The mechanic replaced my 1994 Ford Escort water pump, timing belt (with Kit) and then added Serpentine belt Alternator for a car with power steering, a/c —
my car is manual steering.
Next is very cold and I have no heat in my car __
what is up? Do I need a thermostat, or more antifreeze?
La Mer
Maybe I can guess (since I have not heard a peep from anyone in response to my question). I think either there is now an air pocket in the system or the required “constant flow” (created by a vacuum in the system if hoses and seals are tight) — maybe was breached by a sloppy re-attachment of the Core Heater Hose, after the >$600 water pump job. Maybe it is something like that or I just need to add antifreeze to the “Max” mark on the coolant reservoir container. I do not want to pay the same guys at the garage for diagnostics (they already offered to replace the thermostat to see if that was the problem) — a little too eagerly in my estimation — and since there was no problem with heater until the very day after the water pump and timing belt were replaced (!) I think they inadvertently caused the problem.
The mechanic replaced my 1994 Ford Escort water pump, timing belt (with Kit) and then added Serpentine belt Alternator for a car with power steering, a/c —
my car is manual steering.
Next is very cold and I have no heat in my car __
what is up? Do I need a thermostat, or more antifreeze?
Maybe I can guess (since I have not heard a peep from anyone in response to my question). I think either there is now an air pocket in the system or the required “constant flow” (created by a vacuum in the system if hoses and seals are tight) — maybe was breached by a sloppy re-attachment of the Core Heater Hose, after the >$600 water pump job. Maybe it is something like that or I just need to add antifreeze to the “Max” mark on the coolant reservoir container. I do not want to pay the same guys at the garage for diagnostics (they already offered to replace the thermostat to see if that was the problem) — a little too eagerly in my estimation — and since there was no problem with heater until the very day after the water pump and timing belt were replaced (!) I think they inadvertently caused the problem.