has my heater matrix broke again? or is it more sinister???

[rob.043]

Or just ask the garage to have a look again and let them do the suggesting of redoing it for pennys 

Sounds like a good plan, get it back to the garage and see what they reckon. It will likely need replaced again. The 'more expensive' one listed on the GSF site is what I used previously as have others, and its grand, so thats worth a look if your buying another. hopefully the garage will take pity and not charge too much!

Do be sure to get it done sooner rather than later. Check there is enough coolant in the bottle under the bonnet. Since it has somewhere to leak from, and air can get into the system, you dont want to run the risk of the engine overheating and being damaged bue to a burst matrix. Bypassing the matrix would be a cheap fix to ensure the engine cooling side of things can carry on, but as mentioned, tits will get frozen...

[RaulCarnahan]

Good idea would be to check HG too because burst matrix can let that go 

[Ali MK2 :-)]

Hi 

Thanks for reading, and replying 
I'm really not sure what's going on as I have checked the water level and it hasn't gone down, (I have driven it to the shops and back)
Have just thought............Had the matrix replaced, car was fine or about 3 weeks............only noticed water after I had had the car jacked up at the tyre plae to have 2 front tyres fitted?? strange coincidence.......now thinking I need to check out underneath the car for holes  but I did hear sucky noises, maybe I'm going mad GRRRRRR lol.
Got it booked back into the garage next week, I don't think it was right in the first place as the heater doesn't get very hot or blow very hard.

Ali

 

[X4MGS]

Hi 

Thanks for reading, and replying 
I'm really not sure what's going on as I have checked the water level and it hasn't gone down, (I have driven it to the shops and back)
Have just thought............Had the matrix replaced, car was fine or about 3 weeks............only noticed water after I had had the car jacked up at the tyre plae to have 2 front tyres fitted?? strange coincidence.......now thinking I need to check out underneath the car for holes  but I did hear sucky noises, maybe I'm going mad GRRRRRR lol.
Got it booked back into the garage next week, I don't think it was right in the first place as the heater doesn't get very hot or blow very hard.

Ali

Check the leaf cover under the scuttle the foam seal may have given up the ghost OR it could be that the plastic scuttle cover has NOT been refitted properly and letting water down the leaf cover through the blower motor...

[rob.043]

Good point there from X4MGS, the wet carpet could be due to a leak elsewhere. One of the common causes is blocked drains under the plastic scuttle cover (under the bonnet/below the windscreen), bringing water in through the heater box. Still, a trip to the garage would be good. Hopefully the tire fitters havent buggered anything! 'They' are getting a reputation for being a bit rough!  Hope its ok

[Ali MK2 :-)]

Oooh sounds like a plan 
I will check it out tomorrow, hopefully it's that and not another matrix that involves taking all the dash out and another £196 quid 
As for the tyre fitters I already got beef with them for pulling my door handle off ffs 

Ali

[clipperjay]

Hi 

Thanks for reading, and replying 
I'm really not sure what's going on as I have checked the water level and it hasn't gone down, (I have driven it to the shops and back)
Have just thought............Had the matrix replaced, car was fine or about 3 weeks............only noticed water after I had had the car jacked up at the tyre plae to have 2 front tyres fitted?? strange coincidence.......now thinking I need to check out underneath the car for holes  but I did hear sucky noises, maybe I'm going mad GRRRRRR lol.
Got it booked back into the garage next week, I don't think it was right in the first place as the heater doesn't get very hot or blow very hard.

Ali

Check the leaf cover under the scuttle the foam seal may have given up the ghost OR it could be that the plastic scuttle cover has NOT been refitted properly and letting water down the leaf cover through the blower motor...

You stopped yourself there didn't you 

[RaulCarnahan]

Hi 

Thanks for reading, and replying 
I'm really not sure what's going on as I have checked the water level and it hasn't gone down, (I have driven it to the shops and back)
Have just thought............Had the matrix replaced, car was fine or about 3 weeks............only noticed water after I had had the car jacked up at the tyre plae to have 2 front tyres fitted?? strange coincidence.......now thinking I need to check out underneath the car for holes  but I did hear sucky noises, maybe I'm going mad GRRRRRR lol.
Got it booked back into the garage next week, I don't think it was right in the first place as the heater doesn't get very hot or blow very hard.

Ali

Check the leaf cover under the scuttle the foam seal may have given up the ghost OR it could be that the plastic scuttle cover has NOT been refitted properly and letting water down the leaf cover through the blower motor...

You stopped yourself there didn't you 

Haha, exactly what I was thinking   

[X4MGS]

Hi 

Thanks for reading, and replying 
I'm really not sure what's going on as I have checked the water level and it hasn't gone down, (I have driven it to the shops and back)
Have just thought............Had the matrix replaced, car was fine or about 3 weeks............only noticed water after I had had the car jacked up at the tyre plae to have 2 front tyres fitted?? strange coincidence.......now thinking I need to check out underneath the car for holes  but I did hear sucky noises, maybe I'm going mad GRRRRRR lol.
Got it booked back into the garage next week, I don't think it was right in the first place as the heater doesn't get very hot or blow very hard.

Ali

Check the leaf cover under the scuttle the foam seal may have given up the ghost OR it could be that the plastic scuttle cover has NOT been refitted properly and letting water down the leaf cover through the blower motor...

You stopped yourself there didn't you 

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