Ford KA water pipe connection? needs help

DaZzZa · 1 Jun 2009 at 19:46

hello
ive had a problem with my misses ford ka she was driving down the motorway and lost power and had burning from the bonnet ive had a look under it and have found one of the water pipes snapped off a connector and have no idea what it is that it connects too its going into a unit behind the throttle body into the dash area and has an inlet and an outlet close together.
its a S reg 1.3 if anyone knows what it is that it connects to so i can try order a new one it would be greatly appreciated

thanx
Daz

DRZ · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:00

On the firewall at the back? Heater matrix maybe?

DaZzZa · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:11

yea its at theback of the engine bay, could it be bypassed?

cheers
daz

4T5 · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:13

If its going to the heater/bulk head then Yes just block it off. Get it sorted before winter though or she'll do her nut.

DaZzZa · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:37

excelent i will have a go at it tomorrow i epect it will be a dashboard off to fit a new heater so it will be bypassed for now thanx for the help

daz

4T5 · 1 Jun 2009 at 20:44

Can't say whether it's a dash out job as you may get access by doing a Mork. (feet on head rests head under dash) It's been around a year since I've had my head under a KA bonnet so I'm not the best to advise on the job.I know one thing though & that's nowt is hard to do on a Ka even if you do have to get the dash out. I've by passed many a heater though as I am the man for a good bodge on old knackers.

Don't forget the heater is a circuit so block both ends & lift the carpets & open the windows etc to dry the carpets & floor properly if wet, Shouldn't be an issue with all this sun though so you/she got lucky.

Conscript · 3 Jun 2009 at 01:05

No need to go through the dashboard to replace the Ka heater matrix. Me and a friend did it on his girlfriends Ka about a year ago. Fiddly job which involves taking the cowling around the bottom of the windscreen off, but we had no need to go inside the car.