405 Heater Matrix

[Jrod 7]

I finally changed it... never again. 18 months with no heater, bad times. I was sweating on the way home today as I refused to turn off the heat as I'd missed it so much.

 

That is all.

[welshpug 1,657]

great when they work aren't they

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Love a micro climate in my car, shorts t shirt and full blast heater with ice outside, look like a wally, feel like its the summer!

[Jrod 7]

Worst job I've done and I bodged it! I used this guide and found it rather helpful!

 

My 405 is the longest I've ever owned a car now by some way aswell... I recently bought this, going to use as much as I can on the diesel and the engine is going in my 205 for the time being....

 

[welshpug 1,657]

[Jrod 7]

Tis a shame! It's very tidy!

 

I was almost tempted to replace the brake line then mot it...

Edited February 7, 2010 by Jrod

[swordfish210 20]

Tis a shame! It's very tidy!

 

I was almost tempted to replace the brake line then mot it...

 

You're going to scrap it over a brake line??? Philistine

[welshpug 1,657]

indeed, especially for such an early example

[Jrod 7]

You're going to scrap it over a brake line??? Philistine

 

No, if it had an mot I'd still scrap it realistically. I want the engine and parts.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

Obviously I took the new engine coment with a pinch of salt but it does look very clean! I'm yet to decide whether to use the carbs or sell them...

[gav_mi16 0]

Heater matrix must be one of the worst jobs to do, i know how you felt doing it. I put mine off on the ZX for 2 weeks, I would have gone longer, but there was steam pouring out of the vents and the passenger side footwell would get a showering of hot steaming water going round right hand bends.

 

It was a mare to say the least.

 

[Jrod 7]

Thats nasty!

 

405 wasn't even nearly that bad.

[stevec205gti 0]

I had a late model 405 that had the heater go - I just bypassed it in the engine bay. When I came to breaking the car I thought I'd investigate how much of a job it would be - looked very simliar to gavs pictures!!!

[Jrod 7]

I had a late model 405 that had the heater go - I just bypassed it in the engine bay. When I came to breaking the car I thought I'd investigate how much of a job it would be - looked very simliar to gavs pictures!!!

 

 

It really wasn't anywhere near that bad.

 

I removed the glovebox and the surround, a few bits of the centre console and used a hacksaw to cut the metal frame. This meant I could remove half the metal frame and swap the matrix. To rejoin the frame I just used a bit of metal pipe on the outside that was a snug fit.

[supersub14 1]

i remember cutting a piece of the dash out to change the one on my mates 405 DT lol. It was down in the footwell so never be seen

[gav_mi16 0]

I wish i could have done that on the ZX, the matrix was actually bolted to the bulkhead right in the centre, I think Citroen started with the matrix and then built the car around it!