Vauxhall Zafira B Heater Problem Blowing Out Clold Air
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- This Vauxhall Zafira B only blows out cold air from the heater so we investigate what the problem could be including flushing out the heater matrix. This is not a "How To" but what we found with no prior knowledge of this problem just using common sense.
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Just wanted to say thank you! Have noticed the same issue on our Zafira B this month. Again had recall done in summer. Went straight out and checked after watching this and Lo and behold, connector not clipped in. I had visions of £££s worth of repairs. Many thanks again!
That's great Jon, well done for giving it a go and saving a fortune.
Had the same probs......10 plate zaf was recalled in March.......didnt notice heating wasnt working until a few weeks ago....thought the thermostat was faulty.....just checked the plug and it was unplugged now hot air is blowing.......someone or something needs to be done with these Vauxhall dealers surely they're either cutting corners on the recall or.....they're unplugging so you take it back to be repaired at your cost???? Makes you wonder
Sad that you have to fix what supposedly a well paid professional forgot to reinstall. For the cost you would have to pay to get that repaired, if you didn't find it yourself, is simply amazing... Thumbs Up!
This video solved the problem I had, I was just getting hot air, took glovebox, side interior panel off and found that a Vauxhall trained technician had kindly forgotten to put the plug back into the black box, the plug had been neatly tucked away so it took a bit of searching for but I found it, plugged it in and everything now works, Great video, very helpful. As far as my Vauxhall dealership goes I’m not impressed at all
This seems a common theme.
Thanks for doing that video mate, if you didn’t do it, it would of possibly cost me hundreds, top man
Greta vid Martin as always mine did this last year I changed fan which in my omega was behind glove box...its a pain the the hole when that happens as its hats and scarf lol and mine went in Jan couldn't go in summer.......👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great trouble shooting , common sense and logic Martin well done , bound to help someone else out with same issue . Cheers 👍
Gordini Bennetto , this caper was like a Carry on Film , well done , the Fitter that left that cable off needs flogging bloody useless WOS.
what's good about your videos Martin, is the fact you go in to every situation completely blind, which is how many owners have to do to find a problem. these videos help many.
Blimey - imagine what you'd pay for this level of investigation at a dealership!
They would prob put it on code reader first and charge 180 quid ! Thieves ! 😉
I'm starting to think leaving the plug off is the recall. Mine has been like this since Vauxhall did the recall. Will defo check that plug.
The re-call fix was the unplugging of that connector !! lol Ford man soh .
Haha, nice one
Had the same problem on my old Dodge Intrepid (now departed). Devil of a problem to figure out. Nice work!
This is great news as my Zafira b sri has the same problem. Now if mine is the same as this zafira b and I plug it back in I am really worried if it goes up in flames 😱
Same thing happened to my zafira B was only blowing cold air but mine turned out to be faulty thermostat, changed that and was all good again
5:25 top is feed, bottom is return. Green "clips" are original. Also you don't need to turn the pipe clockwise to release... jeez... but yeah... whatever works for ya!
UNBELIEVABLE
How many cups of tea did that take to sort out😂
But i bet you had it sorted before tec could poach a egg😂😂😂
Haha, I agree Jason lol
Martin you wizard, should have been a detective, well done.
same thing happened after I had mine "fixed" by recall!!!!
My is having the same problem, and I have changed temostart ,water pump but still when it gets hot for 10 minutes it gets cold again
One of the best car repair videos I’ve watched .The lighting could be improved on but a minor thing . I’d be happy to pay for this kind of info as I run an old Zafira on a budget … Pos you could set up a website ? Thanks anyway 😊
Thanks Jim. I do have so many repair vids on different cars on my channel.
Great find! My Jersey friend's Honda dealer service was excrement, although charged for a "cabin filter" it was never replaced. An independent repair shop found that it had never been changed in 150K miles. I've also had instances where an overfilled glove box tumbled contents onto some electrical connections and shorted out the AC, unfortunately not found till after full replacement. Narragansett Bay
Makes me wonder if that cable was left off as im sure the zafira had a recall on them due to the faulty heater so maybe someone at vauxhall forgot to reconnect it .
Great vid Martin 👍you see it quite a lot in the trade called out to a breakdown a few months ago car would cut out and lose all dash lights and that was a loose battery terminal the car had a new battery fitted at a well known fast fit centre three days before it broke down
All too common bud i'm afraid.
Martin you need to watch out for that Clold Air is dangerous 😉😉😉
This is the only video that make sense excellent
Vauxhall probs left it unplugged on purpose thinking they would take it back for them to fix thereby vauxhall clawing back some cash for the recalls
Good point.
Great stuff guys. Saved me for winter. My vectra c exactly the same issue. I went straight for glove box and plug was just hanging there. Saved me lots of time and money probably. Thank you👍🙏
Nice one. well done bud.
Great video Martin. Takes a lot of investigating i thought it was the thermostat ! You never know what you will find.
Cheers, Jeff.
Exactly Jeff, So easy to go into forums and do what they say but each situation could be different. Forums were all saying thermostat too lol
what the normal temp of these cars ? mine runs @105 to 107 is this normail!?
Normally a thermostat opens at about 85 to 89 deg C
Top notch investigative there work there Inspector Martin. 😉
I just bought one of these, runs great , heaters only getting Luke warm, just checked coolant it has creamy substance on the cap, it's still under warranty, should I take it to my garage first to get there opinion, or take it straight back, I don't want car sales to fob me off with excuses ,
You might want to get an independent garage to do a test on the cooling system to see if the head gasket is gone. Its a simple test by using a special liquid th-cam.com/video/gZ8DbEc6rHc/w-d-xo.html
Modern cars can "cream" up in the filler cap due to doing loads of short journeys too so the test will confirm this.
Great video.
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great vid you sound like dell boy
I have the same problem with my zafira. I have checked that lead and it's ok. What can I check next
Check the water level and pipes as I did in the video bud.
Top video lots of information
Another great video 😊
more vids ,like this martin lad ,thats what we want ..
Thank you for the knowledge much appreciated
My pleasure!
they left my cable off as well soon found it when it got cold
Patience of a saint Martin your an inspiration 😇😇
Cheers Ade
Nice one me old china
12:47 for the fix
My first thought was a blocked heater matrix. Glad it was an easy fix in the end. You did the right thing by checking the simple stuff first. Please fit a new pollen filter. They should be replaced every year as part of the annual service. I had a 1989 Ford Sierra Sapphire which had no heat when I first bought it and it was a blocked heater matrix. I took it to a mate who had a hose pipe and we flushed it in both directions and it was fine after that.
Brilliant
Just found this video, as I have collant getting in to my passenger footwell, but also problems with the lack of heat, and moisture getting on the window with the blower on. Well done on finding the various actuators / gears etc as I'll be pulling mine apart this weekend to try and troubleshoot. you've helped a lot!
Good work
Did you get a fault code or engine warning light?
No bud, no fault codes
Genius
My Astra has the opposite problem, only blows warm air. Not a big deal in winter but in the summer it is an absolute pain. I’m going to try this on the weekend and I’ll update if it’s fixed it
Nice one, well done Guys👌Enjoyed the Live show at the weekend, you two can be so funny😁A shout out on your show would be good. (Sorry for the cheek) Paul and Suzanne 😜
If you put it in the comments section on the day Paul, i'll do it bud. Cheers
Martin
@@retrorestore Thank you
Wow
Another good video mate.. a fault well found.. hope your all doing ok mate
Cheers Mick,
Is the air conditioning button turned on or off
Off bud
Thanks for this I have the same problem with a diesel ford focus.hot pipes to the matrix and blowing cold air ill try again tomorrow.take the pipes off and the garden hose down the pipes drives me insane.all happened after a coolant drain and replace my anti freeze.air in the pipes I thought my thermostat was stuck open but then the hot heater gauge needle wouldent come off cold.and it's getting hot.
My dad gave me his Zafira today because his heater hasn’t worked since it went in for the same recall. Guess where I’m looking straight away cheers 🤣
I have changed everything on my zafira 1.7cdti checked the plug and I still have no heater the flaps are all working
My Corsa C had this problem and it was the heater matrix. I forward flushed it and it was as clear as anything but when I back flushed it in to a 5 litre bottle the amount of crap that come out was amazing. All nice and hot now. Nice work Martin 👍
Great video enjoyed watching at least you found the problem in the end great job
I had a 280ZX that had the heater core(matrix) blow a hole on the passenger while driving. It was a mess, but I learned a lot about how that system works
Brilliant investigative process....... exactly the same on my Zafira .... nice one lads
Yep. That's what the dealership experts are capable of. Had mine returned with wheel nuts done up barely hand tight and damaged alloy wheel on the inside face. 😬
Great video mart ,lts really satisfying to solve the problems yourself . Great live stream the weekend by the way.i was killing my self laughing. Great banter Especially sharon (saucy mare) saying i nicked it ,🤣
Haha, Yes Pete, I laughed at that too when I watched it back.
Screw missing off the scuttle panel, damaged connector on the pipes and wire missing off the heater controls not impressed with the standsrd of work at the dealership send them a bill or at least a snotty email pointing out your findings. At least you can vent some frustration on them lol
Good work Martin
Great video thanks- I had the recall done in the summer so will check mine. As my dealer was to busy trying to get me to approve their 2k worth of faults free of charge health check.
nice one martin, i would of been kicking me self and calling people names if i had done all that just to find out it was a plug, that some so called vx tech had forgot to plug back in lol, you, youtube people do a great job :D
Your videos are fantastic. Doesn't quite solve my problem as mine gets pretty warm but not hot but great nonetheless. 👍
I haven’t finished watching yet but first guess is the actuator on the flap is faulty common on all vauxhalls
Love your videos , , thank goodness you have a zafira b , as I’ve got one, and have watched a few of your videos , to do things on mine,...PS I had the same issue with eurocarparts and the wrong size front brake disc , keep up the brilliant work and videos
Brilliant job mate wondering if Vauxhall left it disconnected to get some money from the owner
What would course the matrix not to be warm please
Low water level, thermostat not opening, an air lock due to low water level or a blockage.
@@retrorestore thank you 😊 🙏
just had third recall done on my zaf B, i would assume that plug is the problem they were recalling for
Dodgy, Chevey, and Fordy wiring... All the same.
Well found. pity you had to , should have complained to Vauxhall.
Thanks for going all the way mate! Appreciated
Thank you Martin always teaching me something new and merry Christmas to you and your family
I had a 17 plate that caught fire due to that wiring loom after telling vauxhall and having it in the main dealers garage three times due to the smell of burning when the heater was on
Theres nothing worse than having flaps that won't open lol good job on the repair and all it cost was your time 👍
Good advice . I've got the same problem on my Audi A4.
Amazing video , has helped me a lot with my Astra J
That warm air will feel extra cosey now in the knowledge you've sorted it for free.
Hi Martin. Thanks for the video. We'll done. Is there anyway to know which of the matrix pipes is flow and return. Also do you know if the two pipes are fed from the block core alone. Thanks again
Hi bud, the warmest of the two is the flow. Its normally the lower pipe. Not sure about the other part.
A very informative video - it's a shame Gary cannot bring himself to say thank you to you. If he is camera shy then he should step up and stop appearing. Its becoming obvious....
Not a good comment bud. Gary has a lot on in his life with a daughter with a life limiting illness that needs 24 hour care. If you are going to write a negative comment about someone, make sure you know the full story or you'll make your self look a fool bud.
Great video well worked out cheers for sharing. 👍👍👍
I have seen the gears go bad in the audi a4 and the Vw flaps go wrong also. Also seen the cable stretch on the Land Rover Freelanders. It's easy enough fix good job again Martin. Would have more and likely cost you 200 pounds the garage.👍👍
Exactly Ali, No garages for me lol
@@retrorestore I don't use a Garage either but am a mechanic to trade lol. Keep up the good work mate. I really enjoy watching you work lol saves me getting me hands dirty.👍👍😂😂
Wow what a palaver, think I would be wearing extra thermals and hope for the best lol I've not once used the heater in my three wheeler, the engine itself is jus' lovely for warming up the cockles, gets a bit icy on the inside and I keeps a pair of emergency thermal gloves in there if its really bad :) In my boot I have the usual emergency supplies like tools, water, Gaz stove, instant tea and kettle and old enamel army mug, I will have a nice cuppa and let Green Flag do the heavy lifting ;)
Haha, nice one Ian.
Brrrr dont want cold air this time of year. Lol although it's way to mild this year. 😜
Too true Austin, its mainly for clearing the screen though.
Great fix Martin good to see you back doing a vid on a car keep up the good work mate 👍
I'm 9:13 into this and I can tell you the thermostat will NOT be the cause of the problem. Older cars were cable operated and all you did was check the cables and the valves they operated. You have to do the modern day check of that. Electrical cabling (oh Zafiras usually have a plethora of broken cables, usually in the door wiring harnesses), electrical connections, power and relays. A good continuity tester and multimeter are a must.
Yes I know all about multi meters bud, I was a sparks for 25 years. Just a bit of common sense and a logical approach on an unfamiliar vehicle as the video showed.
Very very useful video, many thanks
What a excellent video, wife complaining of no hot air blowing through, so after watching your video, firstly removed glove box and check that connection was in place, it was, so next step remove scuttle panel, matrix pipes were cold, disconnected them, flushed through unrill clean water was coming out, refitted pipes and hot air was restored. Thank you for this money saving video. 👌👍🏻
Glad it helped
Shame how much stuff you had to do to get there, but got there in the end. If you already knew about the connector issue that indicates you have a lot of knowledge to work with. Verry impressive, thanks, I enjoyed that a lot :)
Thanks Tony.
bang on martin another video thats helped people come across that problem
Nice job Martin and Gary, if you didn't know about cars would have cost a fortune for somebody else mistake.
that's why I have always done my own repairs Dave.
A small plug but the way you both tackled the problem
Methodical will help others as you said. Out how too but the way you do it which worked
Rey enjoyable martin
Ps glad see you got body wRm on keep warm
Yes Chris, I'm getting older now so need to wrap up a bit lol
Great video. My partner’s Zafira B cabin air goes from cold to only just warm when the heating selector is turned to hot. So there is a slight change. I will check the heater pipes going to/from the bulkhead first and then the wire. Is it possible to see those flaps working from the passenger footwell?
Sorry I mean check the blend flaps from the passenger side footwell.
Rushed job at the garage looks like 🤔🤔😀😀
Thank for a brilliant vidio you've saved me nearly £200 possibly more, I followed all the steps and got to the in and out flow pipes flushed it through with the hose and a load of sludge came out,,popped the pipes back on gave it refill of coolant checked for airlock. Heat is now bellowing out to the point I'm worried about getting my frozen peas home from shops lol. Brilliant thank you
Well done for giving it a go.
Great video Martin. Can't believe a single wire would cause the heater not to work.
Good work! Lousy mechanics should be avoided at any cost!
Well done guys. Normally it's a problem keeping Zafiras cool, especially when they are on fire.😲 Perhaps Vauxhall figure it can't catch fire if it can't blow out heat. I have a similar thing on a Ford Galaxy where the whole climate control system shuts down intermittently and sometimes doesn't work for days.
Do you know what your intro music is called? I keep finding myself humming it. 😄
I had the music created Steve