remove Radio ,remove lower dash panel complete with glove box. remove heater box.
To change the heater matrix in a Corsa C, start by draining the coolant from the system. Remove the dashboard and the center console to access the heater matrix located behind the dashboard. Disconnect the hoses from the matrix, remove any mounting screws, and take out the old unit. Install the new heater matrix by reversing these steps, ensuring all connections are secure before refilling the coolant.
The heater matrix can be accessed from the front passenger side. Remove the glove box and the flow end return pipes for the heater matrix can be seen. You will need a fairly long T20. Torx driver.
Bypass the cooling system and discard altogether the heater matrix if you use the car below Rome.
To change the heater matrix on a Skoda Octavia, first, disconnect the battery and drain the cooling system. Remove the dashboard to access the heater unit, which may involve removing various trim panels and components. Disconnect the heater matrix hoses and the electrical connections, then unbolt the heater unit to remove the old matrix. Install the new heater matrix, reassemble the unit and dashboard, and refill the cooling system before reconnecting the battery and testing the heating system.
Remove dash,centre console,heater box and you'll find it in there
Could be a problem with the heater matrix. It was with ours in this situation. Yes, definitly the heater element broken - lot of work
There is no heater control valve fitted on a Ford Escort. The heater matrix is directly connected to the engine's cooling system. To reach the heater matrix, you should remove all the facia unfortunately... :(
Remove centre consul. Drain cooling system. Remove 2 heater pipes on bulk head under bonnet. Remove matrix cover in car under dash. Pull matrix out. This was on a 2002 model. As they say in the haynes manual..do in reverse to refit !
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This is a common complaint with mk2 Golfs, most of which were fitted with a heater matrix bypass valves to prevent the heater matrix from bursting under certain conditions. These bypass valves can fail, cutting off supply to the heater matrix resulting in no heat. Either replace the valves or remove them and fit a heater matrix from a mk3 Golf. These are stronger units and don't require bypass valves.