Heater Matrix - source?

zax · May 12th, 2009, 22:31

Gonna have to change this shortly, using the excellent guide on here, so need to source one.

Any thoughts on a cost-effective source?. The only ones I can find online, from places like PartsForVolvos, are a ridiculous price(>£100!). Are the s/h ones from ebay or breakers a false economy? I can get one that way for less than £30. £60-70 for a new/OEM part probably isn't totally out of the question, but money's tight at the mo'.

pookie · May 13th, 2009, 00:27

Try your local radiator reconditioners.

Pookie

John_C · May 13th, 2009, 07:57

I got mine from eBay, it was an OEM part - comparing it to the genuine part on the car it seemed identical - only visible difference was you could see where the word "Volvo" had been removed from it!

I would be wary about buying a used one, for one thing they're quite easy to damage when you remove them and also how do you know it's not about to pop anyway?

Blue 8 · May 13th, 2009, 08:08

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Originally Posted by zax

Gonna have to change this shortly, using the excellent guide on here, so need to source one.

Any thoughts on a cost-effective source?. The only ones I can find online, from places like PartsForVolvos, are a ridiculous price(>£100!). Are the s/h ones from ebay or breakers a false economy? I can get one that way for less than £30. £60-70 for a new/OEM part probably isn't totally out of the question, but money's tight at the mo'.

Have you tried Rufe ?

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John_C Allons-y! Last Online: Jun 8th, 2020 15:32 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winchester	I got mine from eBay, it was an OEM part - comparing it to the genuine part on the car it seemed identical - only visible difference was you could see where the word "Volvo" had been removed from it! I would be wary about buying a used one, for one thing they're quite easy to damage when you remove them and also how do you know it's not about to pop anyway?

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