Heater matrix help

gr1pper · 4th June 2012, 16:03

The heater was blowing cold on the passenger side, so removed and descaled it, now gets warm all the way across. The problem I now have is re-fitting it, I can re-seat it connect and tighten the bottom pipe, but I cannot get the top pipe to join together without a gap for love nor money. Can anybody offer any handy hints/ tips?

Unclefista · 4th June 2012, 16:16

Have you undone the clip that holds the heater supply pipes near the bulkhead ? If you don't undo this the job is almost impossible, releasing this clip give a bit more wiggle-room.

scouseeric · 4th June 2012, 16:18

I know where your coming from here Glen, what a pita! have you used pliers to nip the collars together? I give up one i did and cut both joints off and used heater hose and jubilee clips in the end

hth

Eric

gr1pper · 4th June 2012, 16:22

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Originally Posted by Unclefista

Have you undone the clip that holds the heater supply pipes near the bulkhead ? If you don't undo this the job is almost impossible, releasing this clip give a bit more wiggle-room.

No I haven't Yet, is it held with a cross point screw. I'd have to do it by feel as I am now to old to be a contortionist. Thanks for the reply.

gr1pper · 4th June 2012, 16:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by scouseeric

I know where your coming from here Glen, what a pita! have you used pliers to nip the collars together? I give up one i did and cut both joints off and used heater hose and jubilee clips in the end

hth

Eric

What diameter heater hose did you use? Thanks for the reply.

scouseeric · 4th June 2012, 16:29

Can' remember offhand mate but i guess about 1/2in int diameter. Someone will be along soon with the correct one i'm sure, good luck!

Eric

gr1pper · 4th June 2012, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by scouseeric

Can' remember offhand mate but i guess about 1/2in int diameter. Someone will be along soon with the correct one i'm sure, good luck!

Eric

Many thanks Eric for an alternative idea.

Unclefista · 4th June 2012, 16:53

I almost gave up and bought some hose and clips, but the 2 mile walk to the motor factors put me off

If you undo the clip, you'll manage it, what helped me was using a cable tie and 2 small jubilee clips.
I tightened a jubilee clip on each of the 2 pipes I was trying to join, then ran a cable tie through both, when tightened this pulls the two joints together and holds them together, it made it much easier for me.

Good luck.

gr1pper · 4th June 2012, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unclefista

I almost gave up and bought some hose and clips, but the 2 mile walk to the motor factors put me off

If you undo the clip, you'll manage it, what helped me was using a cable tie and 2 small jubilee clips.
I tightened a jubilee clip on each of the 2 pipes I was trying to join, then ran a cable tie through both, when tightened this pulls the two joints together and holds them together, it made it much easier for me.

Good luck.

I'll give that a go first, thanks for the idea, and thank you for the reply.

ssizefive · 4th June 2012, 18:56

This is from when i did mine

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...=heater+matrix

Steve.

4th June 2012, 16:03	#1
gr1pper Newbie Rover 75 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Chorley Posts: 21 Thanks: 45 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Heater matrix help The heater was blowing cold on the passenger side, so removed and descaled it, now gets warm all the way across. The problem I now have is re-fitting it, I can re-seat it connect and tighten the bottom pipe, but I cannot get the top pipe to join together without a gap for love nor money. Can anybody offer any handy hints/ tips?

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4th June 2012, 16:53	#8
Unclefista Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bradford Posts: 1,478 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	I almost gave up and bought some hose and clips, but the 2 mile walk to the motor factors put me off If you undo the clip, you'll manage it, what helped me was using a cable tie and 2 small jubilee clips. I tightened a jubilee clip on each of the 2 pipes I was trying to join, then ran a cable tie through both, when tightened this pulls the two joints together and holds them together, it made it much easier for me. Good luck. __________________ Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra. Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath. At night the ice-weasels come... http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5331/6...77671f80_n.jpg

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scouseeric Passed Away 75 contemporary se cdti Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I know where your coming from here Glen, what a pita! have you used pliers to nip the collars together? I give up one i did and cut both joints off and used heater hose and jubilee clips in the end hth Eric

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scouseeric Passed Away 75 contemporary se cdti Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Can' remember offhand mate but i guess about 1/2in int diameter. Someone will be along soon with the correct one i'm sure, good luck! Eric

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ssizefive I really should get out more....... Mg Tf160 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Keighley Posts: 2,606 Thanks: 756 Thanked 749 Times in 366 Posts	This is from when i did mine http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...=heater+matrix Steve.