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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: SuSpEcT-GTII on 09 October 2008, 17:51
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Hi all, blimey it's been ages since I was last on here!
My heater is broken :sad: and needs a new matrix. Now I know from what I've read this is a pig of a job but can anyone tell me roughly how much the garage should be charging me to supply and fit it? I'm guessing about £200 - £300? As in £50 for the part plus about four hours work at say £50 p/h?
I just don't wanna get completley ripped off, I'm no mechanic unfortunately.
Cheers.
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Not sure if these are any good ive had stuff before from these people and have had no problems http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK2-MK3-GTI-HEATER-MATRIX-C39_W0QQitemZ200257702814QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200257702814&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.
You need to take it to a vw specialist idealy, where abouts are you?. £200-300 sounds rather expensive to me
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Crikey thats cheap! Nice one, I'll still have to pay to get it installed though, and thats the expensive bit. I asked the guy in a local independent VW/Audi specialist and he said probably about 4 hours work (at £50 hourly rate) I'm near Bristol by the way.
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I just changed the matrix, it cost £15 from GSF. There is a guide on here how to do it. It took 2hours and was quite easy.
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You say it's not hard but I really dont have a clue when it comes to this kind of stuff! Would a COMPLETE NOVICE (and I mean novice!) be able to do it? Honestly? To give you an idea my knowledge stretches as far as changing the wheel and thats about it.
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if you think you could follow some piccys and a simple explination ??
try this :) http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=68989.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=68989.0)
not too hard if you have some tool's and a mechanic mate to call on if it all goes pear shaped :)
Every ones got a mechanic mate :cool: :cool: :cool:
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the dash can be abit awkard to get out, but once it is out the way its easy
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Well I've just had a quick read through of that and I'm sorry to say....it scares me! That doesn't look or sound like the job for a novice! Hands up who reckons I should have a go myself??? And hands up who thinks I'm gona have to bite the bullet and pay someone else??? (How much roughly should I pay by the way?)
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I have had my dash out about four or five times... Pretty easy really!!! Its reall not hard mate it just looks a lot of work!!But think of what you could spend that £200-£300 on!!! You only sit around drinking beer while the car was in the garage... Or maybe thats just me!!
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I hear you, the trouble is, and don't take offence here guys, but most of, if not everyone on here is into their fixing, tuning and modding where as little old me just loves to drive and admire my GTI, just the way it is.....but then of course I'm knackered when anything breaks! I guess this seems like an easy job when you've removed your dash like 5 times, but I doubt I have the tools for the job even if I wanted to do it myself. But then 200-300 quid what with the credit crunch n all..... :sick: uuuuuurrrrrrgggghhhhhhh....
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The dash doesn't need to come out. Tools required screwdrivers, pliers. Give it a go you will save a fortune and have the confidence to tackle something in the future. You will also get a nice warm feeling at not paying a garage to do it.... go on what have you to loose.
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What have I got to lose??? How about a car to drive!!! and my sanity!
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does any one live near him and want to earn £200 - £300 quid ??? :grin: :grin: :grin:
only joking but can't someone help a fellow golf owner out ???
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does any one live near him and want to earn £200 - £300 quid ??? :grin: :grin: :grin:
only joking but can't someone help a fellow golf owner out ???
OY! LOL! Cheers sidecarphil :wink:
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No one will take offence dude!!! But I can see your worried about the money??? Honestly so long as you are careful and methodical there is no thing you can break or damage!! If you weere closer i would come an give you a hand! You never know this time next year you could have the thing in bits loving it!! as stated above you dont have to take the dash out, But it is easier.... I had to change a few other bits n all!! Good luck dude!!
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pm danny_p off here i'm sure he'd do it for £200 and he's quite local.
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Pipe down, Sharpie - it'd wind up on my bloody drive :tongue:
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TBH, I'm a novice too and I'd give that a go. You just can't keep putting yourself down and saying "No I can't do that it looks too hard". You own an old car, if you'd like to spend the £200 - £300 on something else, then DIY the heater matrix. Take your time, don't panic.
Pipe down, Sharpie - it'd wind up on my bloody drive :tongue:
Then charge Danny £201 for taking up space on your drive :grin:
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you dont have to take the dash out to swap the heater matrix, but it is easier if you do! and its easier to take off the entire airbox in 1 piece rather than mess about splitting the centre box from the blower housing, those clips are a mare. Only 2 more nuts on the firewall plus a colple of fixings under the dash and the whole thing comes off. I've done it both ways!
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Check that it's not the inlet valve at the bulkhead not letting enough water through. I've just changed my matrix ( 8hrs upside down - to find that it made no diff whatsoever)
Changed the inlet valve and wahey !!!
Feck
Matthew
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Drive it to basingstoke, give me £75 and I'll do it for you.
Nick