Transit connect heating issues

[Tommyk22]

Hi, I'm hoping someone here can help.

I have a 2012 transit connect 1.8tdci lwb, owned for 1 month and already giving me sh*t!

It over heated a few weeks ago, but not badly, lost some coolant. I found the thermostat housing had been repaired before with some liquid gasket, and had a small leak so I replaced it. Topped up the system and seems all okay.

I tried the heating the other day, and it was stone cold, so everything is not okay. The heating works from a cold start up until around normal operating temperature, then it's cold.

I've taken it to the local garage, and they think it is a blocked heater matrix, how can this be if I get heat for the first few minutes?

I can find any diagrams of the heating and cooling system?

Any incite would be greatly appreciated.

[metalworker0]

Did you buy the new thermostat housing complete with thermostat.

The thermostat for the diesel transit connect has a valve at the bottom that either opens or closes other passage ways

There are other thermostats for the petrol connect that don't have this valve.

Is it possible you bought a petrol thermostat?

all the best...mark

[Tommyk22]

Hi Mark, yes I brought a complete housing with thermostat included. Do you have a link to the correct thermostat, I've never seen a thermostat with more than one valve? Thanks Tom

[metalworker0]

here:

see the closing device on the bottom of it

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224229642177 ... SwqvRi1pzD


i may have wrong about the petrol one as i was cross referencing a mondeo

but if its got the wrong stat installed , it will look like this one: or the above..just saying really looks like there are two types

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292972502161 ... SwhW1cbVlJ

all the best.mark