replacing heater matrix
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replacing heater matrix
ok, just about to give this a crack.
im guessing you just unbolt the 2 screws on the end and it slides out...?
anyone done one before wanna give me some tips before i start?
im guessing you just unbolt the 2 screws on the end and it slides out...?
anyone done one before wanna give me some tips before i start?
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1. Remove drivers seat
2. Undo all the heater ducting around the matrix to give your self room
3. Give it an almighty shuv!
1. Remove drivers seat
2. Undo all the heater ducting around the matrix to give your self room
3. Give it an almighty shuv!
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alright new heater matrix is in place
wasn't that hard a job in the end, bit of a pain getting it out but after that it was a piece of piss.
quick question, the hoses that go onto the matrix:
the one that comes from the thermostat goes into the bottom one?
wasn't that hard a job in the end, bit of a pain getting it out but after that it was a piece of piss.
quick question, the hoses that go onto the matrix:
the one that comes from the thermostat goes into the bottom one?
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Well, It took me about 2 hours or so to get my matrix out, and the new one back in the casing, bearing in mind I fix computers, not car's .
At the moment, the centre console and surrounding area is bare, the drivers recaro is held in by 2 bolts (just so I could put it away) and the passenger recaro is in my living room
I'll be re-assembling everything today / tomorrow / Monday when it cool's down a bit with a Stella Artois in hand
At the moment, the centre console and surrounding area is bare, the drivers recaro is held in by 2 bolts (just so I could put it away) and the passenger recaro is in my living room
I'll be re-assembling everything today / tomorrow / Monday when it cool's down a bit with a Stella Artois in hand
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ok whilst i was doing it i took a few photos so i could show people how you go about swapping them over.
first of all to make the job easier you need to remove both the front seats and the centre console
next you need to get your head under the pedals and look up towards the back of the dash.
you will see a bracket which holds the back of the dash in place
undo the screw highlighted by the yellow arrow
there will be one of these on each side of the dash so undo the one on the passenger side too (the one on the passenger side will have a little cable bolted to it which controls the heater direction
then you need to get back under the pedals and the next picture shows the bolts you need to undo.
the green arrows are the 2 bolts which hold the heater matrix in place - undo these and put them to one side
next you need to remove as much of the ducting (orange circle) as possible so the heater 'box thing' (technical term ) is easier to move out the way.
finally you need to undo the bolts that suspend the heater 'box thing' which is shown by the red arrow in the picture. again you need to undo them on both sides
when you have undone all these bolts you need to lower the 'box thing' out the way so you can remove the heater matrix. mine was a bit of a bastard to come out but in the end it dropped out and landed in the drivers side footwell.
you may find that you need to pull it right forwards so that the heater matrix pipes clear the bulkhead. (i just broke the pipes so that they came through )
now you can withdraw the heater matrix and slide in the new one.
refitting is much easier than removal.
refit the 2 screws that hold in the heater matrix
just raise the 'box thing' and thread the heater matrix pipes up through the bulkhead.
do up the bolts that suspend it in place and bolt the brackets back onto it and refit the heater ducting.
then you just refit the seats and centre console (perfect opportunity to get the hoover out first! )
hope this comes n handy for someone!
first of all to make the job easier you need to remove both the front seats and the centre console
next you need to get your head under the pedals and look up towards the back of the dash.
you will see a bracket which holds the back of the dash in place
undo the screw highlighted by the yellow arrow
there will be one of these on each side of the dash so undo the one on the passenger side too (the one on the passenger side will have a little cable bolted to it which controls the heater direction
then you need to get back under the pedals and the next picture shows the bolts you need to undo.
the green arrows are the 2 bolts which hold the heater matrix in place - undo these and put them to one side
next you need to remove as much of the ducting (orange circle) as possible so the heater 'box thing' (technical term ) is easier to move out the way.
finally you need to undo the bolts that suspend the heater 'box thing' which is shown by the red arrow in the picture. again you need to undo them on both sides
when you have undone all these bolts you need to lower the 'box thing' out the way so you can remove the heater matrix. mine was a bit of a bastard to come out but in the end it dropped out and landed in the drivers side footwell.
you may find that you need to pull it right forwards so that the heater matrix pipes clear the bulkhead. (i just broke the pipes so that they came through )
now you can withdraw the heater matrix and slide in the new one.
refitting is much easier than removal.
refit the 2 screws that hold in the heater matrix
just raise the 'box thing' and thread the heater matrix pipes up through the bulkhead.
do up the bolts that suspend it in place and bolt the brackets back onto it and refit the heater ducting.
then you just refit the seats and centre console (perfect opportunity to get the hoover out first! )
hope this comes n handy for someone!
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Been looking for information on how to do this and none have pictures. I found this really helpful!! Big thanks to dave_y!!!!!
This should be a sticky!!!!!!
This should be a sticky!!!!!!
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Just unpacked the car from it's winter storage to find the bastard matrix is leaking|?!?!?!?!? and yeah, I swore somewhat!
Decided to strip the whole interior out to dry the thing out, which fortunately was just damp..
Does anyone have any ideas what to use or has replaced the undercarpet sound deadening, as the original stuff is really damp and 'manky' as hell!!
Would underlay or dynamat type product do, or is that just a stupid idea???
Great one on the instructions above, will be putting them to use!!!
Thanks!
Decided to strip the whole interior out to dry the thing out, which fortunately was just damp..
Does anyone have any ideas what to use or has replaced the undercarpet sound deadening, as the original stuff is really damp and 'manky' as hell!!
Would underlay or dynamat type product do, or is that just a stupid idea???
Great one on the instructions above, will be putting them to use!!!
Thanks!
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Hi,
I know this is an old thread but was wonder if anyone had the pictures that was posted about removing the heater matrix?
The pictures are not visible and its my turn to replace my heater matrix so the pictures would come in handy.
Many thanks!!
I know this is an old thread but was wonder if anyone had the pictures that was posted about removing the heater matrix?
The pictures are not visible and its my turn to replace my heater matrix so the pictures would come in handy.
Many thanks!!
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