clutch cable and heater pipe on xe nova

[kimbo]

any one no how i can get the heater matrix pipe and clutch cable to clear the inlet on a 2.0 16v nova,:confused:

[gsiboy21]

cut the drivers side heater matrix pipe buy about a 1cm but make sore you can still fasten the pipe up with a pipe clamp and foe the clutch cable it should clear any but it will be tite

[kimbo]

cheers mate i'll try that 2morrow,

[R1CH]

Top tip for matrix pipes ....

Get a flexi 'kitchen tap' braided pipe, remove the heater matrix & join the braided pipe to it, then just fit a small length of copper pipe to the flexi pipe so you can clamp a rubber hose to it.
Job done !!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/ricmetcalf/Nova%20build%20pics/DSC00335.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y221/ricmetcalf/Nova%20build%20pics/DSC00418.jpg

Rich

[kimbo]

thanks for the help

[Adam]

You need bend the clutch cable metal exit so it clears the inlet too.

[Riggy]

yeah , stick a bar in the hole that the clutch cable exits from and angle it down and right (5 o clock ish) so that it clears

rich got any close up pics of that pipe , might be shoving a larger lump in mine soon so could come in handy :thumb:

[R1CH]

Nah aint got any other pics, its just a water pipe thats used to connect your kitchen tap to the water mains, i had to file the pipe that comes off the matrix down so the pipe & olive would fit on, you've also gotta chop a larger hole in the plastic housing for the new pipe to fit thru, then fit a bit of (16mm) copper pipe on the other end so you can clamp a bit of hose to it.
Pretty straight forward job really, think the pipe cost about ?7.50 !!

Rich

[fearless]

Joff has done the same mod to his heater matrix - looks like a good idea

http://www.elsamak.karoo.net/heater2a.jpg

[R1CH]

Thats were i stole the idea from !!
:D