I need my heating thing replaced

[BenWall]

I think the guy at the garage said the heating matrix system needs replacing, thats why my car is flooded :S

They quote me £140 to fit a £40 part...is this a good price? anyone on here want todo it for a cheaper price?

Thanks

 

[edde]

£140 to fix is a bit much you can do it yourself dash off job not a quick job for £140 that a lot of money.

Are you sure its the maxtrix is your coolent level dropping?

 

[BenWall]

I dont know, I went into serveral garages and explained that my car has filled up with water on the inside, and they had a look and ruled out that water is getting in, and said its the heating thing, and its a hard job to take the dash out etc etc

 

[16v_jon]

its a c**t of a job the whole dash has to come out, but it is pretty easy to do your self armed with a hayes manual.
i have never done a mk1 only mk2's

 

[patty]

make sure u don't lose the screws!!

 

[nonos]

I have removed the dash on my mk1 phase 2 a while back, following the haynes manual instructions. A bit of work but feasable on your own. Depends how much your time is worth I guess.
Lots of screws, I seem to recall I had to remove the steering wheel too. I don't know how you change the heater matrix though.

 

[BenWall]

removing the wheel? isnt this tricky if one has a air bag ?

 

[nonos]

judging by the model you seem to own (ccording to your details), I would say you don't have an airgab. But otherwise yes, you need to disconnect the battery and leave the car for some time for the capacitor to discharge

 

[christurbo]

Not too difficult IMO

 

[edde]

I dont know, I went into serveral garages and explained that my car has filled up with water on the inside, and they had a look and ruled out that water is getting in, and said its the heating thing, and its a hard job to take the dash out etc etc

if the coolent systems not leaking then there talking rubish. if coolents not missing then hows the system leaking.

Check the holes etc under the scuttle panel.also holes in the floor and the holes round the back seats.

 

[christurbo]

Also check the door seals.

My pass side was letting in water, I couldnt see any obvious way of water coming in so I just resealed my door seals and also resealed the windscreen - as dry as a chip now