wheres my bloody water going???

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

still drinking the bloody water... and im starting to pull my hair out

head gasket changed
heater matrix not connected
hoses replaced with samcos
water pump replaced
pressure cap seems ok

anything else other than core plugs (which i think are fine)?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

heater matrix is leaking isn't it?

There lies your answer, be praised my child, now forward ye go an changeth said evil device

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

Neal 19 16v wrote:

heater matrix not connected

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes but why is the matrix bot connected? Cos its leaking so sort it out.

The pipes are different sizes so even with a reducer they don't seal right unless you have run it straight to the expansion tank.

I have the same problem though.

get it vacuum tested mate only way to see if its leakign somewhere

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

well tomorrow's job is to change the matrix, the new one is sitting on the passenger seat. Was going to be today's job after the brakes but it started to rain.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

have fun.

If you fancy you can drive up here and I'll do it if you take photos for a tech article

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

we are about as far apart as we could possibly be chris, and i doubt the car would make it tbh

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

ahh well.

Good luck mate, its not really hard just time consuming. Helps if you have a pal to help remove the dash.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

right, well the new matrix is in!

wasnt too hard either, once i realised that the haynes was full of crap and most of the stuff it tells you to do is totally unneeded. Didnt even remove the dash in the end, just unscrewed it enough to pull it away from the bulk head, then reached under from the passenger side and pulled the heater box out.

thats as far as i moved the dash

the obligatory comparison shot, old at the bottom, new at the top

and lastly a close up of the old matrix, obvious where its been leaking from.

so, no longer will i have to freeze my arse off in the morning on the way to work, and ill be able to de mist the screen, and all is well with the world once more.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I see you done the traditional break the centre support off then.

i always remove the dash is just pulling it out tends to break things.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Matrix scares me Sad

Level 2 User Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 49

Chet T16 wrote:

Matrix scares me Sad

true true me too

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

centre support? the little prong thing that pokes into the hole at the back of the stereo aperture? no, i didnt break it, i pulled the dash forward far enough to clear that.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well its not on the bulkhead neal, I always break 1 of the lugs off, its an arse of a thing

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

STILL losing water.

core plug?

ffs im close to scrapping the fecking thing and getting a fiesta or something

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

maybe neal. Since doing that hose that burst on mine under the inlet manifold when it got obscenely hot and had no water in it the coolign system onyl retains pressure for a coupel of hours and the level goes downa nd the heaters still cack.

before cack heater but 3 days later still pressure in the system.