Technical Dodgy Heater Matrix???

[GM27]

Fiat 500 (2011) petrol - burning / fishy smell from heater when on max, losing water and water in driver’s side footwell. Are these symptoms of a defective heater matrix? If so, how easy is this job for a non-mechanic? What am I looking at cost wise?

 

[John202020]

Sounds like it, £40 inc coolent not a difficult job, hardest bit is if you replace the pipes through the bulkhead(new ones usually come with matrix)-getting to the pipe clips undoing and replacing.
Be careful ordering with year might be a change in 2011

 

[varesecrazy]

Fiat 500 (2011) petrol - burning / fishy smell from heater when on max, losing water and water in driver’s side footwell. Are these symptoms of a defective heater matrix? If so, how easy is this job for a non-mechanic? What am I looking at cost wise?

Hi..

Not sure about the smell

But dampfootwell and losingcoolant all tell a tale

Try using kitchen towel.. see if the DAMP is the same colour as your coolant


There is a GUIDE in the panda section of me changing mine

 

[varesecrazy]

https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-gui...change-lower-dash-removal-info.html?p=4372145

 

[John202020]

I put some pics in this post
https://www.fiatforum.com/500/480547-replacing-heater-matrix.html?480547=#post4534653

Note my warning re the bleed screw too.

possibly like this but check fitment https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39231328...a4bd:g:-M4AAOSw-BldAi3Y&LH_ItemCondition=1000

 

[varesecrazy]

Thanks John.. I thought somebody had..