heating??

[damo13]

hey people i have a 1992 k reg clio 16v,and the heating is bust i get air on all settings but no hot air .ive been told it may be the heater matrix havnt a clue how to get to it tho any help would be great cheers damo:approve:

 

[BradRT]

ha ha good luck is all i can say

the heating doesnt work in mine either and apparently the heater matrix is one of the hardest things in the world to get to

but if anyone could shed any light on an easy way to fix it, i would like to know too

 

[cbscup]

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr.....
Wrong time of year for the heating to stop working!
(I don't know how to help though sorry)

 

[damo13]

doh!!!thanks for replying ,its good to no im not the only one going to be freezing this winter ha ha,ill make a few enquiries next week will let you no what i find out

 

[Daz]

Mine was Heater matrix.. changed it, sorted! I went through a whole winter with no heater - NEVER EVER again.. it's dangerous and cold.

Changing them tho, is a swine. It's possibly one of the worst jobs on a Mk1 16v/Williams..

 

[JamesRT]

Mines gone too, couldn't of timed it better really could it.... as soon as it starts hitting freezing conditions it decides to stop working, I think my car hates me.

 

[Daz]

Seriously, I had it all last winter - awful.
You can't clear windscreen, you have to wear coat, gloves etc.. in car.

Only thing which stops the whole car from misting up is to have the cold blowers on - which makes it even colder in the car than out.

 

[clio_rob]

1 remove the wipers
2 remove the wiper linkages
3 undo the heater blower securing bolts as these hold in the air
distribution unit and take of the steering wheel
4 inside the car remove the top facia panel
5 remove the securing clips (there are 3 on a clio rt)
6 remove the radio cassette housing and centre console
7 undo the 5 securing bolts 2 @ each end of the dash and one behind the
centre console
8 pull the dash forward enough so that the air distribution unit can be
moved
9 diconnect the hoses for the engine bay that connect to the heater matrix
10 unclip the matrix and slide the new one in (with a bit of a struggle)
11 refit everything and fill up the car with coolant
should now work a treat.
The haynes' manual tells you to take the dash out of the car do not it will
just be more of a hassle to put back in.

as take from matts post in my thred

 

[damo13]

nice one i new it was going to be a difficult job,any idea how much a new matrix is ?cheers for the info people ill see what i can do

 

[Matbrown]

77 01 204 680 MATRIX HEATER 19 46.37
That's from Reno.

R17858 HEATER MATRIX CLIO(VALEO OR SOFICA UNIT) >98 32.50
R17866 HEATER MATRIX CLIO (BEHR UNIT) >98 36.00
That's from GSF.



Mat.

 

[BradRT]

any idea of the unit i need matt? will they both fit?

andy @ GDI, do u fancy a job? lol

 

[BradRT]

1 remove the wipers
2 remove the wiper linkages
3 undo the heater blower securing bolts as these hold in the air
distribution unit and take of the steering wheel
4 inside the car remove the top facia panel
5 remove the securing clips (there are 3 on a clio rt)
6 remove the radio cassette housing and centre console
7 undo the 5 securing bolts 2 @ each end of the dash and one behind the
centre console
8 pull the dash forward enough so that the air distribution unit can be
moved
9 diconnect the hoses for the engine bay that connect to the heater matrix
10 unclip the matrix and slide the new one in (with a bit of a struggle)
11 refit everything and fill up the car with coolant
should now work a treat.
The haynes' manual tells you to take the dash out of the car do not it will
just be more of a hassle to put back in.

as take from matts post in my thred

rob did you do this yourself? is it as difficult as it looks? would you recommend a complete novice at this sort of stuff givin it a go?

 

[Matbrown]

any idea of the unit i need matt? will they both fit?

andy @ GDI, do u fancy a job? lol

Depends which one you have fitted as to which one you need.



Mat.

 

[Andy GDI]

Brad

that was bloody flushed..... i even used chemical cleaner in it.... that must be one stubborn blockage... or the heater control does not work...

check that first.

Andy

 

[BradRT]

lol

how can i test the heater control?

 

[BradRT]

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