bazza Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Strong smell anitfreeze and a nice steamed up windscreen have got me to thinking that the heater matrix is leaking! Bugger!! How much of a pain is it to change? Baz Quote
DrRob Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Do you want a lift in the morning then? Quote
FridgeFreezer Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 I believe it's as simple as obtaining a range rover and installing it around the heater matrix as that's how they did it at the factory. In short, a royal PITFA of a job. Quote
bazza Posted February 12, 2008 Author Posted February 12, 2008 Do you want a lift in the morning then? Reckon the old gal will make it, if not you'll see a bonfire on the M27! Quote
bazza Posted February 12, 2008 Author Posted February 12, 2008 I believe it's as simple as obtaining a range rover and installing it around the heater matrix as that's how they did it at the factory. In short, a royal PITFA of a job. Thats what i thought! BUGGER!!! Quote
istruggle2gate11 Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 I believe it's as simple as obtaining a range rover and installing it around the heater matrix as that's how they did it at the factory. In short, a royal PITFA of a job. What he said^ Its the reason for many a sale of Radweld and the like, it might work, it might not, but usually a temporary fix anyway. My elegant solution was to hit the dash with an angle grinder: Quote
bazza Posted February 12, 2008 Author Posted February 12, 2008 What he said^Its the reason for many a sale of Radweld and the like, it might work, it might not, but usually a temporary fix anyway. My elegant solution was to hit the dash with an angle grinder: Like the idea , but i think im gonna go for the screwdrivers and spanners affair! Quote
Bowie69 Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Takes about a FULL day, BTDT Oh, and lotsa elastoplast, as the plastic can cut ya when you least expect it to Quote
geoffbeaumont Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Takes about a FULL day, BTDT ^^^ What he said. Took a fairly long day to do mine. It isn't particularly difficult, but you have to dismantle the entire dash to get to it. If you follow the instructions in the Haynes manual they are mostly okay, although they will at times tell you to remove bits you can't actually get to yet (ie. they're in the wrong order). On the plus side, you can reassemble the dash a lot better than the production line monkeys did it and get rid of a few rattles Oh - don't fanny about with second hand heater matrixes like I did. You won't save enough money to be worth the hassle, and with a new one you know you won't have to do it again. Quote
jules Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 I believe it's as simple as obtaining a range rover and installing it around the heater matrix as that's how they did it at the factory. In short, a royal PITFA of a job. I've replaced a few and thats how it feels I have a LSE with a good heater in it if you intrested.. Quote
Coastcard Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 If you want to keep using it without continually losing water, you can disconnect the in and out pipes and join them together (a bit of 12mm copper tube does the trick). May get a bit chilly, but better than oveheating that V8 . You can then fix it at your leisure. Quote
bazza Posted February 13, 2008 Author Posted February 13, 2008 PAH!!! you lot were scaring me! whipped the heater out in 40 minutes! matrix was out on the bench in another 10 .................. Guess it did help that i hadn't put half the dash back in after the recent gearbox and master cylinder change!! Comfirmed my theory, the matrix was knackered! new one for £40 what a bargain . Baz Quote
steve_d Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 You notice Baz does not actually say he has put the dash back in. If he left half out on the last job then I'm betting the other half has joined the pile somewhere. Steve Quote
bazza Posted February 14, 2008 Author Posted February 14, 2008 You notice Baz does not actually say he has put the dash back in.If he left half out on the last job then I'm betting the other half has joined the pile somewhere. Steve Damn, i've been sussed! I like to call it pre planning! Baz Quote
istruggle2gate11 Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Damn, i've been sussed! I like to call it pre planning! Baz And you had the cheek to question my "elegant" solution! Quote
bazza Posted February 22, 2008 Author Posted February 22, 2008 And you had the cheek to question my "elegant" solution! All done Even put the dash board back in! Lovely. Only problem was the Britpart heater matrix needed a bit af tweeking to get the pipes in the right place. mmmm Warm non stinky air good! Quote
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