306 1.9 diesel heating problem

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Glynny - 06 Dec 2004 16:24 GMT

When my car gets warm, the heaters start to steam up the windscreen. Plus
I've got the radiator smell in the car but can't see anything wrong with
the main radiator. Or any waterloss (so far).

Is there extra pipes in the heating matrix for inside the car? and How
could I fix this problem as I cant see the heaters without removing
things.

I might add that I'm no mechanic

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Nik&Andy - 06 Dec 2004 17:36 GMT

I had this same problem with a Citroen ZX 1.9D which is effectively the same
car.

I thought I was going to have to replace the whole heater matrix, but when I
took a closer look, the pipe retaining clamps on the pipes behind the
dashboard that secure the pipes to the matrix had worked loose.
They where dripping water/coolant into the fan enclosure.

I know it's a long shot, but worth a look.

Andy

> When my car gets warm, the heaters start to steam up the windscreen. Plus
> I've got the radiator smell in the car but can't see anything wrong with
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> I might add that I'm no mechanic

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Glynny - 07 Dec 2004 09:56 GMT

Thanks, but how do I get to see that without taking the dashboard off? I
can get my hand close, but it feels quite well proteced and cant feel any
water.
What's the best way to get to the pipes?

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Nik&Andy - 07 Dec 2004 11:36 GMT

I'm sorry, I cannot remember :(

Andy

> Thanks, but how do I get to see that without taking the dashboard off? I
> can get my hand close, but it feels quite well proteced and cant feel any
> water.
> What's the best way to get to the pipes?

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philipfaeunst@tiscali.co.uk - 13 Feb 2005 20:25 GMT

Hi,

I just ran into this sort of thing with a '94L 405 GTX 1.9 TD estate -
the heater was feeble, and topping the radiiator right up had no effect on
it. It turned out that the hose clips were loose under the bonnet, where the
matrix pipework comes through the front bulkhead. I suppose the air leak was
preventing the cooling system from bleeding all of the air out of the heater
matrix (which is mounted higher than the top of the rad - good one,
Peugeot). A nice cheap fix if that turns out to be the cause of your problem
as well as mine.

Philip.

> I had this same problem with a Citroen ZX 1.9D which is effectively the same
> car.
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> > I might add that I'm no mechanic

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