hi my freind recently bought a w reg gti6, it had recently had the matrix done, the bulkhead pipes popped out of the matrix and I noticed the wrong seals had been used, they was to fat/thick and this was stopping the pipes clicking into place, we got the correct seals from pug and it clicked into place and fitted lovely (I lubed up the seals first with a bit of engine oil first).
Anyway 500 miles later today under normal driving doing 70-80 on the motorway and the pipes popped off again, we thought the ignition wiring behind the steering cowling was on fire at first .
It's showing no signs of head gasket failure but we've not really taken any notice of the pressure in the coolant system.
Has anybody else experienced this?
Just wondering if the plastic on the matrix isn't formed properly and the clip needs to slot in further, but I can't pull it out without pressing the clip in at all, should we be pressure testing the cylinders now to make sure it's got the right compression on all 4?
Thanks andy

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

will try that, thanks, and if that comes up ok then ongoing to make a bypass pipe so he can keep it in the car incase and see if it happens again, that way atlesst he doesn't have to feel scared to go anywhere

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

Hi, it's fitted and clicked into place properly, can't even pull them off if I tried, I'm going to check the pipes as there was like a split in the middle that I noticed when I fitted the pug seals but it looked like it was formed/moulded with it so didn't think much more of them, other thing I was thinking was if the matrix was a s**tty pattern part and the slot for the metal clip isn't deep enough but they have clicked into place lovely.
Andy

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

umm mine did this!
it blew off and i had to get the old dear to rescue me
mine was a Nissens heater matrix, matrix pipe clip is metal iirc

had been running the car for a few days after doing heater matrix, i pushed it back on and used a bolt to jam the clip in the closed position been fine since

car took about 3 month for the smell of antifreeze to f**k off

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There is a metal clip that just clips in that came on some used pipes I've bought, i can't see how this fits though.

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

yeah, that'll be the metal clip I told you about and why the pipes will just pull off...

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Bring on the Trumpets.

not at the mo but I can bung one up later, its pretty easy though, fit the pipes and have a look.

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Bring on the Trumpets.

it clips onto the matrix.

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Bring on the Trumpets.

Ok my mate called at mine to collect the said clip, while here I grabbed a spare set of pipes out the garage and with 1 look at them we worked out where this said clip goes!
He then went home and rang me within minutes to say its clipped
In and is now solid, he's a very happy chap tonight!

And I now have to fit this clip to my car as I can't remember having this on!

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1

Yep lol that's how it went!
Took some time to work it out, this isn't on my car either as I can't remember it at all
Thanks for the input folks.

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andrew315rawson@live.co.uk
Moonstone phase 7 gti6
My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1