Heater Matrix blow out

djm666 · Post by **djm666** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:14 am

Got in the BX this morning, and got wet feet. heater matrix had blown its top.
will have to get the carpets cleaned, horrible sticky antifreeze residue all over the place.
fitted new matrix in half hour back on the road tonight.

Post by **Defender110** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:29 am

1/2 hour??

tell us more

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:24 am

Yes 1/2 hour !!!

I bet his watch stopped !!!

No way could I have done that..
Mind you if it was a LHD car, then maybe a couple of hours.

Well done that man..

djm666 · Post by **djm666** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:50 pm

easy, my brother put the water back in as i tightened the last bolt on the matrix, then i fired it up to bleed it as i put the dash back togther. total job time not much longer than half hour.
my other brother was surprised to see me home in such fast time. he thought i would have the dash out.

Post by **Defender110** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:23 pm

Are you a fisherman?

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:37 pm

He is pullin ya plonkas guys.

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:09 am

Ironically after changing the TRS coolant for the first time in the 3 years of having it found a leak from the heater matrix today as well.
The big clue was the anti freeze over my left foot...

Now as for that claim of 30 minutes to get the dash out and the matrix replaced....TUI. You know what I am talking about being in aotearoa

Bazza · Post by **Bazza** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:33 am

I find it better NOT to put the green stuff IN, that way...... you just get wet.!

Hi Kiwi. First time here for a year and I find you straight away. Must be fate.! Hope you are warm where you are.

djm666 · Post by **djm666** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:53 pm

You dont take any of the dash out thats what makes it so quick. you can make real good time doing them that way.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:28 pm

yeah right!!!!

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:27 pm

djm666 wrote:You dont take any of the dash out thats what makes it so quick. you can make real good time doing them that way.

Oh do tell because I and many others on this forum see no other way short of busting the matrix in the process.

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 11:28 pm

it is possible o change a matrix without dropping the dash out, I've done a few now, but I've not done it in 30 minutes.

djm666 · Post by **djm666** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:17 am

do i really have to film it and put it on youtube. i will do with the next one. will show you lot.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:00 am

Go on, re do it again and film it after all, its only going to take you half an hour?

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:42 am

Grenman wrote:Go on, re do it again and film it after all, its only going to take you half an hour?

I really need proof that it is possible to do this in half an hour before I take this job on myself.

Sceptical yes!