Taffy

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2008

• #1

hello guys driving home from work started to steam up at inside I kept looking at the temp it stays at middle 50/50 knowing it is leaking from heater matrix so carried on driving for another 7 miles and got home okay water all over carpets looks like heater matrix finally gave up!

dashboard out etc replace matric and dash board back correct?? any advice??

 

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welditup

New Member

• Jan 25, 2008

• #2

hi did one the outher week dident take dash out ,took centre console out trim under steering wheel the hardness part is getting the pipes out of the way its all abit tight but it can be done be carefull of the o rings good luck

 

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M Unit

New Member

• Jan 26, 2008

• #3

Hi,

I did mine before christmas, I tried the way that welditup mentioned and it bent the soft aluminium pipes that go into the matrix, ended up taking the box out completly, all in all its a good weekends work. dont forget if you have air con that you will need to remove the aircon pipes in the engine bay where they connect through the bulk head.

 

Taffy

Active Member

• Jan 26, 2008

• #4

thanks guys okay will make start on tuesday evening after work and will post results when I have finished thanks

 

Taffy

Active Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #5

hey guys just spent three hours taken centre console out and air ducts pipes welditup did u really take it out without taking dash out?? I have taken most of the nuts and screws out on passagers side now will do the drivers side. I can;t see where the pipes from the bulkhead into the heater it is on drivers side??

 

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masgra

New Member

• Jan 31, 2008

• #6

Taffy, if it's a 200 you've got then it's a dashboard out job. Had to be mine last month and it's an all day job. Good luck

 

Taffy

Active Member

• Jan 31, 2008

• #7

Thanks Masgra yes 200 and here is update for u all guys tonight spent an hour taking off the speedo and etc and controls panels and all it need is now the steering wheel and hopefully the dash will come out It is lose and coming on passagers side so in my calculations 4 hrs so far now can I ask u guys those dashs and speedo bulbs there are 1.5watts?? can I change them to say 2 or 3 watts brighter any tips or advice on bulbs as I wanna replace all of them before I put it all back together. it is the o rings rubber? and obtainable from car stores shop?? like motormania halfords etc etc??
cheers
Taffy