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[mini danny]

hiya,

my mini heater is work and all hot air cold air but when i try to put it onto the screen it just tricklys out nuthink it comes out more at the bottom of the heater box and also is there anyway to make it hotter is warm as it is now but i want to make it really hot many thanks dan

[mini danny]

hiya,

my mini heater is work and all hot air cold air but when i try to put it onto the screen it just tricklys out nuthink it comes out more at the bottom of the heater box and also is there anyway to make it hotter is warm as it is now but i want to make it really hot many thanks dan

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[Punts]

Check the ducting for leaks between the heater and the windscreen.

[mini danny]

Check the ducting for leaks between the heater and the windscreen.

ok thanks do you know how i could make it hotter than what it is as it just warm when it comes out ??? thanks dan

[bmcecosse]

Flush it through - make sure the valve is fully open - fit a higher temp thermostat (88 or 92) - and blank off the bypass hose, if you have one !

[mini danny]

Flush it through - make sure the valve is fully open - fit a higher temp thermostat (88 or 92) - and blank off the bypass hose, if you have one !

thanks and how do you fit these dif thermostat and how much are they and it a 1987 mini mayfair will it have a bypass hose

[Pooky]

Don't blank off your bypass, you must have some form of bypass or you'll fubar your water pump.

A thermostat will be less than £3 plus the price of a new gasket at less than 30p.

1. Locate thermostat housing.
2. Undo hose pipe clips at both ends of the top hose.
3 Wiggle hose off of thermostat housing.
4. Undo and remove the three bolts holding the thermostat housing to the cylinder head.
5. Pop the housing off, might take some encouragement due to gasket sealant etc. There will probably be plenty of coolant hanging around here so have some rags/towels handy. I've got a small syringe that I use to suck coolant up, squirt it into a bottle then put it back when I'm done
6. Prise old thermostat out of recess in head.
7. Carefully clean up mating surfaces on cylinder head and thermostat housing.
8. Pop in new 'stat.
9. Use a new gasket.
10. Replace housing, bolts (torqued up) and top hose. Done.

an 88 degree stat will 'wait' until 88 degrees is reached until it opens and allows water to be cooled through the radiator. Until then water travels round the engine/heater via the bypass.

Edited by Pooky, 13 March 2010 - 10:28 PM.

[mini danny]

Don't blank off your bypass, you must have some form of bypass and is a lot of effort to go to just to increase your heater temp.

A thermostat will be less than £3 plus the price of a new gasket at less than 30p.

thanks for the info i dont think ill block it off has any one got any pictures of where the new thermostate goes many thanks dan

[Pooky]

The thermostat sits under the thermostat housing which is to the right (as you look at it) of the rocker cover. It has the top hose from the radiator attached to it.

[mini danny]

The thermostat sits under the thermostat housing which is to the right (as you look at it) of the rocker cover. It has the top hose from the radiator attached to it.

ok which you recoammend a 88 or 92 therostate many thanks dan

[Pooky]

I've got an 88 and it's toasty enough for me. Fit that, and use some electrical tape to seal up the gaps in the demist pipes and that should make sure air is getting to the screen.

I took my heater out, took it apart and sealed it right up. Now no air is escaping from anywhere but where it's directed

[mini danny]

I've got an 88 and it's toasty enough for me. Fit that, and use some electrical tape to seal up the gaps in the demist pipes and that should make sure air is getting to the screen.

I took my heater out, took it apart and sealed it right up. Now no air is escaping from anywhere but where it's directed

ok many thanks sorry if im asking loads of questions but is this the thermostate clicky

many thanks dan

[Pooky]

[mini danny]

ok thanks ill order one now

[Pooky]

Don't forget the new gasket!