Heater Matrix

[chris.hunt22]

Just when I could see a light at the end of the tunnel for spending money and time to make my 'perfect' disco.....I think the heater matrix is on its way out, the car steams up a little when the heaters are on and I am sure I can smell antifreeze!!  How easy of a job is it to change, I have done one on a 5 series BMW before and it was a pig, had to strip all of the lower dash out to even find the darn thing and BMW thanked me for the £165 I payed them for a new one :shock:

[Range Rover Blues]

I'm told it's not easy, I think the heater goes in whilst the paint is still drying :roll:

[xmob]

Been there, done that, NEVER again!

It was the blower motor that went on mine, but they're all in the same area.

I think LR place the heater matrix on the floor, then build a Discovery around it.

From memory:
Steering wheel off
Console off
Centre console off
Dash out

Fix, reverse.

If you find you do need a matrix, I THINK I have one somewhere that you can have.  I'll check.

[Bulli]

yup xmob is right i had help (he did it) from Johnty ...top lad...it looked like a [!Expletive Deleted!]!

[redhand]

Just when I could see a light at the end of the tunnel for spending money and time to make my 'perfect' disco.....I think the heater matrix is on its way out, the car steams up a little when the heaters are on and I am sure I can smell antifreeze!!  How easy of a job is it to change, I have done one on a 5 series BMW before and it was a pig, had to strip all of the lower dash out to even find the darn thing and BMW thanked me for the £165 I payed them for a new one :shock:

Same problem in my MKII Golf entire dash out. nuts  in engine compartment on firewall. need 6ft arms to do it on your own. 3 months After I'd changed it I got a letter from VW saying they were recalling them as there was a fault which could cause the matrix to burst. they fitted a pressure relief valve to the hoses where they enter the car. Did the same in my Jetta.

[solihull-mick]

Hi there, done a few of theses now, the dash has to be removed in order to get the hearter matrix out of the heater box, not a hard job just time consuming, if you local give me a shout can do it for you at a good rate :D

[denviks]

i did mine a while back. started at 8am and finished at about 4pm. alot of swearing ect but it was worth it. here are a couple of pics just to give you the flavour of whats involved. its not quite as bad as it looks......honest  

[way2deep]

they are total sods to do....never again ....by the way we didn't need to remove our steering wheel but ...dam ..what a job ..was someones idea of a laugh to put the matrix in such a stupid place  :shock:

[chris.hunt22]

my temperature was going up and down like mad, thought it might be the thermostat (all the right signs) until I heard the water pump starting to squeel, took 3 litres of water to bring it up to the mark!! Took my front mats out and my carpet is sodden, dash out next weekend then, thank god I have a placid wife!

                   

Must have been a naughty boy in a previous life!!

[barnhill4x4]

I did mine last year, I had put it off for 10 months but one day we drove to work literally freezing and shivering all the way. I will never do one again, I will sell the car first!

[chris.hunt22]

I need to blank off the pipes going to it now as there is steam coming from under the dash and I haven't got time to play with it until next weekend, is it an essy job?

[Range Rover Blues]

To balnk off the pipes?

I' suggest a short lenght of 15mm copper pipe and short-cut the heater matrix.