please is this the heater matrix how much? how difficult?

 

my heart sank when my missus said her foot is getting dripped on :( :cry: :(

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I would of thought so unfortunately mate :(

Can you see if its hot or if it smells of antifreeze?

Theres been a spate of these l8ly :mad:

Try andyZ ;)

water was cold

Sounds like the matrix.

 

Good idea to put your heater control to cold, that way the flow of water should be closed off from the matrix.

 

Mine has gone twice now f**king thing. Still havent changed the matrix this time so i've liked the flow and return in the engine bay to make sure no more water leaks through.

 

******* to change, very long fiddly job but do a searh, some good intructions on TTnet.

 

If you got an auto then that helps as on the manwel you have to remove the clutch pedal assembly and that aint no fun.

 

The instructions give you two methods for removal. The longest includes complete removal of the dash (so many screws, dont loose any). I would advise you to do it this way. There is a shorter way but unless you have the dash off before you wont be able to find any of the blind screws that hold the matrix in.

 

I did write a complete guide somewhere. I'll try and find it

 

Andy

this is really strange i put the heater on hot no drip...when i change it to cold it starts dripping cold water??????????????

In the passenger footwell behind the carpet is a rubber hose wich comes from the air conditioning condenser. This vents cold water to the engine bay and they can block up. (normally drips on the ground underneath the car)If this is the case then it will back fill and poor cold water in to the footwell

 

Best thing to do is lift the carpet back and try and find the source of the water. if its the matrix has gone the plastic tray underneath will be full of water, you can just get your fingers in there if you remove the heater ducting.

 

Andy

right there is a big puddle under the car this is normal airconitioning thing i no! right the black box behind the glove box inside that is that the heater matrix???? its caked in leaves .. but not full of water... drips are cold water is this just condensated water?

sounds like the condenser is venting ok, But dont rule it out, could be leaking inside the car aswell.

 

I remember the first time matrix failed. I was convinced it was the condenser as the water was cool like yourself.

 

What was happening is the hot water was leaking from the matrix into the plastic heater box surrounding. By the time the box filled up the water had cooled so the overflowing water was also cold.

 

May sound crude but smell or taste the water( just a drip) Condser water will be clean, coolant will not

 

The matrix is located on top of the tunnel close to the bulk head. If you can get your stereo out and the heating ducting above it you will be able to see the matrix form the centre console with the air direction flap open. Leave the car to idle and reach temp. Select the highest temp on your control, you should be able to see a leak if its shot.

 

Have you lost any water out of the cooling system?

 

Andy

dosent seem to have lost any water but the leak into the footwell was only a few drips... loads under the car!

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right the dripping is comming from the marked place in the piccy

let her tick over on the drive and get hot then look around under the dash where the leak came from and see if it leaks again. Or dont worry about it drive your car as normal and if it happens again then find it LOL

What picture ?

its there now lol

let her tick over on the drive and get hot then look around under the dash where the leak came from and see if it leaks again. Or dont worry about it drive your car as normal and if it happens again then find it LOL

did that a couple of times few drips but only when i set it on cold full blower se pic for location of drip

Put the blower on cold but put it on econ so the aircon is off and see if it still drips ?

Are you losing coolant, this should give you a fair indication?

im gonna have to wait till tomorrow night now bud...to damn dark now lol...really hope its not the matrix dont fancy ripping the dash out!!!

:( if it still drips with the air con off then sorry mate chances are it is the matrix

I remember checking some old posts because mine is bypassed and I was gonna fit the new one I have. Someone said it took them 10hrs and was a nightmare, so I decided to leave it bypassed! Dave

right drove for at least 45 minutes today (picked my girlfriend up) with the heater on full hot economy 20 minutes in heavy traffic, no drip what so ever waiting for the car to cool to see if i have lost any coolant... is that a good sign.....steering towards blocked drain for the condenser

no leak :dance: :dance: think it must have been a blocked drain pipe for the air con am gonna keep an eye on it over the next week tho just incase.

thanks to everyone that gave me advice

 

gaz :bow:

Nice one. Just keep an eye on your coolant level for good keeping. ;)

Nice one. Just keep an eye on your coolant level for good keeping. ;)

will do thanks for all your advice bud :bow: