I have a 1994 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham that refuses to kick out hot air. The fan blows, but the temp. of the air never gets above slightly warm. What could be wrong and how much is this gonna cost me to fix?
2007-02-06 10:13:11 · 9 answers · asked by rduke88 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
get an electric blanket or heating pad and get a converter so it can be plugged into the cigarette lighter. i had a Plymouth reliant, i feel your pain.
2007-02-06 10:21:03 · answer #1 · answered by kristin747 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the engine coming up to temperature (check the gauge). If not you may just have a bad thermostat...about $17.
Or you could have a cracked/rotted vacuum hose that operates the shutter to the heater.
If the heater core is plugged, either find a handy friend or be prepared to part with some $$...because manufacturers take a heater core and build a car around it......
2007-02-06 18:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by steve.c_50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will cost about $35 to buy another heater core. What the problem is the heater core is like a minature radiator. It gets clogged up and you just need to replace it so water can circulate thru it again.
Underneath the hood on the passenger side, you will see rubber hoses going into the engine firewall. These are your heater hoses. You just disconnect these. If they are cracked replace them while you are at it. Anyway, going inside underneath the dashboard, you just figure out what needs to be taken down to get to your heater core. Replace the core. and hot air will come out, or my name ain't Honest Bill. lol
2007-02-06 18:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have that problem with my car years ago. Try changing the coolant's thermostat. Your thermostat could be stuck in the open position, preventing your coolant system to properly heat up. Shouldn't cost no more than $10-$15.
While you're doing that, that's a perfect time to flush your coolant system out.
2007-02-06 18:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by Duh!!! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a couple of things that could be wrong; Thermostat maybe stuck closed, Heater Control Valve Leaking or defective, or the heating core shot.
2007-02-06 18:30:27 · answer #5 · answered by bgwillstlyes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your heater core may not be circulating good.
before you replace it you may want to try a full back flush first, That will clean it out good. I'm not sure of the price if you have to buy a new one probably about $100.00 if you do it yourself.
If you bought the car used you may also want to check and make sure it has a thermostat in it, I have seen people leave them out instead of replacing it.
2007-02-06 18:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uhm, heater core? Heater cores are pretty expensive if you take it to a shop because they are a real b i t c h to get to in darn near any car. Most of the cost at a shop will be labor.
2007-02-06 18:19:30 · answer #7 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need a new heater core... or the computer is not sensing that the coolant is hot enough.
2007-02-06 18:17:42 · answer #8 · answered by Santa Barbara 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first check the coolant see if its low. Then check the thermostat. Them are the cheapest and most likely problems if you ask me.
2007-02-06 20:11:48 · answer #9 · answered by adam a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋