Heater matrix

[Sugar79]

ah.. the webcam is broken... ah shame lol     

[robb1977]

Hi youre problem sounds exactly what happened to my car and it was the water pump.

[Sugar79]

what, water going in the matrix and not coming out?

What exact symptoms did your car have???

[topher]

if the pump has started to go it may not be making enough pressure to get the water through the matrix, if you can get to it.. just plumb a garden hose into the matrix feed and see if anything comes out (disconnect it completely first obviously)

[Sugar79]

garden hose wont reach to the front of my drive unfortunalty 

[robb1977]

on mine the impeller was almost broken in two so it was moving the water a bit but not much, so the heaters stopped blowing hot air. the new water pumps have metal impellers now.

[Sugar79]

but did you still have water coming out of the matrix?? because when my dad took the hose apart he had to block the other half off with his finger and he said it was trying to force his finger out and he had a hard time trying to stop the water coming out of that hose, but the hose that comes from the matrix, there was no water there at all, as if something is stuck in the matrix.

[topher]

if you find yourself stuck in the matrix, take the red pill.



....ill get me coat  :embarassed:

[Sugar79]

if you find yourself stuck in the matrix, take the red pill.



....ill get me coat  :embarassed:

What?? lol 

[robb1977]

i didnt take the pipes off the matrix but with squeezing them there was no pressure in the pipe, so i assume not much water running through it. I got the water pump changed because it is a very common part to fail on mark 4s and most people recommend getting it changed with the cambelt