The heater matrix has just gone on my car, was driving along the A1 from Bamburgh to Holy Island today, and put the blowers on, whoosh, clouds of steam filled the car and I couldnt see a thing (at75mph!). Just need to know if anyone knows about the price of these? 93 Imported WRX. cheers

 

anyone? Im desperate, just spent most of my spare cash on the car and dont wanna sell it

 

dash out job mate do it yourself been there done it

 

Is it difficult mate? Wheres the best place to get one? I cant even drive the fookin thing, till i link the 2 pipes up tomorrow! Im pig sick already

 

Before you start see if you have a head gasket problem which could have caused the coolant system to overpressurise and blow the matrix.

Any decent small garage should have the kit to do a coolant contamination check, takes about half hour and shouldn't cost much. Worth doing to eliminate that as the cause of the matrix failure. Not saying it is that, just for the simple test it is it's worth checking before taking dash out.

 

OMFG, I never realised how hard it was to get parts! Cant find any Motor Factors who sell a matrix, and I cant even get 3/4 inch pipe to link the hoses so I can drive the car! I suppose its GOT TO be a dealers has it? I don't want to use scrap parts in case I have more trouble getting bits that don't work. My Dad has a mate who works for Subaru so I'm not worried about getting stuck with the fitting, just want to know if I can get one cheap enough. Is there a difference between the UK matrix and the Jap one?

 

Welcome to the API website

 

Guess what people, Im so pizzed off already by Scooby ownership, Im gona sell this piece of C*ap in the next week and do without driving. Cant get the dash out by myself, and Im fooking sick. What a waste of 3k, buying a stupidly fast, impossible to find NEW parts for, bag of japanes C*ap

 

Right Ive calmed down a bit, anyone give advice on dash removal?

 

We've got a perfect matrix at £50.00 pressure tested and all.

You need to start at the handbrake and keep taking bits off til you get to the dash, then work from below the dash and take off the lower covers below the speedo etc and the glove locker. Basically just keep undoing screws until there are none left.

IT IS NOT A FUN JOB by any means If you can find a mecchie who'll do it for a drink PAY HIM.

Carriage to get the heater to you will be about a tenner and then Gordons VAT needs paying.

Call me if we can supply you.

David APi

 

Cheers David, Ive managed to get the burger out, am still trying to find 1 close to me, but Ill keep API in mind mate.

 

Try Mark at Import Car parts, he speaks Geordie so you'll understand each other

01388 834204 0900 - 17.00 West Auckland

Tell him David says to look after you.

Good Luck David

 

Thanx David, he sorted me one for 20 smackers!

 

20 Quid Jesus !! I'm gonna start buying off him through you, he wouldn't be that cheap to me......

Good Luck mate, Glad to help

David