2.2DTI Frontera B heater matrix step by step

[geordielad880]

Hi, im new to this forum, I bought my first frontera just after Christmas, and have already spent quite alot of money thus far, new brakes front to back including brake lines, new oil cooler, new clutch, new fuel lines, and now I have a leaking heater matrix I took the passenger carpets out yesterday and I can see the red coolant leaking from the matrix enclosure.

I was wondering if anyone has a step by step guide to changing the matrix? I can see its a dash out job, does anyone have any tips? Im reasonably competent, im no mechanic, but can do most things with a little guidance.

My car is the 2.2DTi frontera B Y22DTH engine, on a 2003 plate

Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks in advance!

[fogman]

scroll down to geeks post
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53541&p=573541&hilit=heater+matrix+b+series#p573541

[geordielad880]

I had a look at the link you give me, and had a look this morning at what was involved, and it would have been so aqward trying to do it that way, I decided it would have been easier to just take the dashboard out, left the steering wheel and front seats in, I disconnected the air con aswell, so that needs regassed now, it only took 5.5 hours from start to finish, and that included tea and tab breaks lol, I took pictures as I went on, I will upload a step by step with pictures of how I done it, when I get some spare time, The only fiddly bit I found was removing the heater matrix enclosure, apart from that everything was pretty straight forward, Im no mechanic and I managed, I nearly put myself doing it after seeing some of the pictures others had posted, looks alot worse to do than it is

[gregster]

Well done....Dash removal to do the matrix isnt too bad, there is nothing too spiteful, just a fair amount of dismantling to do. Cordless screwdriver, a 10 and 12mm will pretty much do everything.
The mistake I think most folk make is to try and undo the bare minimum, and fight it, when ultimately they end up have to remove most of it anyway..better just to steam in and undo everything you can see sooner than trying to short cut it. We have dash removal down to about 20 mins now! but have done a few, and never put them back together! LOL