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Why does my 2006 Chevy Equinox have no heat when all repairs for the heat has been made?

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked on February 20, 2021

I have:

  • replaced the thermostat about 10 times,
  • back flushed heater core and flushed cooling system out about 10 times,
  • replaced water pump,
  • intake gasket,
  • blend door,
  • mode door,
  • actuators,
  • HVAC control head,
  • blower resistor,
  • blower resistor pigtail,
  • radiator cap,
  • cooling fan relay,
  • and heater core.

Yet I still have no heat in this car. This is something that I have been battling for 4 years now. We have also ran block test to check for the head gasket and it comes back good.

I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO!!!!! $2,000 in repairs and still no heat. At my wits end.

5 Answers

It sounds like the approach to solving your problem so far hasn't been very systematic or "evidence based" – at least the list of parts replaces suggests that the people working on it have been using a "shotgun" approaching, replacing parts in hopes that one (or more) of them will solve the problem.

Start off by doing basic checks:

  1. Is there hot water available? It could be that your engine is not coming up to operating temperature. Check the temperature gauge if you have one and also the hoses going to the radiator. After 10 or 15 minutes of operation the hoses should be very noticeably hot.

  2. Is there power to the heater controls? Does the fan run? Check all of the fuses related to the heating system – especially if the fan or the heater controls appear to be not working.

  3. Do the heater controls seem to be working (can you hear the blend doors move when you change the controls, does the fan run, do the heater hoses change temperature when you adjust the temperature control)? Learning which controls work (and maybe which don't) will help you to isolate the problem areas.

  4. Is hot water moving through the heater core? Check to see if the hoses going to the heater core are getting hot. They will be cooler than the other cooling system hoses if no water is flowing through them. If the hoses do not seem hot, there are two likely possibilities: one is that the cooling system has air trapped in it that is preventing hot water from getting to the heater core, and the other is that something, perhaps a kinked hose under the dash, is restricting water flow through the heater core. If you squeeze the hoses as if to close them off while the heater is "on" you may be able to feel water moving through the hose.

  5. Check for obstructions to the air flow through the heater – one of the few things in the heating system that I don't see on your list is the cabin air filter, so confirm that it is not plugged. Also confirm that when the fan runs you get air movement through the vents.

Finally, at this point it would be wise to assume nothing. So much has been done (and seemingly without a methodical approach) that it is possible that there are compounding errors or problems. Run through the list in order eliminating possible problems. Most of them are checks that you could probably make yourself, then when you isolate a potential problem area you could either ask another question based on your findings or take that information to a mechanic. When the mechanic does work, ask that s/he explain the thinking and evidence that went into the work.

Answered by dlu on February 20, 2021

Make sure your thermostat is not upside down. Make sure your heater core is not clogged and that the hoses are on the correct pipe going in and exiting the heater core.

Answered by tommyboat64 on February 20, 2021

Any chance the coolant wasn't filled completely and burped? The heater core is the last thing in the system getting coolant as it sits the highest.

Also make sure there isn't any air trapped in the system. Use the bleeder screws (open them slightly) and squish the hoses.

As has been suggested elsewhere, you told us all the repairs that were done, but not why. What led to each repair?

Answered by tlhIngan on February 20, 2021

YOU MUST PROPERLY BLEED THE COOLING SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE HEAT AT IDLE. I JUST DID MINE AND WORKS GREAT. BACK FLUSH HEATER CORE AND REMOVE UPPER MOST COOLANT HOSE I.E. SMALL HOSE TO TOP OF COOLANT RESEROVOIR/ EXPANSION CHAMBER AND USE PROPER FUNNEL ATTATCHMENT TO BLEED ALL AIR FROM SYSTEM

Answered by Travis Van Clark on February 20, 2021

The upper heater hose has a T and there is a restrictor in it. Its plastic. Drill it out to 1/4" and that should help get rid of the air lock in the heater core.

Answered by Mike on February 20, 2021

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