My car is always freezing cold inside?!

[RedWings]

I've noticed this a lot recently, particularly as the temperatures have been so low, but my Monaro is always freezing cold inside.

I've tried turning the heating on full blast, I've tried leaving the engine running a while before I get in the car to warm it up, and been over some of the more obvious heater-related things. I've checked all the door seals etc, but nope, car is still perishingly cold throughout the whole journey. I sometimes get to feel the odd wave of hot air from the heaters but only on the odd occasion.

Passengers are now complaining about the temperature in the car. I have started wearing an extra layer and a hat when I'm in the car which is fine when I'm driving alone, but it is definitely becoming an issue particularly with my missus who feels the cold more than I do.

Any ideas what I could try next?

My wife has suggested that I wind the windows up but I told her that was a stupid idea.

Man these cars sound good

[Magic919]

Flaps inside the heater that mix the hot and cold air. Turn off the aircon if you haven't already.

[bigwheel]

Doh! The clue is in the last line of the post! lol

[Ciscas]

YYaaarrr

Also I find it particularly useful that it doesn't rain in tunnels

[mobile01]

remove the cats mate, mine doesnt need the heater, the exhaust heats the bugger up nicely lol. on a more serious note is the engine actually heating up, maybe the stat is stuck open so not heating coolant up enough

[crisisjez]

What a brilliant post

[El Diablo]

Good post, Totally agree.

Took the beast out on sunday as it was such a nice day. Man I have missed that roarrrr. and it's only been a few weeks since I last took it out.

[davegreg]

The last week or so since the snow went i've been driving the Ro with the windows down, like a big kid!

[anonymous-user]

Magic919 said:

Flaps inside the heater that mix the hot and cold air. Turn off the aircon if you haven't already.

Yep, there are air mixer doors which balance hot and cold air on the driver and passenger side. They are vacuum operated so there's probably an issue there. I had a similar issue and it turned out one of the pipes had come off which is a 5 minute fix.

Alternatively, your car maybe haunted. Do you "see dead people" ?

[paul450]

My wife has suggested that I wind the windows up but I told her that was a stupid idea.

haha nice one mate , i drive with the window down aswell.
got to hear the sound of the v8 when you drive.

[mobile01]

bloody bollox lol think i need to wake up a bit sorry

[Bonnie and Clyde]

fantastic. I'm always freezing too. Being cold never felt soooooo good

[mv6]

I used to have a full head of hair,but it's blown off now!

[SimonV8ster]

I'm growing a beard to compensate