heaters on 94 316i

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   hi folks
newbie here, i am having problems with the non functioning heaters on my recently purchased 316i.
they were not working when i got it, and found the thermo to be seized.
changed the thermo (with housing), water pump, and fan belt.
no apparent leaks from  hose and temp gauge seems correct at half way mark, during driving etc. (unlike before when the gauge was cold)
however, heaters still blowing cold air.
my brother was the guy who did the work, he had alot of difficulty changing the thermo as some of the old one was stuck in the block when he removed it.
he finally after chisel and drill........got it out. but left some scuff marks on the block.
is this relevant to the hot air issue? i hope its not too serious, i paid like 140euro for the thermo and housing.....not to mention the waterpump........<i know i was ripped off!>
thanks in advance
ezza

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x in the city Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11-January-2005 Status: Offline Points: 8	Topic: heaters on 94 316i Posted: 11-January-2005 at 19:29
	hi folks newbie here, i am having problems with the non functioning heaters on my recently purchased 316i. they were not working when i got it, and found the thermo to be seized. changed the thermo (with housing), water pump, and fan belt. no apparent leaks from hose and temp gauge seems correct at half way mark, during driving etc. (unlike before when the gauge was cold) however, heaters still blowing cold air. my brother was the guy who did the work, he had alot of difficulty changing the thermo as some of the old one was stuck in the block when he removed it. he finally after chisel and drill........got it out. but left some scuff marks on the block. is this relevant to the hot air issue? i hope its not too serious, i paid like 140euro for the thermo and housing.....not to mention the waterpump........<i know i was ripped off!> thanks in advance ezza Edited by kbannon

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x in the city Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11-January-2005 Status: Offline Points: 8	Posted: 11-January-2005 at 23:20
	update!! the heaters seem to be working now, there are three positions for the heater control. the window one is deffo working as is the one for the feet. the one for the face just lets out cold air? or is this the way it should be? i have some more questions about this car you guys might help me out on. the green light is illuminated for the service, its the one nearest the yellow one. what does this mean? do i have to reset the lights? i have changed the spark plugs, oil, oil filter and air filter as well as the water pump et al. sometimes the car rev's up when idle and goes back to normal and then revs up again.........as if the power steering or something was going? is this normal behaviour? finally, how can i upgrade the speakers? i have 4 120watt pioneers i would like to use, but dont want to mess around with my newly acquired beemer many thanks.! ezza Edited by x in the city

kbannon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508	Posted: 12-January-2005 at 04:26
	re heater: see this re SI Lights: you should have 5 green, 1 yellow and 1 red. When the lights are reset, 5 green come up. Over time (depending in driving style, mileage, etc. the lights slowly go out until you are left with 1. When this goes out the yellow comes on which tells you to service your car - it should also tell you the type of service needed. If the lights aren't reset then the red eventually comes on. Your car will not blow up if you drive on the red! See BMW Service Indicator (SI) Lights re idle: clean your idle air stabiliser and possibly your air flow meter with carb cleaner. re speakers: I mentioned on another forum that I don't know!
	Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual

kbannon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508	Posted: 12-January-2005 at 04:28
	Oh, also - get yourself a Bentley manual! ebay link
	Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual

neileg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 20-July-2004 Location: Northumberland Status: Offline Points: 638	Posted: 12-January-2005 at 07:31
	Easiest mod for speakers is to buy some Autoleads adapters that enable you to fit 6x9s to the back shelf in place of the standard Nokias. I fitted some Sony 3 ways to my E36, definitely worth doing. I tried some Pioneer tweeters in place of the factory fit Nokias in the door panels. Don't bother! Anything else will involve a jig saw and MDF!
	Cheers, Neil

x in the city Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11-January-2005 Status: Offline Points: 8	Posted: 12-January-2005 at 09:55
	hi folks thats cool. i didnt know anything about the service lights..... now, i have another issue dont know if this is related to the idle or not, but when i am in a low gear, say driving throught town, it stalls, or needs alot of kick and high revs to get moving..hard to explain, rather than a simple change of gear say from neutral to first and some throttle.........you need to give it ALOT of throttle, or it will stall. when im on nornal cruising speeds, the car behaves fine, just that when im in low gears, its acting odd. ? i have to constantly adjust the clutch and accelerator to prevent it from stalling. ezza