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2003 MINI COOPER S
122,000 MILES • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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Heat coming from driver side vents about 60% of what it should be, passenger about 35%.did bleed the system as it should, no bubbles coming out of the hole by thermostat hose, and same for the other hole down on the driver size. not sure what it is.
Oct 27, 2019 at 4:21 AM
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Check the hoses going into the heater at firewall, if one hot and the other cold then there is a clog in the heater core or partial clog, If the vehicle has been sitting for any time sentiment may have settled in the heater core. you can try by reversing the hoses. See if that clears it up.
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Oct 27, 2019 at 8:45 AM
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both the hoses are cold, switched the hoses, and looked inside them, looks good, also ran the car for few seconds while hoses off and water came out. bled the system again, and still the same thing. warm on driver and flat/ambient on passenger.
Oct 27, 2019 at 11:54 AM
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Removed the heater core, doesn't seem to have much dirt, but i tried to clean it up by running water in one side while it's off the car. is the water supposed to come out the other side quickly and freely? i cleaned it and cleaned it but there is only little water coming out of the other side, even with an air compressor. if i put in air from one side hardly any comes out of the other side..
Oct 27, 2019 at 2:50 PM
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The water should run through there equally. try changing the water back and forth.

Oct 27, 2019 at 3:03 PM
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I did it all kinds if ways, each side wont take more than few ounces and then water would run off, same for the other side, looks clean on the outside with no rust or dirt, that is what i thought is that it should run out from both holes, also both pipes coming out of the heater core are hot, my guess it is cogged up and mot circulating?
Oct 27, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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After putting it back same thing but a bit more heat from passenger.
Oct 27, 2019 at 3:31 PM
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I am pretty sure the thermostat is fine, temperature reaches optimal in the middle within normal time, no leaks or overheating.
Oct 27, 2019 at 3:59 PM
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It sounds like the blend door actuators are closing? Can you remove them to check the operation?
Oct 30, 2019 at 4:49 PM
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I can try the passenger. can you give some instructions on removing it?
Oct 30, 2019 at 5:17 PM
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Here are the instructions for removing the actuator. Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
Oct 31, 2019 at 10:31 AM
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replaced th heater core and all good on the heat, thanks for your help!
Nov 1, 2019 at 2:02 PM
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Glad you could get it fixed, that kind of problem can be tough. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
Nov 2, 2019 at 12:08 PM