Just purchased 2000 LC, has issues help
Hello all!
I just picked up a 2000 LC with 60,000 miles on it. Truck is in great condition execpt for a couple little things...
What I thought would be an easy fix is getting frustrating fast. The heater doesn't seem to put out very much heat.
I've now been to two toyota dealers. One told me it was fine and nothing was wrong with it. The other thought flushing the cooling system would work. Then when that didn't, they put in a new thermostat in the engine (not the heater). Still no good!
My guess is that it's not getting enough hot water in the heater core. It warms up, but takes about 20-30 minutes to get there. I have to run it in recirc mode and after about 20 minutes I start to get warm air out. It will never blow HOT air. In the fresh air mode its just about worthless, the faster you drive the worse it is.
Is there a heater valve that controls water flow? Should I try to flush the heater core from the engine bay on the firewall?
Any ideas would help.
Hello all!
I just picked up a 2000 LC with 60,000 miles on it. Truck is in great condition execpt for a couple little things...
What I thought would be an easy fix is getting frustrating fast. The heater doesn't seem to put out very much heat.
I've now been to two toyota dealers. One told me it was fine and nothing was wrong with it. The other thought flushing the cooling system would work. Then when that didn't, they put in a new thermostat in the engine (not the heater). Still no good!
My guess is that it's not getting enough hot water in the heater core. It warms up, but takes about 20-30 minutes to get there. I have to run it in recirc mode and after about 20 minutes I start to get warm air out. It will never blow HOT air. In the fresh air mode its just about worthless, the faster you drive the worse it is.
Is there a heater valve that controls water flow? Should I try to flush the heater core from the engine bay on the firewall?
Any ideas would help.
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