billinjah 0 Posted November 23, 2005 read that it is possible but has anyone done it? valver blew its today so i need to sort it asap or ill see what its like with a 12v heater! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted November 23, 2005 the way the heater box is mounted to the firewall it is not possible to do it in place,if someone has done it in place i cant c the point as it would take longer to work around the dash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted November 23, 2005 It is not as bad as you think.....get stuck in befor it gets colder :x-mas: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted November 23, 2005 its not too bad taking a dash out...although i`ve not tried to put on back in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted November 23, 2005 Ends up like this....My mate glen holding dash 2 years ago in winter... :bigsmurf: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted November 23, 2005 CorradoVR6-n.o.s, yeah i had to drive gf old one like that for a short distance but with no lights etc... didnt think to install a sound system :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H8RRA 0 Posted November 23, 2005 hey james - i've done one and the inlet pipe on mine has broke and need replacing - got a full climate control system - are you busy at the weekend?? ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 23, 2005 Yeah it's really not that bad a job once you get stuck in. You don't have to take the right dash out, just pull it forward and rest it on the seats. It's a good oppurtunity tidy up then wiring behind there too and sort rattles etc etc. When I did mine I replaced tonnes of missing screws and clips and the dash is rock solid now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted November 23, 2005 ive done this twice now, the first time it took me about 8 hours to do, but i did have a hangover and it was pissing down, the second time ( on another rado ) it took just over 3 hours. and theres no way i can see you could do it with the dash in place. :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 23, 2005 Yep, you'd need to be a contortionist with tiny hands in order to get at the bolts that hold the heater box to the bulkhead with the dash in situ. Being as the matrix is a Valeo job from either VAG or GSF, save yourself some cash and get it from GSF. VAG are also tight bastards and don't include a self adhesive foam strip (stops vibration) around the matrix like the GSF ones come with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayPSC 0 Posted November 23, 2005 Doing this on my G60 at the moment, not that bad a job once you find where all the bolts are. Carl (Bigpants Baby) was a massive help with this, I'd have been screwed without speaking to him 1st. Gonna tidy up all wiring of stereo etc while I'm at it & fit my HIDs while I have the car off the road. Adhesive strips were pretty much useless, clips that hold matrix in managed to rip most of it off as I pushed the matrix in lol Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Furkz 0 Posted November 24, 2005 billinjahg60, u wouldnt believe how easy it is to get the dash in and out get bally to help ya out...took us 2-3 hrs for it to go in and out and abt 2 hrs eating and farting around and abt 30 mins tidying the wiring Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW1 0 Posted November 24, 2005 VAG are also tight bastards and don't include a self adhesive foam strip (stops vibration) around the matrix like the GSF ones come with. That's because the VW techie gets parts from his Parts Man. Parts Man packs up the kit according to the job card at the dealer. Parts Man packs one matrix and one foam strip 701 819 069. VW Techie works to job card which says put foam tightly round edge of matrix and fit. End of story. Not quite. Joe Public comes in and asks for a heater matrix. Parts Man not having much Mb in top department doesn't tell Joe he needs the foam. Doh! :lol: . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted November 24, 2005 billinjahg60, u wouldnt believe how easy it is to get the dash in and out get bally to help ya out...took us 2-3 hrs for it to go in and out and abt 2 hrs eating and farting around and abt 30 mins tidying the wiring LOL Im not abt this wkend Bill... chat to me 2night & we'll arrange something! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billinjah 0 Posted November 24, 2005 im gonna do it i think it will be good practice in case i need to do the g's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cymru-corrado 0 Posted November 24, 2005 you dont need the whole dash out, just the lower trim, driver and passenger side and glovebox. trust me on this as i've done this 4 times in the last 2 months and twice was doing it at 10pm on the drive in the bloody rain with torches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben16v 0 Posted November 24, 2005 cymru-corrado, be prepared for requests for how too`s mate!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
