heater matrix pressure valve leak

[richard s]

i have a leak on one of the pressure valves that stops the heater matrix from bursting
none of the pipes fitted to the valve seem to leak but the valve is wet underneath
so would i be better off getting a new set of valves or binning the valves and fitting a mk3 matrix

[takethefifth]

The bypass valve?  Bin it and replace with copper tubing.

[midz16v]

yeh binit,mines has never had the bypass valve fitted and still no problems

[Horney]

My old never had one fitted and it sprayed boiling hot water all over my feet. I was lucky I was wearing leather work shoes and not canvas trainers otherwise I'd have had badly burnt feet!

Nick

[richard s]

looks like i will bin it but not till i get a mk3 matrix as i quite like having skin on my feet
as for matrix is it better to get one from dealers or ecp etc

[takethefifth]

My old never had one fitted and it sprayed boiling hot water all over my feet. I was lucky I was wearing leather work shoes and not canvas trainers otherwise I'd have had badly burnt feet!

Nick

  Blimey! And i thought that was just the stuff of myths and legends! Glad you didn't get burnt!

[rubjonny]

go for one from gsf or ecp, will be fine.  just make sure its one specifically for a MK3 and then you mknow it wont need the bypass valves

[richard s]

cheers john