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Old 09-01-2006, 11:01 PM
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Default Cossie Heater Matrix Replacement,How???????

My 93 Saph only seems capable of chucking out cold air and its getting bloody freezing in there I,m going to replace the thermostat first which is the easier job but the more expensive one at £45.00 but knowing my luck it,ll turn out to be the matrix. I,ve heard they,re a pig to do but are they really that bad?Any tips would be helpfull.Cheers Gaz
Old 09-01-2006, 11:13 PM
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All the dash has to come out

it's real pain to do I know Gav has fitted one to his and thats what he had to do


cheers marco
Old 09-01-2006, 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by marco polo
All the dash has to come out

it's real pain to do I know Gav has fitted one to his and thats what he had to do


cheers marco
i reckon only the lower half of the dash needs to come out, thinks its drivers side only needs to be removed.
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Cheers guys,i,m not looking forward to this LOL
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cant you get a thermostat for less than 45 quid then?

local motor factors mate
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No, i,ve tried mate. None of the Factors round here seem to list them and at Fords a 2wd one is £8.00 and a 4wd is £45.00 . I knew i should have kept the 3 door LOL
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Originally Posted by gazcos
No, i,ve tried mate. None of the Factors round here seem to list them and at Fords a 2wd one is £8.00 and a 4wd is £45.00 . I knew i should have kept the 3 door LOL
i have a few of these on the shelf if needed
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Originally Posted by 4x4 ste
Absolute pain in the arse!!!!
Took me 3 1/2 hours to do my matrix last week!
But at least i have nice warm heaters now
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I have heard stories of people removing clutch pedals . I,m assuming that this is some kind of shortcut.Personally,i think i,d rather remove the dash LOL
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Did it on mine last year, it is really fiddly, but not as bad as i thought. Just got as much of the lower dash out of the way, to get to the heater box fixings. The clutch pedal did get in the way, but just squeezed the matrix past it.
Definatly worth it, as its now nice and warm inside!!
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Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by gazcos
No, i,ve tried mate. None of the Factors round here seem to list them and at Fords a 2wd one is £8.00 and a 4wd is £45.00 . I knew i should have kept the 3 door LOL
i have a few of these on the shelf if needed
how much for a 4x4 one ?
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Originally Posted by frog
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Originally Posted by gazcos
No, i,ve tried mate. None of the Factors round here seem to list them and at Fords a 2wd one is £8.00 and a 4wd is £45.00 . I knew i should have kept the 3 door LOL
i have a few of these on the shelf if needed
how much for a 4x4 one ?
Took the words right out of my mouth LOL although i dont think mine can be the stat now as the cars reaching the correct temp.
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