re: 164 heater not hot enough problem

["Karl Chen" <karlcchen@domain.elided>]

Thank you Doug.
I have got a few similar responses.
It seems stepper motor could be the culprit.
Isn't that great that both of my 164s
stepper motors are broken and waiting to be fixed.
But 94 164LS never makes any ticking noise
like my 92 before it died.   I am still hoping
it is not stepping motor.  If I can see what
position the arm should be when "HI" or "LO" is selected
then I should be able to figure this out.

Karl

>
>hi karl,
>
>if this is anyting like my '92 164L, then it means coolant is always 
>running thru the heater core.  so, if yure not getting adequate heat, then 
>it could be those wonderful stepper motors not doing their proper dance.  
>the arm that moves the flap in front of the heater core box can be 
>manipulated w/a long screwdriver, or someting similar, from the engine-bay, 
>if ya pull off that plastic shroud at the windshield wipers (again, 
>assuming this is like a '92).  but, be careful - these can break...
>
>when my steppers started going, my problem was the heat woodn't turn *off* 
>- wery bad for using the a/c!  ;~)  i futzed w/the screwdriver-ting for 
>about a year before i finally yanked out the ass'y & installed the aussie 
>brass gears...
>
>doug s., i hate those BOSCH stepper motor ass'y's...  ;~)
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>    My 94 164LS with automatic climate control has developed
>    a not hot enough heater problem.  Even if I set it to
>    HI, the air temp. come out is only warm.   Not the hot air
>    it used to be.  The engine is already hot.
>
>    Anyone has the same problem too ?
>    What's broken ?
>
>    Thanks,
>    Karl Chen
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