heating matrix

1. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

   #1 25th November 2011, 12:02

   I get in my scrapso this morning to find a lovely puddle un the passenger footwell...
   just wanted to know how big of job is it and how much might it cost for parts?
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 25th November 2011, 12:17

   Parts will skin you between 20-40 for a new matrix, and about 10-20 for coolant. Its not a total nightmare job, its easily doable for someone competent with the spanners, but its quite lengthy, and has a few fiddly bits in it.
3. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #3 25th November 2011, 12:18

   about 60 all in - ish depending where you go. Though a bit more for labour as I wouldn't touch with a barge pole and would take it to a garage.
4. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #4 25th November 2011, 12:20

   I was going to say, what does the puddle smell like? In my experience, heater matrices smell horrible when they go.
5. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #5 25th November 2011, 12:37

   dash out, heater box out, not a 5 minute job especially if you've not done one before
6. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

   #6 25th November 2011, 12:38

   Thanks for the advice... And thats not too much then.. Well me and a mate are going to get the dash and everything out this weekend hopefuly..
   "Gabbastard" its deffinatly coolant by the tast of it.. Dont really have much of a smell to it tho..
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 25th November 2011, 21:26

   if matrix is the same as the ones in a vts, i got one for sale if your interested, before i scrap the shell in
8. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #8 25th November 2011, 23:41

   same across the range, yeah.
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 26th November 2011, 02:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard same across the range, yeah.

   cheers, wasnt sure
10. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

    #10 26th November 2011, 11:45

    Thanks mate how much wud u want for it tho?
    But fot now im goin to stip the center cosle out today and see how bad it is because I might see if rad weld wil do it hopefully..
11. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

    #11 26th November 2011, 11:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts if matrix is the same as the ones in a vts, i got one for sale if your interested, before i scrap the shell in

    Just thaut if I can have it off u I wont b able to use my car to get the matrix from u?..
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 26th November 2011, 11:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by d3an7 Thanks mate how much wud u want for it tho? But fot now im goin to stip the center cosle out today and see how bad it is because I might see if rad weld wil do it hopefully..

    Radweld will f*ck up your cooling system eventually,check that it`s not one of the pipes that`s split that go to the matrix 1st.
13. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

    #13 26th November 2011, 11:54

    Ohh thanks for that mate mate.. Well hopefully it is a pipe.. Il find out soo finish work in an hour ..
14. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #14 26th November 2011, 15:14

    can have it for £10 plus postage. let me know before monday as thats when im weighing shell in
15. opee Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 oswestry Posts: 108 two tone vts

    #15 26th November 2011, 15:59

    The whole job is a pain in the butt. you have to remove so much shit to get it out. Then getting the rubber gromet back in took us forever.
16. wezzasaxo1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 aylesbury Posts: 385 cammed vtr 16v sold now mk4 astra gsi turbo

    #16 27th November 2011, 10:13

    Mine went about 6 months ago went to a garge for a quote they wanted 240 to do it I was like fuck that put some radseal job done havent had any problems since
17. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

    #17 27th November 2011, 10:25

    i changed my own in around 4-5 hours on my mk2 vtr (me being a mechanic myself anyway), hardest part was removing the heater hoses from the back of the matrix under the bonnet, no room for acess with the steering rack and everything else, the worst part was i left my hose clip removal tool (the one on a cable) at work in my toolbox and had to use normal pliers
18. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

    #18 27th November 2011, 12:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wezzasaxo1 Mine went about 6 months ago went to a garge for a quote they wanted 240 to do it I was like fuck that put some radseal job done havent had any problems since

    I got roughly the same quote and I dont want to pay out that much but it is such a big job and with radwel I dont think it wud stop the leak because its pretty bad but I gue 5-10 pound is worth trying rather that the hasle and money..
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19. wezzasaxo1 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2010 aylesbury Posts: 385 cammed vtr 16v sold now mk4 astra gsi turbo

    #19 27th November 2011, 12:48

    mate both my footwells were filled with water just put that stuff in stop leaking nearenough straight away
20. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

    #20 27th November 2011, 12:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts can have it for £10 plus postage. let me know before monday as thats when im weighing shell in

    Mate I wud have it off u but my mate that was going to help me has let me down and we wont b able to start geting to it til mid week.. Also I havnt got a paypal acount to send u the money =/
21. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

    #21 27th November 2011, 12:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wezzasaxo1 mate both my footwells were filled with water just put that stuff in stop leaking nearenough straight away

    Sweet well say it like that then y not try it haha
22. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #22 27th November 2011, 13:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by wezzasaxo1 mate both my footwells were filled with water just put that stuff in stop leaking nearenough straight away

    And in the end radweld will block up the flow of coolant,so not a good idea mate.
23. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

    #23 27th November 2011, 15:47

    why bother with radweld, get an egg in there. Much cheaper bodge.
24. d3an7 Newbie Joined: Oct 2011 Peterborough Posts: 26 Saxo Furio/VTR

    #24 27th November 2011, 16:26

    Ha good point but I dont want my car smelling of poached egg ha