Guest neokyle99 Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Hey, has anyone ever replaced the heater matrix on an NA model? Toyota want at least £1000 including the matrix for fitting! Any tips on replacing it or even a technical guide would be great.. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 It is a complete PAIN IN THE ASS!!!!!!!... the dash needs to come out in order to do the job... LOT OF WORK.... The heater matrix itself is behind the main dash, so it is all dash panels off, take the crash bar off and then take the unit out... I would highly suggest disconnecting the pipes to the matrix and blowing air through it first, so you don't spill water all over the inside of the car. Gav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Agreed it is a real pain. I think at the very beginning of the build stage for the Supra, there is a heater matrix travelling along a conveyor belt, and the car gets built around it! Pay someone else the £1k to do it (I wouldn't trust Toyota myself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 Dude posted a thread and some pics about this a while ago: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=33274 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_Fraser Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 I replaced the heater matrix on my old FTO, that was a PITA to do, me and my mate took three days to remove the dash, change the matrix then put it all back together again. When we were finished there was still about 10 screws left over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted August 8, 2005 Share Posted August 8, 2005 The good news is that the windshield stays in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 To quote someone on here 'I usually charge £1000 in the hope it'll put them off and I won't have to do the job'. So... a big job indeed then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neokyle99 Posted August 9, 2005 Share Posted August 9, 2005 Dude posted a thread and some pics about this a while ago: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=33274 Holy crap! Should be an interesting job to say the least...Thanks for all the help, might do it (more like start it!) this weekend if I get chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 (more like start it!) this weekend if I get chance. That'll be right, It's the worst job on a Supra. Ever. Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Holy crap! Should be an interesting job to say the least...Thanks for all the help, might do it (more like start it!) this weekend if I get chance. Honestly mat, unless your gods gift to the mechanics trade, or just have no way of forking out a grand, pay someone else to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 my dash is all stripped down with taking out air con. is it a big job to replace the aircon inside car is it the white box and dont it connect to the heater matrix? took a look inside and wonder if it was worth all the hasstle taking air con from inside the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest neokyle99 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 my dash is all stripped down with taking out air con. is it a big job to replace the aircon inside car is it the white box and dont it connect to the heater matrix? took a look inside and wonder if it was worth all the hasstle taking air con from inside the car? Yeah, it is the white thing and its pretty big. The heater matrix is actually slotted into the air con unit. Took mine out today and it is definately the heater matrix thats leaking so just got to wait for another one from Toyota then I can put it all back together again. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 So how much does Mr T want for the matrix ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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