how can i bypass my heater matrix?

jason1987 · Post by **jason1987** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:01 pm

as its flooding coolant into my footwell and stopping me getting to work until it is fixed

Post by **steve_earwig** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:24 pm

Maybe you could pull the pipes off where the go through the bulkhead and join them together with a bit of half inch copper pipe - I don't think it would be advisable to block them off. You'll also need to bleed it of course...

jasper5 · Post by **jasper5** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:18 pm

Yeah, Steve is correct, join with copper pipe, but didn't you try sealer directly into the heater matrix?

jason1987 · Post by **jason1987** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:28 pm

na didnt fancy messing with the sealant and dont have any copper pipe lol, my matrix should have arrived today but it didnt, annoyed to say the least, now i gotta take mon off work

lozz · Post by **lozz** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:43 pm

ive used apeice of metal Broom handle inthe past,
not good but its useable when theres no copper pipe handy,

Only takes 5 mins or so to by pass it, take the two heater pipes off where they go into the bulk head,
dont cut the pipes,

put ajubilee clip on both ends of the pipes , insert the metal pipe so both pipes are joined but free flowing and then tighten the jubilee clips,
but as mentioned above Make sure you get all the airlocks out, if you dont it can cause problems, worst case Headgasket failure

midsmike · Post by **midsmike** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:39 am

U don't need no copper pipe take the one that goes to the head off the head and put the long one straight to the head I've done it b4 my dads mate was using the car for bout 3 months like it

jason1987 · Post by **jason1987** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:36 am

i dont know without looking

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:44 am

steve_earwig wrote:Maybe you could pull the pipes off where the go through the bulkhead and join them together with a bit of half inch copper pipe - I don't think it would be advisable to block them off. You'll also need to bleed it of course...

I have done this as temp solution having the same problem .bled all system car running at just under 80 , and rose to 90 when stuck on m6 but normalised once moving again fitted new matrix , but still havingleakage (very minor ) but having refitted after using sealant as advised on here that may well be inthe past
Just got the damn blower to fix/replace to get some airflow before we get into "hot" weather territory
will update as and when

I used a 3" piece of 22mm copper , talked to plumber on a building site for mine !

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