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My heater matrix is leaking (steam on the windows, coolant in my radio!) so
its dash-out time to see whats going on.

Assuming that I'll need to remove the matrix and replace it, is it easier to
replace the whole heater box?

If so, will this >
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4640955882 fit in my
early 1992 model? This one is from a 1989...

Thanks,
Paul
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1992 Range Rover Vogue SE


 
Pacman wrote:

> My heater matrix is leaking (steam on the windows, coolant in my radio!) so
> its dash-out time to see whats going on.
>
> Assuming that I'll need to remove the matrix and replace it, is it easier to
> replace the whole heater box?
>
> If so, will this >
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4640955882 fit in my
> early 1992 model? This one is from a 1989...
>
> Thanks,
> Paul

It's such a foul job to replace either the complete heater or just the
core that I wouldn't use a second-hand core.

Changing the core is not the difficult job that the seller implies. -
getting it out to be in a position to change the core is another matter!

 

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> It's such a foul job to replace either the complete heater or just the
> core that I wouldn't use a second-hand core.
>
> Changing the core is not the difficult job that the seller implies. -
> getting it out to be in a position to change the core is another matter!
>

So is it worth just getting a new core and replacing the current one,
keeping the existing heater assembly? I've read that its going to be a pig
of a job to get to which I'm up for....(think I'll live to regret saying
that)...someone said that when Land Rover designed the Range Rover, they put
the heater assembly on the floor and then built the rest of the vehicle
around it!

Paul


 
Pacman wrote:

> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>It's such a foul job to replace either the complete heater or just the
>>core that I wouldn't use a second-hand core.
>>
>>Changing the core is not the difficult job that the seller implies. -
>>getting it out to be in a position to change the core is another matter!
>>
>
>
> So is it worth just getting a new core and replacing the current one,
> keeping the existing heater assembly? I've read that its going to be a pig
> of a job to get to which I'm up for....(think I'll live to regret saying
> that)...someone said that when Land Rover designed the Range Rover, they put
> the heater assembly on the floor and then built the rest of the vehicle
> around it!
>
> Paul

I'd just change the core for a new one.
 

"Pacman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> It's such a foul job to replace either the complete heater or just the
>> core that I wouldn't use a second-hand core.
>>
>> Changing the core is not the difficult job that the seller implies. -
>> getting it out to be in a position to change the core is another matter!
>>
>
> So is it worth just getting a new core and replacing the current one,
> keeping the existing heater assembly? I've read that its going to be a
> pig of a job to get to which I'm up for....(think I'll live to regret
> saying that)...someone said that when Land Rover designed the Range Rover,
> they put the heater assembly on the floor and then built the rest of the
> vehicle around it!
>
> Paul
Just to get it into perspective I checked RAVE - the time allowed for
replacing a heater matrix is 6 hours so if you get 2 blokes to
help..................
Derek


 
The matrix burst on my 91 RR and I decided to renew the matrix with a
reconditioned one. The replacement was a brass one and the burst one was all
aluminium.It wasn't a straight swap though and I had to file down some of
the heater 'inards' to make it fit, I prefere the thought of a brass one
against an aluminium one.
I lost my patience trying to get the two halves of the heater together, so I
had to return the next day and finish the job. My RR has the air con and has
a couple of flaps internally that all need to line up with various holes as
the two halves are put together , you also need to clip the halves together
as you go before putting the screws in.
Installing it wasn't as bad as getting it out though, but still just a dead
fit and more patience.


"Derek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Pacman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>
>> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> It's such a foul job to replace either the complete heater or just the
>>> core that I wouldn't use a second-hand core.
>>>
>>> Changing the core is not the difficult job that the seller implies. -
>>> getting it out to be in a position to change the core is another matter!
>>>
>>
>> So is it worth just getting a new core and replacing the current one,
>> keeping the existing heater assembly? I've read that its going to be a
>> pig of a job to get to which I'm up for....(think I'll live to regret
>> saying that)...someone said that when Land Rover designed the Range
>> Rover, they put the heater assembly on the floor and then built the rest
>> of the vehicle around it!
>>
>> Paul
> Just to get it into perspective I checked RAVE - the time allowed for
> replacing a heater matrix is 6 hours so if you get 2 blokes to
> help..................
> Derek
>


 
Derek wrote:

> Just to get it into perspective I checked RAVE - the time allowed for
> replacing a heater matrix is 6 hours so if you get 2 blokes to
> help..................
> Derek
>

I've always used Serck Marston (just called Serck now, I think), since
I needed one doing on a SD1. They quoted less than half the labour of
anyone else, due to them doing all the police vehicles which had meant
them needing to find a quicker way than removing the dash on the SD1.



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definately one of those jobs that you never wanna do again. so get a new core. nothing worse than fitting a used part only to replace it again the same week!
esp when it takes a minimum of 6 hrs.
 
On or around Mon, 22 May 2006 21:12:32 GMT, "Derek"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Just to get it into perspective I checked RAVE - the time allowed for
>replacing a heater matrix is 6 hours so if you get 2 blokes to
>help..................

....they get in eachother's way.

seriously, I've done it on a disco. dash out and back in again was about 4
hours. But there's very little scope for more than 2 people - you could
shave a bit of time by having 2 people, one each side, undoing fastenings.

remember to mark the steering wheel and shaft before you remove it so you
can get it back in the same place.
--
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Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
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