Mick Rae
Active Member
Dear All,
I am still chasing a small water leak. I have only one place left to go now, the place I dreaded going, as doing this job on my last classic (an MGB) was a bloody nightmare - the heater matrix. Had time on my hands to think about this recently. I have read the manuals, and looked at it all today as I applied some release oil to the fixings. Now, I am the last person to 'disobey' the manual usually, but, from what I am looking at there seems to be some extra jobs I don't need to do? My plan was as follows, but as it doesn't involve doing as much as is instructed, I would like to check with you who have been there and done it previously if thats okay.
1. remove the wiper arms, and the wheel box nuts.
2. remove the wiper panel scuttle panel whatever its called
3. remove the washer bottle
4. Partially drain the coolant to below heater level
5. remove the accelerator linkage bracket
6. remove the wee screws holding the controls to the linkages by accessing from the drivers (right) side knee compartment - that sounds dead easy! Anyone know the size by chance?
7. undo the four heater box fixings and the two heater hoses
8. lift, jiggle and swear it off the car
Does that sound about right? I haven't included in my plan removing engine cover, bonnet or indeed the glove box, but think it can get away without doing so....or is such overconfidence the undoing of me? I have not been very well recently, so today being first day of functionality/back in an upright position, all I have done is look, plan, add release fluid to fixings (and I am bloody knackered after that - will need to build up prior to weekend!). Only bit I was unsure of is the electrical connections for the blower motor - do these become visible as the box is removed, that is, can they be disconnected from the heater box as opposed to the hell hole under the dash? Lying around ill of recent times its the planning of attacking these jobs in minute detail that has kept me sane, so its either this or floor the attic - Rover wins.
thank you for any advice, in advance, as ever it is very much appreciated
Mick
PS - I realise this is just part one, as once its out I still have to dismantle and remove matrix if indeed it is the cause of the leak (has to be) - but that will take place on the bench, with tea and time. Just hopeing I dont find a rusty bulkhead, everything else I can sort, but don't have welding capability.
I am still chasing a small water leak. I have only one place left to go now, the place I dreaded going, as doing this job on my last classic (an MGB) was a bloody nightmare - the heater matrix. Had time on my hands to think about this recently. I have read the manuals, and looked at it all today as I applied some release oil to the fixings. Now, I am the last person to 'disobey' the manual usually, but, from what I am looking at there seems to be some extra jobs I don't need to do? My plan was as follows, but as it doesn't involve doing as much as is instructed, I would like to check with you who have been there and done it previously if thats okay.
1. remove the wiper arms, and the wheel box nuts.
2. remove the wiper panel scuttle panel whatever its called
3. remove the washer bottle
4. Partially drain the coolant to below heater level
5. remove the accelerator linkage bracket
6. remove the wee screws holding the controls to the linkages by accessing from the drivers (right) side knee compartment - that sounds dead easy! Anyone know the size by chance?
7. undo the four heater box fixings and the two heater hoses
8. lift, jiggle and swear it off the car
Does that sound about right? I haven't included in my plan removing engine cover, bonnet or indeed the glove box, but think it can get away without doing so....or is such overconfidence the undoing of me? I have not been very well recently, so today being first day of functionality/back in an upright position, all I have done is look, plan, add release fluid to fixings (and I am bloody knackered after that - will need to build up prior to weekend!). Only bit I was unsure of is the electrical connections for the blower motor - do these become visible as the box is removed, that is, can they be disconnected from the heater box as opposed to the hell hole under the dash? Lying around ill of recent times its the planning of attacking these jobs in minute detail that has kept me sane, so its either this or floor the attic - Rover wins.
thank you for any advice, in advance, as ever it is very much appreciated
Mick
PS - I realise this is just part one, as once its out I still have to dismantle and remove matrix if indeed it is the cause of the leak (has to be) - but that will take place on the bench, with tea and time. Just hopeing I dont find a rusty bulkhead, everything else I can sort, but don't have welding capability.