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Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« on: 19 January 2012, 13:01:14 »
Seen the maintenance guide about pushing in clip and turning then pulling but mines don't wanna come off.
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2012, 13:49:40 »
I had the same yesterday.Finally found that if you oush the locking rings forward until they actually come off the end of the hose,the hose will then pull off.The ring can then be put back on after you have pulled the hose off. :y
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2012, 14:01:32 »
cheers
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2012, 18:23:23 »
If you don't have the green plastic ring in place, you will find it a challenge.
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2012, 18:25:42 »
I noticed those dangling loose from my matrix pipes.Wondered what they were. ::) ;D
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #5 on: 19 January 2012, 19:41:54 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 19 January 2012, 18:23:23
If you don't have the green plastic ring in place, you will find it a challenge.

Thats sitting loose behind the pipe. on the top hose.
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #6 on: 19 January 2012, 19:51:31 »
Quote from: Raymienets on 19 January 2012, 19:41:54
Quote from: TheBoy on 19 January 2012, 18:23:23
If you don't have the green plastic ring in place, you will find it a challenge.

Thats sitting loose behind the pipe. on the top hose.
Push it up against the mechanism (it shoudl fit in a certain place), when you push the black part of the clip back, the green bit assists it to unclip.

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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #7 on: 19 January 2012, 19:53:38 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 19 January 2012, 19:51:31
Quote from: Raymienets on 19 January 2012, 19:41:54
Quote from: TheBoy on 19 January 2012, 18:23:23
If you don't have the green plastic ring in place, you will find it a challenge.

Thats sitting loose behind the pipe. on the top hose.
Push it up against the mechanism (it shoudl fit in a certain place), when you push the black part of the clip back, the green bit assists it to unclip.

How do I get the feeling this is going to be fun.
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #8 on: 19 January 2012, 19:54:09 »
Actually, I think I'm talking 'dangle berries' ;D

Ignore me completely, I think the green ring is to assist getting back on ;D


Its been a while since I've done one  :-[
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #9 on: 19 January 2012, 19:54:53 »
Matchless's guide is bang on, except use green ring to help getting back on. I smeared in vaseline to get it on as well.
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #10 on: 19 January 2012, 19:56:19 »
On my early (1994) Omega I found that mine had bonded themselves to the heater pipes. Once I had broken the seal they worked as advertised but it was a real struggle to get them moving in the first place.
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Re: Is there a knack to removing the heater hoses from matrix.
« Reply #11 on: 19 January 2012, 20:47:59 »
Quote from: Andy H on 19 January 2012, 19:56:19
On my early (1994) Omega I found that mine had bonded themselves to the heater pipes. Once I had broken the seal they worked as advertised but it was a real struggle to get them moving in the first place.
Rotating helps break seal between hose and alloy pipe.
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