Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix

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Sat 29 Apr 2006 17:11
Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix - Canuck
My 1996 Peugeot 406 (no aircon) has the dreaded smell of antifreeze when the heater is on. I am guessing that the heater meatix needs to be replaced. My Haynes manual indicates that the matrix can be accessed by removing the glove box, but having spent the best part of a sunny Saturday taking the glove box out and a few other panels besides, I can't see how the matrix will ever come out without removing the entire fascia.

I am sure that there is someone out there who has replaced a 406 heater matrix and I would very much appreciate some advice as to how to do this with a minimum of pain and profanity.

Thanks in advance

Canuck
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Tue 2 May 2006 18:39
Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix - Canuck
Hoping someone can help me with this, I hate boldly going into the unknown....
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Tue 2 May 2006 18:55
Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix - bell boy
its booked as taking an hour to replace this so it must come out fairly easily.
But sorry they are not my cup of tea so never done one.
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Tue 2 May 2006 19:36
Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix - thomp1983
if it's anything like the 306 then it just pulls out of the top once the pipes are disconnected

chris
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Tue 2 May 2006 23:48
Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix - Fullchat
Errr I think Canuk is refering to the interior heater matrix which in a 306 requires a complete dash removal.
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Fullchat
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Wed 3 May 2006 00:09
Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix - bell boy
well ive double checked and the booked time to remove the matrix on this 1996 406 is 1 hour
it quotes 3.9 hours for the whole heater so the matrix must come out fairly easily,somehow ,somewhere?
interestingly 1 hour is given for removal of the radiator and then another one to fix your elastoplasts on with ;)
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Wed 3 May 2006 09:39
Peugeot 406 Heater Matrix - Canuck
Thank you, this gives me enough confidence to boldly go in through the glove box on the weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.

Canuck
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