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ben8s8

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I took my car to the garage, as I went to drive home, while starting the car I noticed the heaters were on full blast. Strange for a summers day? As I was driving home I noticed the temperature was getting really hot.

I popped the bonnet and there was water leaking from a pipe in the rear of the engine bay. Is this the matrix heater overflow? Meaning the matrix heater itself has died.. if so, can I just connect the two pipes together to fix this? Obviously I won't have heat, but that's fine.

Edit: This is where it's coming from

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 16:32

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probably the heater pipes itself.

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 16:39

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Easy fix?

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 17:24

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I thought that was for the air con?
And it's ment to drip if air con is on?

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 17:30

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buzzbrightyear wrote:

I thought that was for the air con?
And it's ment to drip if air con is on?

Maybe I'm wrong??

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 17:32

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buzzbrightyear wrote:

I thought that was for the air con?
And it's ment to drip if air con is on?

Maybe I'm wrong??

Correct. It's a condensation run off for the Ac matrix. Nothing to worry about.

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 17:33

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The problem is mine is not dripping its p**sing water out all over the place which is emptying the radiator after a few minutes of use.. Unsure

I guess bypassing the heater matrix would be the best option.

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 17:47

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Does your window steam up?

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 17:49

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Only just happened today so don't think they would steam.

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:36

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If matrix was gone id of thought you would of noticed steamy windows and a funny smell almost straight away, I knew mine wasn't right when it just started to barely leak.

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:44

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Bypass it yes and see if it sorts it, you don't need the heaters on this time of year hardly anyway so give it a go and see what it's like after.

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:46

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I guess bypass the heater matrix as they suggested and see what happens.

If it fixes it then matrix or one of the pipes most be blocked or split.

Need to fix that really as the winter with no heater is a nightmare for de mistin windows.

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 18:50

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with the weather we're getting a heater is needed in the summer!

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 19:19

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Yeh, I think you're right about needing the heater. Apparently replacing the matrix heater is a mammoth task. The garage wont even do it, said it took them two days to do one in the past! Not exactly confidence inspiring!

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 19:29

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took me 6 hours to do my first, 3.5 to do the last.

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Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 19:37

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Your probably be able to do it yourself mate I believe there is an FAQ.

If not mate someone on here will be able to do it.

See what happens first..

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 20:41

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If the matrix had gone surely water would be p**sing out inside the car.
Have you checked the radiator to engine block coolant pipe?
If might have popped off the back of the engine block?

Posted 6th Jul 2012 at 20:53

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I don't think that pipe leads to the matrix anyway??

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Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 08:11

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buzzbrightyear wrote:

I don't think that pipe leads to the matrix anyway??

And I agree I would of expected you to smell and notice immediately if the matrix was screwed, I did.

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Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 08:13

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You were right buzz. I took my car to the garage this morning and on the way the bottom part of my windscreen started steaming accompanied by the smell of coolant. The garage just cut the pipe to the matrix and put this new piece in place.

I'm not fussed about having any heat. And now at least I can count out the matrix heater.

The problem is is that my radiator water still keeps going down. So I most likely have another leak somewhere else Angry

Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 15:31

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Do you know how much that pipe costs from peugeot?

I wouldnt have cut that....

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Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 16:26

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Cutting that pipe is sacrilege. It costs £120 from pug! All they had to do was disconnect the old ones and fit a cheap bit of pipe to bypass the heater.

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Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 17:06

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Thats what I was saying! the pipe is double the price of a new matrix

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Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 17:58

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Fail

Did my matrix on the rallye and it wa an arse of a job fecked it up first go and had to take it all apart again Yes

Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 18:43

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I can't believe they cut straight through it

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Posted 7th Jul 2012 at 22:51

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