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Trading Area => Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: Gaffers on 12 December 2010, 20:55:53

Title: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Gaffers on 12 December 2010, 20:55:53

I have the dreaded heater matrix leak  :'(

so I need a replacement sharpish for a 98 mini facelift.  Please only offer up if you can deliver this week or if you are local enough for me to pickup.

cheers  :y

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Brikhead on 12 December 2010, 22:50:01

Would the one from this car fit?
(Look 3 up from the bottom of the first post)
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1289176732

£15, delivered...

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: dbug on 13 December 2010, 01:18:42

Go to http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/radiators-final.php?year=1997&Submit=Next&make=Vauxhall&model=Omega&sub=&eng=2.5000 and scroll down to heater -  Part Number : NIS72655
 Cost : £14.82 + vat  new.  For that price not worth fitting used mate :y

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Gaffers on 13 December 2010, 07:08:27

Quote

Go to http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/radiators-final.php?year=1997&Submit=Next&make=Vauxhall&model=Omega&sub=&eng=2.5000 and scroll down to heater -  Part Number : NIS72655
 Cost : £14.82 + vat  new.  For that price not worth fitting used mate :y

Cheers dbug, good spot  :y

Thanks for the offer too Brik  :y

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Varche on 13 December 2010, 10:57:43

Guffer - as a temporary fix you can bypass the heater by pulling off both heater pipe connectors and inserting a piece of 15 mm copper pipe.

The car is then quite driveable BUT wear warm clothes as the cold soon numbs your very bones. 

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Gaffers on 13 December 2010, 11:56:09

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Guffer - as a temporary fix you can bypass the heater by pulling off both heater pipe connectors and inserting a piece of 15 mm copper pipe.

The car is then quite driveable BUT wear warm clothes as the cold soon numbs your very bones. 

The heater has already stopped working very well, I suspect near total blockage.  When the revs go above 3k I can hear it spit out of the matrix.  If I switch the temp to low it stops the leak.  The heater has always been a bit suspect anyways as the previous owner decided to drive short distances with a blown oil cooler, cleaning it out was very difficult indeed  :(

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Gaffers on 13 December 2010, 13:20:47

Quote

Go to http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/radiators-final.php?year=1997&Submit=Next&make=Vauxhall&model=Omega&sub=&eng=2.5000 and scroll down to heater -  Part Number : NIS72655
 Cost : £14.82 + vat  new.  For that price not worth fitting used mate :y

They're out of stock  :'(

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Gaffers on 15 December 2010, 14:22:01

Thanks Brik, the matrix arrived today :y

Title: Re: Wanted heater matrix
Post by: Brikhead on 15 December 2010, 17:59:06

No prob's!
I hope it sorts your problem...
Cheers,
Rich.