Heater Matrix query / certain models?

[sprinterVR6 0]

perhaps someone can assist me - I had a heater Matrix go on me in my last VR. The model was 1994 and the milage when it happened was 115,000miles.

 

After speaking to a seller of a 1996 (obviously very late 1995 model) VR with 126,000 on the clock, he said he's had no issue with Matrix :shrug: He has owned it during the time it would normally 'go' at.

 

Is he just lucky it hasn't gone yet / was the matrix issue sorted for 1995 models?

 

:shrug:

[Mawrick 0]

wondering about the same thing, my car was produced late 1994, it's a 95 model, but produced in december of 94.

[davidwort 0]

I've got 5 more years and 50K more miles on my original matrix than you have (1990 car), I think it's more down to frequency of coolant change and mix/quality of coolant than anything else, I only changed my original radiator because the fins were looking a bit worse for wear from stones, no noticeable cooling difference from the brand new one.

The last of the Corrados may have got the strengthened mk3 matrix but I don't think that will help longevity if tap water is used with the wrong type or wrong strength of additive.

[sprinterVR6 0]

cheers David - that mk3 strenghtened matrix does ring a bell - again I could be wrong.

[OllieVR6 0]

I'm pretty sure it's just luck. Haven't met someone that hasn't done it at some point tho. :scratch:

[PaulMoVR6 0]

I have had my 1993 VR6 for a year and a half and the matrix hasn't gone yet and there is no recepit of this job in the service histroy either, the car is on a 148k, think its just a matter of time before it goes pop! :(

[Mawrick 0]

will VW have records if this service have been done?.

 

Also was this considered a "call back" of the cars?, if ti haven't been done is it then still "free" or what ?

[dragon green 5]

i found this that Mr.Haywire posted many moons ago---

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1390504