heater matrix

[chris]

Hi guys i am going to be changeing my heater matrix is there a how to guide because i cant seem to find it also any tips or advise would be great thanks in advance

[Dave Reed]

Hi guys i am going to be changeing my heater matrix is there a how to guide because i cant seem to find it also any tips or advise would be great thanks in advance


Never done one but I'm sure its a dash out job :cry:

[markey b]

not too bad once you can release the dash, dash doesn't need to come out just forward, i've done mr raiders and ipswiches :agree:

[James5]

I've done it a few times in various car's and it's much easier getting the complete dash out.

Tip is take both front seats out first to give you plenty of room, and also be careful with dash side clips and the 3 upper ones other than that it's pretty straight forward.



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[THE MASTER]

chris hows about i cut you a deal

you bring your vid cam and your 5 or a good piccky cam down to mine . you take the pickys of me doing your heater matrix somthing like a haynes manuel stlyly thing

all itle cost ya is about £50 for me to do it . in out in one day and you get the prase for doing the footage for doing the step by step how to do the easy way
:)

[chris]

Thanks for replys guys .and thanks master for the offer but i couldnt get car to you i am stripping it down to send away for painting and i noticed antifreeze in footwell and what would your neighbors say me handing you 50 quid and then wipping my camrera out with you bent over in my car lol it would like a low budget porno lol

[Sol]

If you want to see what it looks like behind the dash before you take it all off look at the profile photo of mine with the wires. As for tips, I'd say make sure you don't break the clips on either side of the dashboard when you remove it. You can put your hand down and prise the off. I snapped one off and it means the dashboard sags a bit on one side.. :(

I took the whole dash off when I did mine but i'd try to do it keeping it mostly on as has been said, trying to position the thick wiring loom behind the dash and trying to get all the air heater pipes in the right place on refitting was a ballache.

Luke

[THE MASTER]

Thanks for replys guys .and thanks master for the offer but i couldnt get car to you i am stripping it down to send away for painting and i noticed antifreeze in footwell and what would your neighbors say me handing you 50 quid and then wipping my camrera out with you bent over in my car lol it would like a low budget porno lol

they will not see anything :) im nicley tucked away in a garage block now :)

[chris]

Yea i will take a look cheers luke hows urs comeing along

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Done quite a few now. Get a secondhand pair of hands it makes life a lot easier. Barbara and I got a dash out Sunday evening in the dark by touch in under an hour and not breaking any items.

What an exciting life we have :sad2:

[chris]

Cheers mike i will just have to get me dad out with me god i am guna look daft if you and barbra can do it in the dark and i cant in daylight lol

[car.crash]

Done quite a few now. Get a secondhand pair of hands it makes life a lot easier. Barbara and I got a dash out Sunday evening in the dark by touch in under an hour and not breaking any items.

What an exciting life we have :sad2:

You should organise a school trip to your yard. Teach them about mechanics and get them to strip your shells.
Now then now then now then.

[chris]

What and stand there while there pulling up in the school bus with a cigar and a shell suit on lol

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Cheers mike i will just have to get me dad out with me god i am guna look daft if you and barbra can do it in the dark and i cant in daylight lol

She has been kind enough to help out over the years. On your first one take your time maybe have a digital camera to hand to see which way things go back. You may want to labels bits with masking tape.

Leave the loom attached to the dash.

[phase i 16 v turbo]

You should organise a school trip to your yard. Teach them about mechanics and get them to strip your shells.
Now then now then now then.

Trust you Marc!!!:D

[Ian S]

When I did it, it was the top middle clip that gave me a problem. Wouldn't come off. I eventually pulled so hard that the fascia partly broke in two.

[phase i 16 v turbo]

When I did it, it was the top middle clip that gave me a problem. Wouldn't come off. I eventually pulled so hard that the fascia partly broke in two.

I have bent a bar to shape to help release these clips, yes as you say some things are well stuck in place and other parts are quite fragile

[chris]

Thanks for advise guys really appreciated dreading doing it but at least i didnt have interior in so thats a bonus