Where do the heater matrix o-rings go/leak

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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:15 pm

Just looking at replacing these o-rings while the carpets out, i'm talking my self in to doing them but just to make sure where do they go and does this look like it might be or have leaked from where they go? i don't have a wet carpet at the minute but there is anti freeze type coloring around the joints.

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Also is there as seal between part 7 and the matrix its self?
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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:40 pm

yes, I think its the same as part 8 - as you need 2 of them.
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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 6:13 pm

They usually leak on part 7. You can see the start of it in your picture where the white scale is showing.

I repaired mine with a couple of O-rings.

I worked out what was needed from here: http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... 6bih%3D880

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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:35 pm

Or the valve itself also leaks. I've done mine recently it's not too bad of a job.
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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:55 pm

BenHar wrote:They usually leak on part 7. You can see the start of it in your picture where the white scale is showing.

I repaired mine with a couple of O-rings.

I worked out what was needed from here: http://translate.google.co.uk/translate ... 6bih%3D880

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Part 7 as in where the valve goes in with the 4 bolts to the tube bit? There is no oring showing on the real oem picture for that position though is there? Is it on another page?
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Post Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:03 pm

Sorry, just seen the link, as its riveted there not realy a maintance item I take it.. did you change an oring/ gasket on the end of part 7, the flat flange with the to bolt holes is?
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:42 pm

appletree wrote:Sorry, just seen the link, as its riveted there not realy a maintance item I take it.. did you change an oring/ gasket on the end of part 7, the flat flange with the to bolt holes is?
Yes, it's an o-ring. Same as part nomber 8.

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