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 Heater problem solved.
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Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:37 pm

All of you with crappy heater/air in system/matrix problems. Here's a way to warm yourself up in those upcoming winter months Smile

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schakal
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:38 pm

why not do the decent thing and change your heater matrix ???
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:46 pm

LOL I will when I can get some time to change it Smile

Plus it's bloody freezing Wink
Neal
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:48 pm

my chammy needs the heater matrix changed too, I cant be arsed to do it again. Freeze my tits off in the mornings.

Also, those leccy heaters get hot instantly, clear the screen etc straight away.

might have to invest i think Rolling Eyes
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:52 pm

I was think of getting 5 so you could have Dolby surround heating Smile

Think they are about £10-15 so not too bad. I've ordered one to see how it does.
domn8
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:09 pm

have you tried removing the hoses to and from the matrix and blasting mains tap water through it for 20 mins?- did the trick for me
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:12 pm

Ohhhhh yes many times Smile
simonds1
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:07 pm

Those ceramic heater things are complete crapolla! I got a cheap one (about £7 or £Cool from a motor factors near me and it was complete and utter shite. I could wank more heat out basically, so I took it back and told them it wasn't as good as I expected and they were fine with that and basically agreed that they are crap! I then thought I'd get a better one, so went online and got a £20 that was a 'higher spec' Rolling Eyes lol. But yeah, you guess it, about as much heat as a gust of wind like. Shite.

I spoke to a guy at a local garage that I haven't tried here yet (cuz every other one I've tried so far are bollocks), and explained to him that my heaters don't work, but everything I've done would suggest my matrix is possibly okay. Stick a hose pipe in one end of it, and water comes out the other side clean enough for you to drink like, so I don't see what the problem is. He said it's gotta be partially blocked enough to stop it working fully, and to drain me cooling system, stick some neat rad-flush in the matrix and leave it over night, then flush it out again and that should shift it.

I have flushed the cooling system about 874 times now with no change in heater performance, but maybe this will work. I'm gonna try it this weekend maybe, but I somehow have a feeling that a whole night of radflush sat in the heater matrix.........means a few leaks in the morning where it eats away at any weak rusty bits! Ah well, won't know until I try
schakal
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:08 pm

with most of them ,its new matrix time .you cant expect a crappy matrix to last more than 6-7years anyway .

just changed mine on the chamade a few months a go ,now after 5 mins ,it blows literally hot air . i mean if i managed to do it ,anybody can
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:11 pm

simonds1 wrote:
I could wank more heat out


You shouldn't rub so hard Wink
This helps stop heat build up Cool

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Deffo post back about the radflush thing. But I think Shacks might be right about my matrix being totally flippidy doo dahhh-ed
JB
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:36 am

it could quite simply be an air lock in the matrix...
simonds1
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 2:56 am

Yeah I spoze it could be JB, but like I said, I've flushed the system out about 847 times, so therefore I've also bled it 847 times lol. But I know they are complete bastards to bleed all the air out of, so I dunno. I've gotta have the cleanest cooling system ever now tho Very Happy

Well, on a 19 at least! Shame me frikkin heaters still don't work tho! Rolling Eyes
Dan
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:21 am

get it facing uphill so all the air goes top the rad in theory!
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:43 am

I filled mine on a slope of 1 in 3 and my 19's a TD so shouldn't have to slope it. Hosed the matrix for 30 mins forward and back. Have got a little bit of heat back but I deffo think my matrix is up the duffer. Sad
Dan
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:33 am

love the avatar!
Sic Puppy
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:34 am

LOL Thanks Smile
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