heater matrix change

[Vandella]

hey all, i'm fed up with being cold in the car and deduced that it is the heater matrix as all else works and has been checked or renewed.. I have a new one to fit... i'm aware that its a dash off job.. but how much has to come off? is it the bit that arrowed in this pic?5557 was planning on giving myself the whole weekend to do this if it all has to come out.. i've had the top part of the dash off before so I can get that far.. is there a guide to doing this anywhere, are there any really pain in the bum bits to do?... screws to find to release the dash?.. or if anyone can modify this pic as to where all the screws holes are..that would be even better!! lol

[p4cks]

I was led to believe you had to take the whole dash off as opposed to just where the arrow is on your pic as it is somewhere close to the passenger footwell/glovebox

[DSilvaSport]

I took my dash off last week - literally everything. I'm going back to the garage in a couple of hours, I'll see if I can work out the easiest way for you to do it (if you haven't done it already), personally I wouldn't want to take the whole dash off if it had to go back on the way it came off!

[DSilvaSport]

Not sure if you have done it yet but I took some photos - hopefully they come out.

The blower sits in the scuttle and connects through the bulkhead to the heater unit which contains the matrix here..
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There are 2 torx screws and 4 clips holding the matrix into the heater unit, all visible on this photo..
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Once the screws are out, push the clips back, wedge a screw driver between matrix and heater and lever out.
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Then withdraw
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I'm hoping you can see the side of the matrix by lying in the passenger footwell upside down, otherwise you're going to have a mission taking the dash off and back on again. The heater unit fits here in relation to the bulkhead.
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HTH

[Vandella]

brill, thanks a lot bootstrap. very very much appreciated time and effort!!

[DSilvaSport]

Let us know how you get on, gently with the clips - I snapped one.

[Vandella]

Finally plucked up the courage to do this this weekend... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151567113146469&set=pcb.10151567113916469&type=1&theater started about 12 yesterday and only had to fill the car back up with coolant.. quite a good day and id rather not have to do it again but a good experience overall! thanks for the help bootstrap, came in handy to know what to look for along with good old heynes!!