Heater Matrx

[NUTKIN]

Does anyone no how much it cost to have the matrix changed.
Also how hard is it to change cause im thinkin of doin it myself.

[Todd]

have a search, few pics on the site about it and make sure you're sitting down ;)

[D8MOA]

a dealer will prob charge you £1000!! supply and fit

[Todd]

remember, sit down before you look at this.

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=33274

[JohnA]

.. im thinkin of doin it myself.
think again

[NUTKIN]

Those pics make me sick im thinkin of buyin two hearters strapin them to the floor under both seats linked to a button lol

[JohnA]

An alternative course of action is to wear double socks and/or keep it as a summer car.

If you do bite the bullet and fix it, do a thorough coolant flush, because the fecked matrix is usually a sign of neglected coolant changes.
One thing you should NOT do is try these 'miracle in a bottle' fixes that plug the radiator gaps. Big mistake.

[NUTKIN]

This car is well neglected i bought it a week ago with aparently 103000kph on the clock i dont think so a recon its dont over double that an more the water is brown an red an the engine bay is black

[absxxxx]

This car is well neglected i bought it a week ago with aparently 103000kph on the clock i dont think so a recon its dont over double that an more the water is brown an red an the engine bay is black


is it leaking or just blocked ?

[NUTKIN]

It was just blocked but i thought fix or bust so the hose wouldnt move the block this time so i put an airline in the pipe i no it was dodgy but it worked the blockage moved now i got well hot motor

[smarty]

Speak to Martin at MKivStore on here. I used his advise and used some acid stuff from B&Q. It worked a treat but that stuff is lethal, it even burnt through the gloves i was using.
Martin will do this for you for a small fee.

Might be worth a go

HTH

[steve spedd]

did this myself at the weekend. stripped the whole dash and got the little sucker out. replaced it and i now have heat!! took around 8 hours...

[RedM]

it even burnt through the gloves i was using.
Martin will do this for you for a small fee.

Martin will burn through your gloves?

[absxxxx]

did this myself at the weekend. stripped the whole dash and got the little sucker out. replaced it and i now have heat!! took around 8 hours...


thats very good going 8 hours:d i just about get my overalls on in that time:)

[steve spedd]

thats very good going 8 hours:d i just about get my overalls on in that time:)


:lol: thanks! 2 of those hours were putting the gloves on and deciding whether to have tea of coffee :D

[Jezz]

I have to strip out a matrix from a breaker tomorrow. Would hate to have to put it all back together again!! Takes 2 hours just to get the blighter out, and thats not being very gentle! :d