4x4 how do u know if the heater matrix is knackered?
06-02-2007, 02:58 PM
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the hose from the back of the head to the oil cooler you mean?
06-02-2007, 03:01 PM
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disconect the to hoses from the heater and flush the heater with a garden hose, then you see if this is fucked.
06-02-2007, 03:09 PM
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ok
06-02-2007, 03:09 PM
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just took the silver tube that runs along engine near turbo from the thermo housing to matrix and turned engine over
06-02-2007, 03:20 PM
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but is the water coming out of the pipe?
06-02-2007, 03:29 PM
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ok put a hose in the one entrance to matrix and it com out the other pipe nicely!
06-02-2007, 03:29 PM
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thats sounds more like water pump now
06-02-2007, 03:31 PM
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well need to find out what direction the water flows.
06-02-2007, 03:34 PM
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the hose from the back of the head to the oil cooler you mean?
yes that hose
06-02-2007, 03:38 PM
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as far as i know theres to holes in the pump
06-02-2007, 03:39 PM
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Try and flush it out with a garden hose! Do that and then you can cross a blockage off your list (if it doesnt work) and it's free to try!
06-02-2007, 03:41 PM
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Try and flush it out with a garden hose! Do that and then you can cross a blockage off your list (if it doesnt work) and it's free to try!
flush what out ive dont the matrix!
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06-02-2007, 03:42 PM
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just sell the car and buy a nice mr2 turbo
oh hang on.....
06-02-2007, 03:42 PM
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next task is to put a hose in the heater matrix and leave the one that goes to oil cooler and then see if it come out the oil cooler?
06-02-2007, 03:43 PM
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just sell the car and buy a nice mr2 turbo
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You mean he wants to buy a nice civic vti!
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