Dashboard vents Above radio

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 13 Feb 2010 17:35

Can anyone tell me if the dashboard vents should give out heat ? the heat comes out below in footwell, and on screen .thanks Zoe

UKPhilTR7 · Postby **UKPhilTR7** » 13 Feb 2010 18:15

From my understanding, they should not, they should give out fresh air or I think cold air from air con.

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 13 Feb 2010 21:47

thanku Phil , but my hands get cold !!!!!! i need heat out of those vents !! anyone got any ideas (apart from gloves cant drive in those ) !! was flipping freezzzzzzzzing out today , guess i shouldnt realy have the top down !!

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 13 Feb 2010 23:22

Indeed the four dashboard vents only supply cold/fresh air.

Only thing I can think of is a complete rebuild/redesign of the heater unit ...

I'd stick to the warm gloves [;)]

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TriumphCMT · Postby **TriumphCMT** » 14 Feb 2010 00:06

Wow. I thought mine were broken this whole time. This clears that up![^] There is still a problem though... air leaks through the main vents even when they are closed. What do I have to do to fix that?

- Chris

jclay (RIP 2018) · Postby **jclay (RIP 2018)** » 14 Feb 2010 00:52

Reach way up high on the passenger side of the heater and push the broken nylon lever up towards firewall. It looks like an inverted "V" in this photo. One leg breaks off very easily. (Beans Photo!)

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 14 Feb 2010 08:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by TriumphCMT

... There is still a problem though... air leaks through the main vents even when they are closed ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Might be that the foam cover of the air flap has perished.
If so you'll have to dismantle the whole lot to get to the flap ...

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Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 14 Feb 2010 12:04

The first time I gave my 7 a bit of a rev, [I took her to a sprint
meeting, to see whst she did. Low 17s] the heater matrix it self,
must have let go. On the second run, the vents started spraying me
with green water.

I bypassed the heater, by connecting the rear of the head, direct to
the water pump.

I've had no trouble from the thing since then.

Of course, it doesn't snow here, either.

Hasbeen

nervousnewowner · Postby **nervousnewowner** » 14 Feb 2010 12:42

of course you need the hood down if the suns out zoe, then you just wrap up warm...

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tr7inc · Postby **tr7inc** » 14 Feb 2010 13:04

Dave how you geting on with youre 7 mate?

Steve
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zoe · Postby **zoe** » 14 Feb 2010 15:55

Dave IT WAS FREEZING YESTERDAY !!!

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 14 Feb 2010 18:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by zoe

thanku Phil , but my hands get cold !!!!!! i need heat out of those vents !! anyone got any ideas (apart from gloves cant drive in those ) !! was flipping freezzzzzzzzing out today , guess i shouldnt realy have the top down !!
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A set of driving gloves is the answer. That's why you see them listed in British car magazines. When we go on a club run in iffy weather we keep the tops down so we won't be mistaken for a German car club.[:D] As we drive past they say "There goes those crazy British car drivers". [:D] Stiff upper lip...eh what?

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TriumphCMT · Postby **TriumphCMT** » 14 Feb 2010 18:35

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Beans
Might be that the foam cover of the air flap has perished.
If so you'll have to dismantle the whole lot to get to the flap ...<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I think that is the solution. I know the lever still works because I can still see the vent open and close. So does this mean I have to take the dash off to get to the air flap or is there a better, less painful way of doing it[?]

Another question... I need an A/C compressor for my 7. I tried looking for one a while back but couldn't find one and gave up. I'm determined to get one now. Summer is coming up again and Texas weather is harsh. Where can I get one[?] Do I have to do a conversion[?]

- Chris

nervousnewowner · Postby **nervousnewowner** » 15 Feb 2010 12:04

steve mate, still on light duties so not done a lot, got the slave back in but now waiting for one of my boys to give me a hand to bleed it but they both too busy or in work at the moment....

did have a look yesterday at putting the battery in the boot but cant decide whether to do it or not.... would look neater under the bonnet but a lot of work to remove the old battery tray, so will look into it later, trouble is want to panel out the boot but til i decide on where the battery will go am stuck on this too...

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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 15 Feb 2010 15:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by TriumphCMT

... I know the lever still works because I can still see the vent open and close ... <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
With a powerfull torch or inpection light you should be able to get
a decent impression of the foam cover through the centre vents.

If they need renewing, it indeed is a dashboard out job.
And you'll have to dismantle the heater unit to get at the flaps properly.

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