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replacing heater matrix - kernow_joe - 30-07-2013
read a few guides on this and it seems pretty straight forward, if a little long winded.
but is there much that can go wrong apart from the clips through the bulk head being a pain.
Just going to take a long time basically?
RE: replacing heater matrix - Grant - 30-07-2013
Getting the dash back in without any squeaks or rattles - good luck with that haha
Just make sure to check and double check everything. Very easy to nick wires or cause chaffing and shorting.
RE: replacing heater matrix - kernow_joe - 30-07-2013
its an old 306 it already has plenty of squeaks and rattles
so just take my time and check and double check nothings caught, reckon I might have a go on the weekend
RE: replacing heater matrix - Grant - 30-07-2013
Yeah, its not too bad of a job. Just as you say long winded. Nothing technical, just lots to remove!
RE: replacing heater matrix - kernow_joe - 30-07-2013
(30-07-2013, 11:25 AM)Grant Wrote: Yeah, its not too bad of a job. Just as you say long winded. Nothing technical, just lots to remove!
and then replace? :p
hopefully it won't be one of them where I end up with a box of left over bolts ....
RE: replacing heater matrix - Grant - 30-07-2013
Well you know the easiest thing?
Remove the bits, then don't put them back!
Becauseraceacar
RE: replacing heater matrix - Niall - 30-07-2013
It's an easy job. Just time consuming. You could do the whole lot in a day if your dragging your heals.
RE: replacing heater matrix - darrenjlobb - 30-07-2013
Ive managed to avoid doing this for many years due to never having issues, but found myself doing two in the last year...and honestly, cant see what the fuss was all about, very straight foward easy job to be honest.... You wont have any issues at all Joe
RE: replacing heater matrix - kernow_joe - 30-07-2013
awesome thanks guys, I read a guide think it was on the 6 forum, and it sounds a piece of piss, but was worried there may have been some hinden things as you say theres always a lot of fuss about them
RE: replacing heater matrix - THE_Liam - 30-07-2013
It's just long and boring, but not half as bad as its made out to be to be fair. I did it over a weekend, Saturday morning, then pub, then finished it Sunday. Wouldn't do it all in one go myself.
RE: replacing heater matrix - kernow_joe - 30-07-2013
I've got to chuck the offending heap through an mot, but I reckon it should fly through, no point fixing things if its getting scrapped.
also the heaters are either on or off via an external switch at the moment so should be able to have a peak see if I can fix them at same time, does the dash come right out when its all undone or just slide forward enough to get to stuff?
only reason I ask is the dash is bubbled up a bit from sun light, so if I'm taking it out it may be worth replacing??
RE: replacing heater matrix - Niall - 30-07-2013
Dash comes straight out. Thats the most difficult bit if your on your own. Lifting it out without smashing everything to pieces!
RE: replacing heater matrix - darrenjlobb - 30-07-2013
Why take it out?
I just pull it back and do the job and put it back again, no need to remove everything / fully remove it from the car....unless you not planning on putting it back in of course haha
RE: replacing heater matrix - Niall - 30-07-2013
Well thats it. Last time i took a 306 dash out, it wasnt going back in due to it being scrapped lol so didnt consider how much room there was to replace the matrix
RE: replacing heater matrix - darrenjlobb - 30-07-2013
Sorry I didnt mean to come across that you were doing it wrong Niall, not at all, was just saying to save time...Im a firm believer of doing thing your own way, not how other people tell you to, nothing works better than this in the real world
dont take me the wrong way, as i often come arcross that way without meaning to.
Re: RE: replacing heater matrix - kernow_joe - 30-07-2013
(30-07-2013, 09:12 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote: Why take it out?
I just pull it back and do the job and put it back again, no need to remove everything / fully remove it from the car....unless you not planning on putting it back in of course haha
Well if everything had to come off to get access was thinking of maybe replacing the dash as it's bubbled, but that was earlier, I had energy and stupid ideas, the bubbling isn't bad enough to bother removing one from the scrap yard
RE: replacing heater matrix - Niall - 31-07-2013
(30-07-2013, 09:54 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote: Sorry I didnt mean to come across that you were doing it wrong Niall, not at all, was just saying to save time...Im a firm believer of doing thing your own way, not how other people tell you to, nothing works better than this in the real world
Nah don't worry I know! Lol
I'm thinking I might have to do the matrix in mine soon as I have a wet drivers footwell I can't seem to cure at the moment
