Tatooboo

New Member

• Jul 20, 2009

• #1

Hi all been a long time since I been on but as usual there are reasons. The main one being I changed address in sunny Spain and it has taken me 6 mths to get back online.
Ok back to the question will it be ok to run the car without the heater matrix?
Its leeking like a googun and I can not be bothered to replace it, especially over here as very rare do I use the heat. Can i just bypass it in the engine bay or would I need to be more indepth job. Any help please.

 

Skynet

Well-Known Member

• Jul 20, 2009

• #2

When my matrix was clogged in my old 300TDi Disco and causing overheat problems (something to do with flow), I bypassed it with a U-pipe in the engine bay before the bulkhead...... worked fine afterward.

 

Tatooboo

New Member

• Jul 20, 2009

• #3

Exactly what I was thinking of doing, especially as there is no need really to have the heat ( maybe once, in a while in the winter) only other thing does anyone know if it would affect the Aircon?

 

Skynet

Well-Known Member

• Jul 21, 2009

• #4

Surely not, the aircon coldness comes from the refridgerant not water.

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jul 21, 2009

• #5

Aircon is completely seperate from the cooling system. I know cause I just removed the aircon system from a 200tdi that I'm breaking.