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[joff]

How long does it take to remove the dash on a face lift (02 estate elite) as the matrix has gone and the garage want £650 all in . has any one got a how to without cutting the trim

[dad1uk]

I've never tried it but reading the 'How To' it would be impossible without removing all the dashboard which looks a nightmare.....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1262554909

[joff]

Yea looked at that but how long does it take to remove the dash. the matrix is about £150 so if they want £650 all in i'm thinking 10 hours work ish, and that's not main daeler.

[mark.adams]

I'm doing mine next weekend, got a matrix from autovaux for £102, i'm going to do the cutting the dash version as i really dont fancy taking the whole dash out.

[iainb]

Couple of points
1) I got an OEM matrix for £60.00 and that included shipping & vat from my local factor.
2) You say yours has gone, but what do you mean by gone , is it leaking or blocked ? and dont forget the O rings they can fail which will cause coolant to get inside the cabin.
Iain

[cem_devecioglu]

I had the job done in service.. at some points it requires 2 persons to move and put back the dash..

lots of parts must be moved and some hidden screws under a pipeline behind the dash..  airbags out etc etc..  and takes a whole day .. :-/

[joff]

Its leaking bad now have to top up water every day and only a short trip. water in cabin and under car.

[iainb]

So you have a leak.
Remove the board above the foot pedals and locate the 2 pipes for the matrix, then follow them to the point where the pipes enter the matrix......is it wet and sticky, if so it could be that the O rings need replacing and the matrix needs flushing.
Also do both pipes get warm ?

[joff]

Update on the matrix. The garage have had the car for a week now and have not done a thing so my brother is going to pick the elite up tomorrow afthenoon. I will have a look at it on Saturday to see if I can find out were the leak is coming from. I will do as said and take the board above the pedals out. The garage are going to by-pass the heater in the morning. I don't think they want the job anyway and two of them used to work for the main dealer. will again update on Saturday

[RobG]

Yea looked at that but how long does it take to remove the dash. the matrix is about £150 so if they want £650 all in i'm thinking 10 hours work ish, and that's not main daeler.

You can get `em for 17 quid Same across the entire range
#72655
http://www.buypartsby.co.uk/radiators-final.php?year=1997&Submit=Next&make=Vauxhall&model=Omega&sub=&eng=2.5000

[joff]

and that place would be???

[RobG]

and that place would be???

Post modified with link Joff

[joff]

I must type quicker

[Mike Collins]

10 hours to change the matrix by removing the dash is probably about right, it took me a whole weekend a couple of years ago.
Don't be surprised if the new core doesn't fit very well, I had to make up some foam packing to seal the gaps.

New build starts with a heater core and the car is built around it???

Mike.

[joff]

Thanks for that. Brother got the car back this afternoon and all the idiots had done in a week is put some sort of rad weld in the system to try and stop the leak. Will now have to flush all that out as well. now I know why I work on my cars myself.