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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2008, 09:50:23 pm » |
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Thanks Anders, and especially you Roy for your response to my query.
I don't have much option, if I want to get my heater system working once again, than to have a go at it myself, as we all know how much a Garage would charge for such a task and it would be much more than I can afford.
You state that it is unnecessary to remove the engine, but how on earth can you get at the hose joints on the end on the matrix's ?
As I stated, the engine is only held in by the mounting bolts and it is still impossible to even see the heater matrix hose joints let alone release them.
I will tackle the dash board when I have the engine out, but I don't expect it will be any easier, but what on a Renault is ?
Is that why we love them ?
My plan is now to lower the car until the engine is resting in a cradle I have made, then I will release the engine mounts and lift the body up and off.
It seems like a cunning plan !
Weather permitting I will try it on Saturday.
Keep in touch.
Regards
Ross
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« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2008, 11:03:10 am » |
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« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2008, 08:13:36 pm » |
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Hi All, Sorry for the delay in letting you know how the job is progressing, but I don't get much spare time during the week. Nice to hear from Anders and Renaultbiler, and I have read your account of the replacement of the Heater Matix's in your Espace. My Espace looks in a very sorry state with all the front end missing, the engine sitting on the floor and the dashboard in a heap in the back of the car. I have never seen so many screws, I hope I don't have too many left when its all back together. I am hoping to resume the extraction of the Heater Matrix assembly tomorrow, as I got as far as trying to lift the cross member that carries the Heater Matrix's out last weekend and it didn't want to budge. I have removed all the bolts, even the ones through the inner wings but I think I still need to release the plates where the Heater matrix pipes go through the engine compartment bulkhead, well thats my next task. Why on earth Renault didn't put the screws that hold the air boxes on the outside of the cross member so that you could undo them and lift just the cross member out, I do not know ! If I thought I would have to do the job again in the furure I would modify the mounting arrangement to make it much easier to take out a second time. So far there has only been one small breakage, and that was one of the plastic rods that operate the air flap when you turn the thumb wheel on the dashboard. Didn't know they were attached to the front panel so I pulled too hard and broke the first one. £29 + vat for a replacement, it's almost daylight robbery ! Lets hope I don't break too much more. I will try to photograph the stages of the assembly of the dashboard, and add a few comments so that anyone else attempting the job can benefit from my experience. So long for now. Regards Ross
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2009, 10:51:20 pm » |
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Hi Ross where are those pictures I need to sort my heaters matrix out and I'm waiting on your info before i start... I just hope you took those pictures... you did put it all back together again didn't you? cheers Tony
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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2009, 07:55:29 pm » |
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hi Tony,
like all things, once the panic was over I never got around to sorting the pictures out, but if memory serves they should still be on my digi camera so I will check.
I am not sure how to load pictures onto the blog, but I am sure someone will let me know, and if not I can email them to you if you would prefer.
I did complete the job, but it is not one I would like to have to do again.
There are a couple of things to be careful of when taking the car apart, especially under the dashboard, as some of the plastics are fairly fragile and costly to replace, as I found to my cost.
I took the oportunity to replace some other parts whilst replacing the heater matrix's which made taking the engine out a worthwhile exercise, and I stripped the dashboard down rather than trying to haul it up and back, which is the way the local Renault man said he does it.
I will be in touch as soon as I can.
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