve, the mk4 fiestas, pumas ect all had them, ive sold about 30 this week , not a design fault though honest

on the mk4 when the heaters pack up its nearly ALWAYS the heater matrix is blocked, enjoy a wet footwell

 

I did for about a year, fuck me it stinks

 

was gonna suggest that but if it's REALLY fooked it could split into a million peices and spill nasty rusty water onto the floor and rot straight through rendering it a write off






well it could make a mess anyhoo

 

jet it out the opposite way it currently flows

 

lol when I broke down a while back in it my mate pulled up, opened the door

Didn't even say hello, just said "you got a leak somewhere? It stinks in here"

 

Stu, sounds like the heater matrix is either blocked or just fucked internaly.

Get a new one, not too expensive but allow couple of hours to fit.

 

thanks for the reply people!