dexter 0 Posted September 10, 2003 Hi Guys, Start of the summer there was a water leak in the drivers footwell near the pedals. Was told it was the heater matrix, so I bypassed the pipes to the heater in the engine bay. I have been putting this off all summer, but now winters on its way, its time to face up to it. ANYBODY GOT AN IDEA OF A RESOURCE WITH TEXT AND PHOTOS ON HOW TO REPLACE THE HEATER MATRIX? :roll: As I believe it involves removing the whole dash WHICH I'M DREADING. Many thanks in advance. Dex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted September 10, 2003 There is guide in this months the golf mag for doing it in a mk2 golf but i'm not sure if it is remotley the same as the C. Anyone confirm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted September 10, 2003 There was a VW of USA product recall note about changing the matrix that told you how to do it in a Haynes manual stylee.. Basically whole dash out.... :shock: (edit: attached somewhere here...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dexter 0 Posted September 11, 2003 Chris, you ARE the man. How you got hold of this I dont know, but its just what Im looking for. Cheers ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazzyvr6 0 Posted September 11, 2003 there was a post on here just last week,someone replaced there heater matrix with out removing most of the dash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted September 11, 2003 You don't have to remove the dash as in removed entirely from the car, but you do have to undo the bolts at each end and behind the centre column and pull it forward a bit. This then gives you enough room to dismantle the main heating column, which the matrix is behind. Kev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 13, 2004 I'm struggling to find a write-up of this, but I've heard it's possible, too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted October 13, 2004 It SOOOO much easier to remove the dash mate it really is.... I tried the method you describe and its a pig to do - I removed the dash (few extra screws) and then was a 5 min job to change over... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 13, 2004 Even Stealth are talking about 8 hours labour for it though, so I'm really not looking forward to trying to do it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted October 13, 2004 It SOOOO much easier to remove the dash mate it really is.... I tried the method you describe and its a pig to do - I removed the dash (few extra screws) and then was a 5 min job to change over... Note 5 min job after spending a few hours ripping the dash out. Don't forget that when you put it all back together you will either end up with... a) a few screws left over that must go somewhere... b) a shortage of screws because there were so many missing and/or you've lost some Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted October 13, 2004 Replacing the Matrix is the ideal oppurtunity to make more an effort minimising dash creaks and rattles than VW did. I would definitely do it if I had a wider drive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 13, 2004 That's my exact problem - I don't have a drive at all, so unless someone's prepared to loan me the space and the time, I've gotta pay someone... Damn. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heardy 0 Posted October 14, 2004 I've just changed mine not difficult really just a bit time consuming (mine's got aircon as well not that it makes that much difference) .If youre going to do it you might as well take the dash out completley it will make life much easyier...I think it took about 2 hours on and off just to get the matrix out!! And I did mine at the side of the road :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
