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« on: June 12, 2005, 20:17:41 »
The Range Rover heater matrix is leaking, not much but it won't get better. I'm happy to lose the heater so I can just take it out of the flow but how do I join the two pipes sticking out of the manifld that feed it?

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« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2005, 20:23:20 »
Two ways one heater pipe from the matrix to where the other pipe enters the engine, or remove both pipes from the heater and fit a piece of pipe inside the pipes, ie like copper plumbers pipe and clamp
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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2005, 21:15:44 »
But the two pipes have different diameters don't they? So I can't just run one rubber pipe from the two metal pipes from the manifold - unless you know better of course!

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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2005, 22:30:14 »
Not really I just presumed they were the same size, whoops sorry

Can you block them off some how.

The coolant does not have to flow through them

Something like brake pipe clamps
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2005, 09:24:37 »
i've got one you can have for £40 complete including the fan, switches, housing etc

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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2005, 20:39:02 »
Thanks for the offer of the heater but I have a spare I'm just too lazy to fit it! I don't mind messing about with the engine and other lumpy bits but inside there's all those little wires and stuff and I always seem to cut myself on something so I'll just freeze!

I have now joined the two pipes coming out of the manifold using the flexible hose with varying internal diameter and it seems OK on a quick test. Did you know that not only are the two pipes a different diameter but different manifolds have pipes of different diameters? I have three manifolds two the same one not the same. Good old LR.

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