13-02-2016, 09:43 AM
How very helpful of your dad.... yeh the heating doesnt work.... ah it must be f*cked then!
yes it will be the heatermatrix. There will be water either in the fan from the matrix or the outside world. It usually fills up with leaves and things anyway so unsurprising that water gets in there. must be a fair bit to make it stop all together.
For the matrix you need to get the right one. If your car has AC i believe its the behr matrix you need. Its a full dash out job. Mega money at the dealer or probably about £100 from the likes of KrisB etc.
Once its fitted make sure you are running a decent amount of coolant in your engine. Just water is sure to kill the matrix off in no time at all.
If youre going to attempt it yourself be careful removing the heater matrix pipes on the engine side. They are very brittle and difficult to get hold of! Tbh i wouldnt bother to attempt it myself again if i had other people to do it quicker. Its probably an 8 hour job if you dont know what youre doing. Maybe 3 from start to finish if you do know.
yes it will be the heatermatrix. There will be water either in the fan from the matrix or the outside world. It usually fills up with leaves and things anyway so unsurprising that water gets in there. must be a fair bit to make it stop all together.
For the matrix you need to get the right one. If your car has AC i believe its the behr matrix you need. Its a full dash out job. Mega money at the dealer or probably about £100 from the likes of KrisB etc.
Once its fitted make sure you are running a decent amount of coolant in your engine. Just water is sure to kill the matrix off in no time at all.
If youre going to attempt it yourself be careful removing the heater matrix pipes on the engine side. They are very brittle and difficult to get hold of! Tbh i wouldnt bother to attempt it myself again if i had other people to do it quicker. Its probably an 8 hour job if you dont know what youre doing. Maybe 3 from start to finish if you do know.