BronzedArosa Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Can anbody help, the far right dial sticks on the windsceen heater. It doesn't click over to any other position. Not great in winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 forced all the way around and now the mech is broke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Yeah this is a pain to fix... There's a cable selector thing which operates a changeover flap. Dust gets into the hinge of the flap which then gets stiff to operate. The cable in 'push' mode can bend. You need to remove the centre console and panels above both footwells to get in there to access it. Also it's easier if you remove the seats... The hinge can then be vacuumed and washed out (carefully!) and relubed with silicone grease. Adding some white grease to the cable will also help smooth the mechanism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 dash out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronzedArosa Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Christ that's a bigger job then I thought. I've manage to get some more play out the knob, it now selects the footwell position. Met by a fair bit of resistance after that. In all honesty a dash out scenario is above what I dare attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 when the centre bit comes out there is a metal brace, if the cables have been routed the wrong way here there is too much resistance. easy one to check. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Never having changed a heater matrix in a lupo, i'm guessing from what people have told me is that it is the most difficult job of any. Every other job is easier. I believe the factory starts with a bare shell, then the first thing they fit is the matrix... Dash out is not so simple. If you can get to the cables and do some lubing, it'll probably help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobieus_uk Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) did somone say dash out... still get nightmares funny thing, it was the first job i ever did on the lupo all for a £12 part Edited April 24, 2017 by Mobieus_uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 I'd rather do dash out than crankshaft seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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