Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to contribute to the community by adding your own topics, posts, and connect with other members through your own private inbox! INEOS Agents, Dealers or Commercial vendors please contact admin@theineosforum.com for a commercial account.
Well what they did was remove the entire dashboard, heater box and associated parts and re sealed the A/C condensation drain. In so doing I guess they did something. I know it’s not residue because there is cool and coming out of the lower vents consistently when running the heater. And yes I know it won’t be pleasant in the cold, but right now until they figure out when they are picking this up and such I need to be able to get around.
The gift that keeps on giving for you
Yeah it’s freaking tight in around the engine.The gift that keeps on giving for you
I know you're in the automotive trade so you'll know the 14-16mm hoses to look for at the firewall. Physically getting access to those fittings to run a bypass could be a problem so you might need to locate the hoses at the engine end. I just had a quick look at mine (diesel) and I can't see them at all.
According to these schematics the heater inlet hose might be in a T fitting in a crankcase return line, and the heater return hose goes to the heat management module (HMM) on the LHS of the engine. The heater return hose might be visible from below to trace it backwards from the HMM to the firewall. But these are just schematics so may be useless here.
Are you also losing coolant from either reservoir? I suspect the heater circuit is supplied from the high temp/pressure circuit. If you're not losing coolant it's still possible that you're seeing residual coolant dripping out of the vents because a careless mechanic slopped coolant into the HVAC unit when he/she popped the heater hoses off the HVAC housing. Wishful thinking probably.
There are only 2 dealers in Canada currently... However, a drive to a US dealer is actually closer for him
Oh it’s nice and moist inside, and the smell and taste are even better! The coolant coming from the vents is an extra nice touch. It’s definitely either the core itself leaking or a loose connection where the lines connect to the core and it’s leaking in to the air box. Either way something is not right. But as I started to pull panels it only got worse. The tech omitted plastic cover clips, broke the locating dowels off the two lower center dash covers, omitted bolts and screws. And the dealer thinks it’s all good. And questioning me on how it could be coolant. Just a circus
They should make the guy from the dealer that said everything is hunky dory drive it all the way back to the dealership and see if his "assessment" changes.
I’ve lost all faith in the dealership. Anyone whose work is this bad has zero pride in what they do. They broke so many parts and forgot a bunch it’s a wonder the thing actually started. If there was another dealer I’d be going elsewhere
You seem to have some US grenadier employee contacts and know more than you let on, so, is there not a god damn factory rep that can intercede with this friggin dealer for a customer? Other car companies have them. Is there no one working for Ineos in the NA market that can deal with this? This is amazing.
I think it is fair to say that there are three sides to every story... His side, her side, and the truth.
Well there seems to be no Company or factory rep that speaks to Canadian customers. And so I’m stuck dealing with the dealership. And if you think I’m lying well that’s a very interesting proposition. Because I so enjoy spending 100k for a truck that has spent more time with the dealership than with myself since I purchased it.
I didn't read that lying was implied. There is a point of view that varies depending on where you happen to sit or stand, all of which likely make sense from that perspective.
USA dealers cannot warranty a Canadian vehicle and vice versa. We looked into buying a Civic SI from Canada and were told the same by Honda USA.
