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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / May 2006

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Leaking heater matrix? Worth trying Radweld or similar?

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Simon Oates - 13 May 2006 16:43 GMT
My 1989 RR Classic is damp under the front floor mats with what feels and
smells like coolant, so I'm assuming I have a slight leak in the heater
matrix (coolant level itself seems to be ok). Any thoughts on trying
something like Radweld until I have time to pull the dash apart to renew the
matrix? I'm always nervous that it might do more harm (elsewhere) than good
(in the matrix)! Engine is a 300TDI.

Simon
Derek - 13 May 2006 16:53 GMT
> My 1989 RR Classic is damp under the front floor mats with what feels and
> smells like coolant, so I'm assuming I have a slight leak in the heater
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>
> Simon
before you get involved stripping out the dash check the condition of the
pipes and clips in the engine bay where they meet the heater core a small
leak here runs nicely into the cabin
Derek
Simon Oates - 13 May 2006 22:22 GMT
Will double-check them, but they looked ok on a first inspection and,
pessimist that I am, as both front footwells are equally damp, I'm assuming
that points to the matrix? Or would a leaking joint at the pipe dribble into
both footwells? However, as I'm not getting condensation on the screen, so
the optimist in me says maybe it is just a weeping joint? Fingers crossed,
as my enthusiasm for pulling the matrix out is not great! I'll have another
look at the connections in daylight and, if I can't find anything wrong,
bung a tin of Radweld in and see what happens!
Simon

>> My 1989 RR Classic is damp under the front floor mats with what feels and
>> smells like coolant, so I'm assuming I have a slight leak in the heater
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> leak here runs nicely into the cabin
> Derek
Austin Shackles - 13 May 2006 18:02 GMT
>My 1989 RR Classic is damp under the front floor mats with what feels and
>smells like coolant, so I'm assuming I have a slight leak in the heater
>matrix (coolant level itself seems to be ok). Any thoughts on trying
>something like Radweld until I have time to pull the dash apart to renew the
>matrix? I'm always nervous that it might do more harm (elsewhere) than good
>(in the matrix)! Engine is a 300TDI.

I did actually get radweld to work on such a leak.  Mind, it wasn't actually
generating water on the floor, just steam out of the windscreen vents when
cold.  Turn the blower on and it instantly mists up the screen...
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Matthew Maddock - 13 May 2006 22:10 GMT
>> My 1989 RR Classic is damp under the front floor mats with what feels and
>> smells like coolant, so I'm assuming I have a slight leak in the heater
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> generating water on the floor, just steam out of the windscreen vents when
> cold.  Turn the blower on and it instantly mists up the screen...

I've used Radweld three times and twice it has worked a treat.  Once was
"on the road" in an old Citroen that was dripping water fairly quickly
out of the bottom of the rad - enough to cause a stream of water within
a few minutes of stopping.  The guy in Halfords where I stopped was
very helpful and fetched me a couple of kettles full of water - he was
amazed himself that it stopped such a leak.  As someone else said, I'd
check the pipes first, but if it is not that then I'd definitely
give Radweld a shot.  It won't do any harm to the RR.

Matt
 
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