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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: blue_dream on 12 February 2016, 11:41:27

Title: dashboard out
Post by: blue_dream on 12 February 2016, 11:41:27

Hi guys
Has anyone taken a dashboard  out on a pfl omega, any advice, have a problem with
the heater matrix i think, water in footwell unable to hold its water level, just leaks into car, not worried how long it will take, car used now and again and can be laid up
previous reply was to cut the bottom of the dash in the drivers footwell, not sure about doing this
also trying to get at it from the front after taking out the radio and climate control panel, not sure if i can
     Cheers guys  ???

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 12 February 2016, 11:45:12

You don't need to take out the dash, or cut it, either.  :)

You can actually bend the dash back, right underneath, do the job. It will then push back with only the slightest crease barely visible inside the footwell.

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: biggriffin on 12 February 2016, 12:40:19

Firstly check that the scuttle drains are clear, as blocked scuttle will soak the carpets  :y

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 12 February 2016, 13:04:28

Very true,  :y there's a few things to be checking / doing before you go changing the heather matrix.

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: BazaJT on 12 February 2016, 19:08:48

Whilst checking scuttle drain is a quick,easy,free fix the Op does say car is unable to maintain coolant level.So something is clearly amiss somewhere along the line.Admittedly causes for this could be many and varied though!

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: blue_dream on 12 February 2016, 21:16:52

HI
Its something to do with the heater matrix has it just popped whlist driving sending steam everywhere inside, looks like its going to be dash out, what a joke  :-\ :-\
and its bloody cold outside, may decide to bypass the heater until the summer. :'( :'(

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: Lazydocker on 12 February 2016, 21:35:10

Quote from: blue_dream on 12 February 2016, 21:16:52

HI
Its something to do with the heater matrix has it just popped whlist driving sending steam everywhere inside, looks like its going to be dash out, what a joke  :-\ :-\
and its bloody cold outside, may decide to bypass the heater until the summer. :'( :'(

As above, there is an easy way to do the job without removing the dash. Your car though so your call

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 February 2016, 22:16:40

I posted before and after pics in a recent thread on the subject... The after pic could readily have also been the guess what I am about to do pic ;)

Title: Re: dashboard out
Post by: dbug on 17 February 2016, 01:34:19

Use the cheat/cut method - it really is simple and if you're careful it won't be noticeable when done.