Great, 3 days after passing the MOT my car died on me on a roundabout.

I had steam coming from the engine and water/coolant in my footwell.

All the water from the radiator had evapourated and is bone dry.

 

Once got the car towed home I topped up the radiator and left it over night. There is no sign on of any water leaking from under the car but my mats are soaking.

 

Anyone know what this is or how it could be fixed. Guessing a split pipe or something but been reading through other threads and thinking possible heater matrix?

 

Also there is a slight hissing when the car tries to start up coming from under the steering rack/footwell and can see some coolant spits/spray residue above the pedals.

 

All help appreciated.

deffo sounds like the matrix.

if you have water in your passenger footwell bud it is 99.999999999999% gonna be you heater matrix

99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 % you mean !

yep...........

 

 

 

if you have water in your passenger footwell bud it is 99.999999999999% gonna be you heater matrix

how much you want for that black manual bwasturd ?

Who's is a manual? just checked and yes there is water on the passenger footwell.

Anyone know how bigger job this is?

I will need to find a garage that will replace one so need to work out labour costs etc.

your looking at about £200 labour and £100 for Matrix !

:rolleyes: And the money pitt digs deeper. :smash:

 

Cheers mate, will see what quotes I get regarding labour now, something to work from.

OK folks I have a mate (mechanic :dance: ) coming to help replace the heater matrix (once I get a new one) as the garages up here are rediculous and been quoted between £300 - £350 in labour as they have never done one.

I have read through alot of old posts regarding replacing it and as mine is an auto have heard this can be done without removing the dash (Boldy stated 3 hours in his).

Can anyone supply any information as to how this can actually be done or where this 'elusive screw' is for it to be removed.

All help is greatly appreciated.

there is a online service manual some where, would that be any help?

Howdy all you technical genius's.

 

Right today I by-passed the heater matrix with a new heater hose & copper pipe. When I try to start the engine it is not firing (first time I tried since the matrix went). It is trying really hard to and almost gets there and no more.

 

With the radiator cap off it shows some steam coming out whilst it tries to start (can't understand why as engine is cold, been sitting since Monday) and then chucks water out.

 

Anyone got any ideas? I am not technically minded and don't know my way around and engine so will get it looked at professionally but any advice you have will help.

Howdy all you technical genius's.

 

Right today I by-passed the heater matrix with a new heater hose & copper pipe. When I try to start the engine it is not firing (first time I tried since the matrix went). It is trying really hard to and almost gets there and no more.

 

With the radiator cap off it shows some steam coming out whilst it tries to start (can't understand why as engine is cold, been sitting since Monday) and then chucks water out.

 

Anyone got any ideas? I am not technically minded and don't know my way around and engine so will get it looked at professionally but any advice you have will help.

hope your sitting down bud sounds like head gasket :rolleyes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

head gasket

Yup sounds like headgasket has gone :( Do a compression test

Was worried that's what it was!

Anyone know what I am looking at cost wise for this.

I have already started looking for a run about so i can get it sorted properly but wouldn't mind a figure to work off.

 

How do i do a compression test?

buy a compression tester and the instruction will be with it LOL

 

Cost is gonna be about £1000

 

Take the plugs out and screw the comp tester in ! Remove the fuel pump fuse and wedge the throttle fully open. Crank her over and write down the figures. then move on to the next cylinder and do the same again

Cheers guys.

 

£1000!!! :xxx:

 

Looks like she will be off the road for a while!

Was worried that's what it was!

Anyone know what I am looking at cost wise for this.

I have already started looking for a run about so i can get it sorted properly but wouldn't mind a figure to work off.

 

How do i do a compression test?

get hold of a compression tester(borrow or go to your nearest car parts shop). take one spark plug out and screw tester into plug hole,turn engine over to see reading on gauge,note reading and unscrew and put spark plug back. do the same on all cylinders. check your readings to see if each cylinder is ok or low/high in compression.