V8 heater matrix

[drmike]

The Range Rover heater matrix is leaking, not much but it won't get better. I'm happy to lose the heater so I can just take it out of the flow but how do I join the two pipes sticking out of the manifld that feed it?

TIA

Mike

[hobbit]

Two ways one heater pipe from the matrix to where the other pipe enters the engine, or remove both pipes from the heater and fit a piece of pipe inside the pipes, ie like copper plumbers pipe and clamp

[drmike]

But the two pipes have different diameters don't they? So I can't just run one rubber pipe from the two metal pipes from the manifold - unless you know better of course!

Mike

[hobbit]

Not really I just presumed they were the same size, whoops sorry

Can you block them off some how.

The coolant does not have to flow through them

Something like brake pipe clamps

[muddysteve]

i've got one you can have for £40 complete including the fan, switches, housing etc

Steve

[drmike]

Thanks for the offer of the heater but I have a spare I'm just too lazy to fit it! I don't mind messing about with the engine and other lumpy bits but inside there's all those little wires and stuff and I always seem to cut myself on something so I'll just freeze!

I have now joined the two pipes coming out of the manifold using the flexible hose with varying internal diameter and it seems OK on a quick test. Did you know that not only are the two pipes a different diameter but different manifolds have pipes of different diameters? I have three manifolds two the same one not the same. Good old LR.

Mike