|
Author
|
Message |
|
|
 Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:30 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 07, 2010
Posts: 27
Trade Rating: 0
Location: birmingham
|
 |
Hi All
Please help me, i got this weird issue of losing coolant. basically i went to brazil for 15 days and parked my car at friend's house when i came back and drove the car for 100 miles and reached home. i found the passenger side mat was proper drenched with water and my car was overheating on the way back, so i checked the coolant and it was gone low from absolutely max level.
Any ideas as i am panicking that this has something to do with the brain gasket of car.
help
still panicking
and by the way the car is 1.4 hdi diesel 206
| |  |
|
|
 |
 | |  |
| i am really good at nothing | |
 | |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:35 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 12, 2010
Posts: 190
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Cornwall, UK
|
|
I would guess heater matrix gone - its like a mini radiator behind the dash that gives the heater its warmth from the water circulating in the engine. I had this on a previous car (Fiesta). If the water is inside the car then thats the most likely. Obviously, don't drive it too far without coolant. My uncle did mine, and managed to bypass the heater temporarily so I could use the car until he could do the work. Not sure of this possible on a 206 - others might advise.
PS By "Brain gasket" I think you mean HEAD gasket? Don't think so in this case as that wouldn't let water inside the car, unless the water inside is coming from somewhere else and not connected with the coolant loss.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:06 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 6055
Trade Rating: +53
Location: Salisbury / New Forest
|
|
| Werdnal wrote: |
I would guess heater matrix gone - its like a mini radiator behind the dash that gives the heater its warmth from the water circulating in the engine. I had this on a previous car (Fiesta). If the water is inside the car then thats the most likely. Obviously, don't drive it too far without coolant. My uncle did mine, and managed to bypass the heater temporarily so I could use the car until he could do the work. Not sure of this possible on a 206 - others might advise.
PS By "Brain gasket" I think you mean HEAD gasket? Don't think so in this case as that wouldn't let water inside the car, unless the water inside is coming from somewhere else and not connected with the coolant loss. |
This.
It will be the heater matrix, a bit of a pig of a job to change.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:39 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 18, 2010
Posts: 313
Trade Rating: +3
Location: Brighton
|
|
Mine cost £375 and that was with a friend who works in a garage doing it with some discount =/
He'd never changed one in a 206 before, and he said it was a complete b***h of a job. It's in a really awkward place. He almost recommended someone else because he found out that some models have to be de-gased and re-gased, and wasn't sure he'd be able to. Unfortunately I'm not sure if yours would have to have that done, but basically.. it isnt cheap!! Sorry dude!!
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:49 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 902
Trade Rating: +5
Location: chester
|
|
always pray its not the heater matrix on a peugeot 
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:23 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 01, 2010
Posts: 1741
Trade Rating: +7
Location: Peterborough
|
|
Heater matrix isnt as hard as people say..
I got a quote for £400 so i decided would do it myself..
Took me and Liam-Hutch 1 hour 30 mins to take the one out of his old car and then the one out of my car and his old one in mine... No problems..
I had to remove the glove box but that was it.
I will happily change one for £300
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| Peugeot 206 1.4LX - Sold
Peugeot 206 2.0HDI D-Turbo - Dead
Vokswagen Bora 2.0 - Sold
Seat Leon MK2 2.0 TDI - New
| |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:28 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5574
Trade Rating: +11
Location: UK
|
|
| Danny224 wrote: |
Heater matrix isnt as hard as people say..
I got a quote for £400 so i decided would do it myself..
Took me and Liam-Hutch 1 hour 30 mins to take the one out of his old car and then the one out of my car and his old one in mine... No problems..
I had to remove the glove box but that was it.
I will happily change one for £300 |
 If you managed to do it after having no clue then im sure others can  
| Danny224 wrote: |
| Well im now waiting for peugeot to get back to me... I would fit it my self but i have no idea how..... |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:30 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 01, 2010
Posts: 1741
Trade Rating: +7
Location: Peterborough
|
|
| DJ- wrote: |
| Danny224 wrote: |
Heater matrix isnt as hard as people say..
I got a quote for £400 so i decided would do it myself..
Took me and Liam-Hutch 1 hour 30 mins to take the one out of his old car and then the one out of my car and his old one in mine... No problems..
I had to remove the glove box but that was it.
I will happily change one for £300 |
If you managed to do it after having no clue then im sure others can
| Danny224 wrote: |
| Well im now waiting for peugeot to get back to me... I would fit it my self but i have no idea how..... |
|
Studied the Haynes manual 
Its honestly not that hard 
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| Peugeot 206 1.4LX - Sold
Peugeot 206 2.0HDI D-Turbo - Dead
Vokswagen Bora 2.0 - Sold
Seat Leon MK2 2.0 TDI - New
| |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:32 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 5574
Trade Rating: +11
Location: UK
|
|
haha im just messing. glad you got it sorted in the end!
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:33 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 01, 2010
Posts: 1741
Trade Rating: +7
Location: Peterborough
|
|
| DJ- wrote: |
| haha im just messing. glad you got it sorted in the end! |
Yea i have other problems now..
3/4 of my Thermostat is missing :L
And needs a new idle control valve :L
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| Peugeot 206 1.4LX - Sold
Peugeot 206 2.0HDI D-Turbo - Dead
Vokswagen Bora 2.0 - Sold
Seat Leon MK2 2.0 TDI - New
| |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:39 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 12, 2010
Posts: 190
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Cornwall, UK
|
|
Just curious, re: Heater matrix change, does it make any more difficult if you have air con?
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:43 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 6055
Trade Rating: +53
Location: Salisbury / New Forest
|
|
| Werdnal wrote: |
| Just curious, re: Heater matrix change, does it make any more difficult if you have air con? |
No. They are all the same.
A GTi one fits a 1.6/1.4 Quicksilver.
Just 2 pipes like on all models.
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:11 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1665
Trade Rating: +12
Location: Peterborough
|
|
| Danny224 wrote: |
Heater matrix isnt as hard as people say..
I got a quote for £400 so i decided would do it myself..
Took me and Liam-Hutch 1 hour 30 mins to take the one out of his old car and then the one out of my car and his old one in mine... No problems..
I had to remove the glove box but that was it.
I will happily change one for £300 |
exactly what Danny has previously said it is a quite simple job and not as hard as people may think, its just having the bottle to turn round and say ok, ill give it a go, haynes manual is a good start as myself and danny managed to remove mine and remove his and fit a new one in approx 1 1/2 hours maximum.
you would get quoted that kind of money because people say its a dash out job, i can assure you it can be done without with a bit of brute force and still not making any damage to the car in the process
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:01 am |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 07, 2010
Posts: 27
Trade Rating: 0
Location: birmingham
|
|
hi guys
Many thanks for your advice and help, really appreciate it
atleast i know what the probable cause for the issue is and the garage man wont be able to con me hopefully
thanks guys this forum is the besttttttttttttttttt
| | |
|
|
|
|
| | |
| i am really good at nothing | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 3:51 pm |
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 13, 2011
Posts: 664
Trade Rating: 0
Location: aldershot
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17129
Online Now [277]:
Visitors: 276
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:
Page Views:
General
Forums Home
Forum FAQ
Search
