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Title: what does this item do?
Post by: rowleyslims on 19 September 2010, 07:29
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-GOLF-GL-GT-GTI-16-VALVE-8-VALVE-MK-2-Heater-Core-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem255ac4d71aQQitemZ160436639514QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

dont really know what it does but looks like something that is not i my engine. what does this item do for your vehicle?
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Reasty on 19 September 2010, 08:19
Its a heater matrix,it's what makes hot air come out when you put the heaters on! And you can't see it because it's inside the car behind the dashboard centre console trust me you defiantly have one :rolleyes:
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Sam on 19 September 2010, 17:38
Im not to sure if this dude is for real, much as i appreciate that no one knows everything but he cant even seem to read ebay listing descriptions. He has done it a few times now.
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: emery1990 on 19 September 2010, 22:17
lol

It doesnt say where it is though, so obv thought it was in the engine bay.
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Thom89 on 19 September 2010, 22:54
A fair question I thought tbh... unless you've had dealings with a matrix before, how would you know...
Thom
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: cняis on 19 September 2010, 23:30
A fair question I thought tbh... unless you've had dealings with a matrix before, how would you know...
Thom

TBH you're not a proper mk2 owner without having changed a heater matrix!
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: rowleyslims on 21 September 2010, 05:02
reason i ask is because i have no air conditioning system and im looking to put one in..  :cool:
(and yes i did think this part was in the engine bay. and i have taken my dash off before but never saw this part so i was just curious as to where is was located and what it did to make sure if i did have the part it was up to par and still working correctly. :laugh:) thanks for the info though guys and my bad if you feel im an idiot cuz i dont know what certain parts do but i see it as there is only one way to learn and thats to ask. lookin like a complete retart when it comes to cars or not.  :laugh: :laugh:
cheers guys.
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: clipperjay on 21 September 2010, 08:01
A fair question I thought tbh... unless you've had dealings with a matrix before, how would you know...
Thom

TBH you're not a proper mk2 owner without having changed a heater matrix!

Yeah you really have to have been around a bit, to do that job!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

TBH I don't think any questions is a stupid one someone had to learn from someone else its simple, the quality of that info and processing that info is another matter. But as long as the chap or lass is decent and polite I dont give a fu*k its the rude f*ckers that get on my t/ts I prefer retard to out right f*ckers, and we have a had a few of them now and then. :rolleyes: 
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Thom89 on 21 September 2010, 18:16
The part that you mention is hidden inside a box that is mounted behind the center of the dash, the said box, is directly mounted to the Bulkhead/Fire wall, and is pretty much the first thing that is put into the shell on the production line... the 2 pipes that protrude in the pic, in the ebay listing, are the pipes that the rubber heater pipes connect to under the bonnet/hood
Any chance that you can post up some pics of your car, would be interesting to see a US model..

Thom
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Sam on 22 September 2010, 09:07
Just didn't know if you were another EGGYNOSH kinda guy. My apologies
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: beechymonza on 23 September 2010, 21:21
A fair question I thought tbh... unless you've had dealings with a matrix before, how would you know...
Thom

TBH you're not a proper mk2 owner without having changed a heater matrix!
I had my mk2  11 years now an i never even seen its heater matrix,
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Thom89 on 23 September 2010, 23:10
A fair question I thought tbh... unless you've had dealings with a matrix before, how would you know...
Thom

TBH you're not a proper mk2 owner without having changed a heater matrix!
I had my mk2  11 years now an i never even seen its heater matrix,


Dont worry, you will :lipsrsealed:
Thom
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Sam on 23 September 2010, 23:49
Yer it is pretty nuts. My mate is doing a show stylie golf at the min and we stripped it down for spaying a couple of weeks ago and the heater matrix was literaly the last thing to come out. It's nuts how embedded it is
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: rowleyslims on 24 September 2010, 18:42
to be blunt i could care less about the opinion of those who feel high and mighty as to imply im an idiot when it comes to cars. i know this so im going to continue to ask stupid questions if i dont know the answer haha. after a little research of course  :grin:

but anyways thanks a ton for the info though guys. and im definately learning a lot from this car. seems like theres something new to work on everytime you get something fixed haha. and yeah i can get pics up soon. im about to take it to my friends shop here in a couple days to replace the shifter system. wish us luck haha. :rolleyes: but when were working on it ill make sure to take some pictures and post them for yall for those interested to see. :nerd:
Title: Re: what does this item do?
Post by: Thom89 on 24 September 2010, 18:44
Pics now! :wink: :wink:
Thom