DaveCoaches
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Does anyone have an idea how to remove the heater matrix of a td5 discovery? Any advice appreciated thanks.
td5 heater matrix removal
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sierrafery
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It's not easy at all, u have to remove the whole fascia(u'll not be happy seeing this):
1. Remove heater assembly.
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Remove
1. Drain cooling system.
l2. Evacuate air conditioning system.(if fitted)
3. Release 2 clips securing heater hoses to
heater and release hoses.
4. Remove 2 bolts securing air conditioning pipes
to evaporator, release pipes and discard 'O'
rings.
5. Remove fascia.
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Remove
1. Remove the key from the starter switch.
Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead
first. Wait ten minutes before starting work.
2. Remove radio cassette player.
3. Remove steering wheel.
4. Remove steering column nacelle.
5. Remove centre console.
6. Remove 'A' post trim panels.
7. Remove 6 clips securing both lower closing
panels to fascia and remove closing panels.
8. Remove mats from fascia.
9. Remove 2 screws and release instrument cowl
from 2 clips on fascia.
10. Disconnect multiplugs from switches in
instrument cowl and remove cowl.
11. Remove 4 screws securing instrument pack to
fascia.
12. Disconnect 2 multiplugs from instrument pack
and remove pack.
13. Remove fascia access panel.
14. Remove 4 nuts securing fascia to steering
column bracket.
15. Disconnect 3 multiplugs connecting main body
harness to fascia harness.
16. Disconnect fascia harness multiplug from fuse
box.
17. Remove 4 bolts securing glove box and remove
glove box.
18. Models with A/C: Disconnect multiplug from
heater controls.
19. Models without A/C: Release temperature
and air distribution control outer cables from
clips on heater casing and disconnect inner
cables from levers.
20. Separate blue section from ICE multiplug.
21. Release coaxial cables from fascia panel.
22. Disconnect multiplug from passenger air bag.
23. Disconnect multiplug from blower motor.
24. Working through glove box aperture remove 2
bolts, or 4 bolts if passenger airbag module is
fitted, securing fascia to body.
25. Remove 4 bolts securing lower edge of fascia
to mounting brackets on transmission tunnel.
26. Remove 4 bolts securing lower edge of fascia
to brackets on 'A' post.
27. With assistance carefully remove fascia from
vehicle.
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6. Remove screws securing rear heater ducting
and remove ducting.
7. Disconnect multiplug from heater motor.
8. Remove 2 nuts and bolt securing heater motor
assembly and remove motor assembly from
heater casing.
9. Remove 2 screws securing centre console
support bracket and remove bracket.
10. Remove 2 nuts securing RH fascia support
bracket and remove bracket.
11. Disconnect both evaporator drain hoses.
12. Remove front heater ducting.
13. Remove 4 nuts and bolt securing heater
assembly, release heater assembly from
bulkhead grommet and remove from vehicle.
1. Remove heater assembly.
+
Remove
1. Drain cooling system.
l2. Evacuate air conditioning system.(if fitted)
3. Release 2 clips securing heater hoses to
heater and release hoses.
4. Remove 2 bolts securing air conditioning pipes
to evaporator, release pipes and discard 'O'
rings.
5. Remove fascia.
+
Remove
1. Remove the key from the starter switch.
Disconnect both battery leads, negative lead
first. Wait ten minutes before starting work.
2. Remove radio cassette player.
3. Remove steering wheel.
4. Remove steering column nacelle.
5. Remove centre console.
6. Remove 'A' post trim panels.
7. Remove 6 clips securing both lower closing
panels to fascia and remove closing panels.
8. Remove mats from fascia.
9. Remove 2 screws and release instrument cowl
from 2 clips on fascia.
10. Disconnect multiplugs from switches in
instrument cowl and remove cowl.
11. Remove 4 screws securing instrument pack to
fascia.
12. Disconnect 2 multiplugs from instrument pack
and remove pack.
13. Remove fascia access panel.
14. Remove 4 nuts securing fascia to steering
column bracket.
15. Disconnect 3 multiplugs connecting main body
harness to fascia harness.
16. Disconnect fascia harness multiplug from fuse
box.
17. Remove 4 bolts securing glove box and remove
glove box.
18. Models with A/C: Disconnect multiplug from
heater controls.
19. Models without A/C: Release temperature
and air distribution control outer cables from
clips on heater casing and disconnect inner
cables from levers.
20. Separate blue section from ICE multiplug.
21. Release coaxial cables from fascia panel.
22. Disconnect multiplug from passenger air bag.
23. Disconnect multiplug from blower motor.
24. Working through glove box aperture remove 2
bolts, or 4 bolts if passenger airbag module is
fitted, securing fascia to body.
25. Remove 4 bolts securing lower edge of fascia
to mounting brackets on transmission tunnel.
26. Remove 4 bolts securing lower edge of fascia
to brackets on 'A' post.
27. With assistance carefully remove fascia from
vehicle.
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6. Remove screws securing rear heater ducting
and remove ducting.
7. Disconnect multiplug from heater motor.
8. Remove 2 nuts and bolt securing heater motor
assembly and remove motor assembly from
heater casing.
9. Remove 2 screws securing centre console
support bracket and remove bracket.
10. Remove 2 nuts securing RH fascia support
bracket and remove bracket.
11. Disconnect both evaporator drain hoses.
12. Remove front heater ducting.
13. Remove 4 nuts and bolt securing heater
assembly, release heater assembly from
bulkhead grommet and remove from vehicle.
DaveCoaches
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WOW! its my brother in laws, it makes any job on my series 3 seem easy! sorry about the late reply my computer died
thanks for the advice mate.
thanks for the advice mate.Similar threads
