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blniasgti

Heater Matrix Box Quiery

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blniasgti

As i keep my 205 in the garage i can only assume my heater matrix has burst as my footwells are filling with water and i need to fill the header tank when i needed to drive it last week....

 

I only started to notice on the last time i drove it as the radio went off, then noticed soppy carpets and the front windscreen would mist up rather than de-mist with the heater on....

 

Any other thoughts of whats happened mostly appreciated....

 

Is the heater matrix from all 205 models the same or do i have to find one from a series 1 205 gti ?

 

Help much appreciated ???

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shalmaneser

Just get a new one, they're about £25 from GSF. Not too bad to fit either.

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blniasgti
Just get a new one, they're about £25 from GSF. Not too bad to fit either.

 

 

When you say there easy to fit... could you explain ? as i need to do it but would be handy to know any tips from anyone who has done one before......

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Anthony

It's pretty simple :D

  • Part drain cooling system
  • Remove coolant pipes from the two bulkhead connections
  • Remove two nuts securing the two bulkhead connections to bulkhead
  • Remove the lower drivers side dash panel (the bit with the cubby hole on the right)
  • Remove lower center console
  • Undo the various screws securing the two heater matrix pipes, making sure you've something underneath to catch spillage
  • Remove the two pipes from the heater matrix and from the bulkhead
  • Undo two screws holding heater matrix in the airbox and remove by pulling out towards drivers side

Refitting is the reverse of removal :)

 

Heater matrix and pipes look like this when fitted btw, having just done this job a couple of weeks back:

 

IMG_3907.sized.jpg

 

Hope that helps :)

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blniasgti

Many Thanks Antony !!!!

 

Was hoping it was that simple, im not in the mood for stripping the dash out so im very releaved :D

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pug_ham

Just over £15 for a new heater matrix from eurocarparts & free delivery if you can wait two days.

 

Graham..

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