27-06-2012, 08:24 AM
(27-06-2012, 08:08 AM)R45_ODV Wrote: You can join the 2 pipes together to bypass the heater matrix but then you wont have any hot air in the carrite pita in winter. Ive also read somwhere that its not to good for the engine either
when i removed mine the other day i held the clip in and wiggled the plastic housing left o
To right while pulling gentle done the trick for me
All i can say is take ur time be gentle and they will come out in one piece
Joining the 2 pipes together effectively bypasses the half the cooling system as you remove the resistance from the cooling system, if you block them off you hot spot the head where the heater matrix pipes would normally exit the head due to there being no flow.....................
Blocking them up is OK as a temp measure if you have a leaking matrix providing that you drive sensibly and replace the matrix ASAP
Read the link that BenJay posted
