Aidan-Fleming
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Right guys im needing some help.... again lol
Im currently removing my dash and sound deadening and removing all airbag stuff including wires that aint needed etc. But im wanting to remove the Heater Box thats in the middle,
Does anyone know how this is done?
is it just the case of ripping it out?
But i heard i have to join the heater pipes in the engune bay, but i have no idea how this is done or what they look like?
Help would be appreciated!
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bigron1988
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Smash it out , it will leave a big hole at the top , I've done it on mine and I wouldn't recommend it as windows steam up easly
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Aidan-Fleming
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Originally posted by bigron1988
Smash it out , it will leave a big hole at the top , I've done it on mine and I wouldn't recommend it as windows steam up easly
Yeah i noticed you have done it, im only going to use it for track days i think so not to bothered lol i acually just u2ud you lol Could you explain a little bit of how to connect the pipes in the bay as i dont have a clue? :/ lol
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bigron1988
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u2ued
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Jed D
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dont smash it out, there's a screw in the engine bay in between the two pipes. loads of weight saved but as said, leaves a gaping hole
what you using the car for??
[Edited on 16-08-2012 by Jed D]
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Aidan-Fleming
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
dont smash it out, there's a screw in the engine bay in between the two pipes. loads of weight saved but as said, leaves a gaping hole
what you using the car for??
[Edited on 16-08-2012 by Jed D]
yeah indeed, sounds to much of a fuck about to be honest. Was gonna do trackdays maybe :S and maybe on the road a couple of times, but not every day
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Jed D
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get some ali plates, some sealer and pot rivets and seal the hole up. i did it when i removed the A/C and intend on doing it with that too
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Aidan-Fleming
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I looked round the back of that black big box thing today and theres two pipes that come through, can i not just rip that black box out and then connect then pipes?
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Jed D
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aye, connect the two pipes with a bit of tube or a whole new length of hose. the heater matrix has a screw in from the engine bay though, its between the two pipes
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Aidan-Fleming
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
aye, connect the two pipes with a bit of tube or a whole new length of hose. the heater matrix has a screw in from the engine bay though, its between the two pipes
Okay ill rip that black box out yeah? Then ill just leave them two pipes coming through and then connect them? saves the big hole in the bulk head. and still sheds weight! 
I drained all the water out the radiator etc for fitting a new rad, now ive fitted my new one but havent poured fluid in yet, am i right in saying not to until them two pipes are connected? or is that different? Because i wouldnt imagine that putting antifreeze and coolant into the rad or header tank would be linked into the matrix? or am i wrong? Thanks
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Ian
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Those two pipes on the bulkhead are part of the coolant system.
They need joining together to bypass the heater matrix.
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Those two pipes on the bulkhead are part of the coolant system.
They need joining together to bypass the heater matrix.
this ^
just bridge them together in the engine bay with a bit of metal pipe or something
your going to have a massive hole in the middle of your bulk head mind. iv just popped 2 of the plastic gromits in the floor pan through for now, let the water run back out 
intentions are to plate it up like i did when i removed the a/c
does your car have a/c??
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Aidan-Fleming
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I'm so bloody confused!! lol I thought the metric was the coolant system! :S
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Jed D
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heater matrix has coolant go through it, it operates your blowers, hot/cold... behind the centre of the dash
some corsas have air con aswell though, thats another big black ugly box but it's behind the glove box and also weighs a ton
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Aidan-Fleming
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Right okay, Iknow that black box, so I'll just rip it out and connect them two pipes that come through? So will there be heaps of water that comes out them pipes when I rip that black box out? As I've drained all the water out the heater tank and rad?
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Jed D
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there may be a bit in the matrix itself mate, not much
you'll be left with this after its out
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Aidan-Fleming
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Okay so smashed out that black box and got to this
Then this
Then this
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Aidan-Fleming
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I just connected it together with pipe fittings inside the car as i couldnt get my hand down inside rhe engine bay
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Jed D
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if you could of got the screw out i was on about it would of been easier, disconnect the pipes and connect them together inside the engine bay. thats what im doing anyway but then again i have no engine in at the min
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Aidan-Fleming
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Yeah it would look better but I can't get down to it lol
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