[s-cars] Re: heater problem

[Jerry Scott]

Yes, Dave you are right about that, the savings was likely very close to
that number.
Jerry

Dave Burig wrote:

>So what will you do with the $600 you saved over the dealer having replaced
>the motor, linkage, blower, and heater valve?
>
>DB
>
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>From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On
>Behalf Of Jerry Scott
>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 3:38 PM
>To: s-car-list
>Cc: William Perron; Fred Munro
>Subject: [s-cars] Re: heater problem
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>Thanks to all that replied on the heater problem, and I think that I
>found the reason that I was not getting any heat from the system.  I ran
>the self contained diagnostic test which came up with code 08.5,
>(Temperature Regulator Flap static block).  I pulled off the rain shield
>to check the linkage on the passenger side, sure enough the linkage did
>not move when scrolling the temperature settings.  I then took off the
>cowl grill, and the wiper assembly to get to the drive motor for the
>Temperature Regulator Flap on the driver's side of the heater assembly.
>I removed the cover with the small screws then took out the motor.  I
>decided to try it in my hand with someone in the car working the heat
>control.  The motor seemed to work fine.  After testing the plastic
>mechanism linkages on both sides of the heater for freedom of movement,
>I found that there was a position where there was a very noticeable
>hang-up in the movement, near the closed position.  This I found was
>caused by interference of the plastic linkage on the passenger side,
>with another part of the linkage.  It required taking a small file and
>filing down the back side of the plastic to get it to clear the other
>linkage.  After grinding away about  1/8 in. of plastic, the linkage
>worked smoothly.  This seems like a rather obvious design flaw, but may
>have been fixed in later models.  This board was a great help in finding
>this problem.
>
>Jerry Scott
>93 S4
>
>William Perron wrote:
>
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>
>>Jerry-
>>This happened to me last year.
>>Check out this link:
>>www.audiworld.com/tech/int5.shtml
>>You want to check to see if there are any codes.  I
>>would guess you have code 8.2, 8.3 or similar- this
>>would be the temperature regulation flap motor.  You
>>can verify if this motor is not working by unsnapping
>>the plastic rain diverter/leaf collector under the
>>hood at the base of the windshield.  Take a look at
>>the passenger side of the heater/blower assembly and
>>have someone cycle the temperature from max to min
>>slowly.  You should see some of hte linkages move.  If
>>nothing moves, your motor is dead.  You access the
>>temp regulator flap motor from the driver's side of
>>the blower/heater box assembly.  You need to remove
>>the wiper arms, and the trim below them as well for
>>access.  You can then loosen a bunch of small screws
>>to remove the cover over the flap motor, and remove
>>and replace it.
>>
>>i'm a little fuzzy on the details at this point, but
>>drop me a line if you need more info.
>>
>>HTH-
>>Bill Perron
>>'95.5 S6 Avant
>>'85 4kq
>>
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