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Title: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: drapergti on 22 March 2010, 22:49

Bearing in mind I'm a TOTAL novice just finished changing the matrix and radiator, put in a new newton commercial carpet and underlay now totally knackered and cut to ribbons...feels like a mk2 rite of passage!

Thank god for the advice on here... :smiley:

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: Thom89 on 22 March 2010, 23:01

Well done! did mine last year... did you do it without taking the dash out?
Thom

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: drapergti on 22 March 2010, 23:02

Just the lower parts, took my time over it though!

No heat yet as I have not had a chance to get the air out of the system...lets hope I don't have to redo it... :cry:

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: Thom89 on 22 March 2010, 23:15

Mine took ages to bleed, but all worth it in the end
Thom

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: drapergti on 22 March 2010, 23:16

Well that gives me hope! cheers!

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: cняis on 22 March 2010, 23:40

did one a couple of years ago, lots of swearing and cut fingers!! a bit of a pain but better than wet feet!

how long did it take you? i spent about 8 hours doing it  :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: drapergti on 22 March 2010, 23:41

about the same  :laugh:

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: cняis on 22 March 2010, 23:44

and how is your back after getting into all kinds of painful positions?  :grin:

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: Thom89 on 22 March 2010, 23:45

3 hours  :lipsrsealed: took me longer to bleed the sodding thing :grin:
Thom

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: drapergti on 22 March 2010, 23:48

Quote from: cняis on 22 March 2010, 23:44

and how is your back after getting into all kinds of painful positions?  :grin:

Pretty fecked... :laugh:

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: mwep201081 on 23 March 2010, 00:02

Took me 5 hours with dash out. I still looked like a junkie when I'd finished though...scratches all over my fore-arms

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: Goops on 23 March 2010, 10:21

Well done mate!

What was the Newton Commercial carpet fit like?
Did you use new soundproofing/deadening/underlay?

Title: Re: Just done the heater matrix!
Post by: drapergti on 23 March 2010, 20:15

Quote from: Goops on 23 March 2010, 10:21

Well done mate!

What was the Newton Commercial carpet fit like?
Did you use new soundproofing/deadening/underlay?

Yes, I bought the the underlay also. It's really good quality and requires a small amount of retrimming once in the car. Will sell the old one as it was fine, but as the car was in bits it was a good opportunity to get another job done.

Cheers