akacheesy 0 Posted October 4, 2017 So all the signs that my matrix has gone, had it replaced in 2011 and just dug out my receipt for the work over £500 for a £40 part. My question is, surely it should have lasted more than six years? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 4, 2017 Exploded or just no heat coming out? I suspect they are filling with the brown rusty mess that these old engines seem to be chock full of. A Corrado is for life, not just for the MOT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akacheesy 0 Posted October 4, 2017 just windows steaming up, they get worse when you turn up the heat. It's more than just condensation as it leaves like a greasy element on the window which suggests coolant. I might be wrong, it also has a very broken retro fit air-con system on it which might be something to do with it but I just recognise the signs from the last time it went. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 4, 2017 Ah. Yes, that sounds more like it's blown. Mine just stopped producing heat. A Corrado is for life, not just for the MOT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VEEDUBBED 0 Posted October 4, 2017 Jesus, £500 effin quid to take out a dashboard??? I should be a millionaire by now.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akacheesy 0 Posted October 4, 2017 haha, shame you don't live closer, I'd be making you an offer you couldn't refuse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 4, 2017 Yes, it's hours and hours of work. Labour rates "darn sarf" means it's a lot of cash. A Corrado is for life, not just for the MOT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cressa 44 Posted October 4, 2017 Who's make of matrix had been fitted? Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akacheesy 0 Posted October 4, 2017 I'm not sure but I assume it was an OEM Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VEEDUBBED 0 Posted October 5, 2017 I changed mine back in '06, by the roadside!! Pi$$ easy.. I'm moving back to the UK.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akacheesy 0 Posted October 5, 2017 I changed mine back in '06, by the roadside!! Pi$$ easy.. I'm moving back to the UK.. Not having that Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted October 5, 2017 Oem one was valeo Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fendervg 32 Posted October 5, 2017 The cheap ones don't last long at all - go for a Valeo as above. One problem that can happen is that if the car overheats or there are other cooling issues, even a relatively new matrix can get damaged and crack. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazz_G60_Wales 0 Posted October 5, 2017 If you do a search there are people who have managed to change it with the dash in place ! Mines blown but as I only use in the summer no need for heat so I bypassed it. When I sell the car I will give the new owner the new matrix LoL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dr_mat 0 Posted October 5, 2017 Yes I've read about people doing it with the dash intact, but it's quite a juggling act. For what it's worth Stealth Racing have an undeniable pedigree in VW circles and they prefer to take the dash out - or at least drop it away from the bulkhead far enough to get in. A Corrado is for life, not just for the MOT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VEEDUBBED 0 Posted October 5, 2017 That can be done on corrados sans A/C, Corrados fitted with A/C- no chance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dazz_G60_Wales 0 Posted October 5, 2017 Mines no A/C so happy days then Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
