Heater matrix removal on a '95

[Volvo480lover]

Hey, recently my heater matrix started to devellop a leak, causing the majority of my coolant to leak in my interiour (no fun indeed), now looking at the way to remove I did disconnect the flex in the engine compartment, removed the central console, opened the box containing the heater (so basically I am at the stage that I can put my both hands arround the bloody thing to take it out), however... on the later years there seems to be an additional bracket that holds the 2 pipes from the heater matrix in place, blocking me from removing the matrix from the car. Any tips/tricks to get this bracket out of the way? There is not a lot of room to manouver arround, so a bit stuck there

[Alan 480]

wiggle it, just a little bit!!!!

seriously I managed to get an old style matrix (with pipes attached) out and the new style plastic header tank variety back in.

there are two steel steadies that need to be removed.

I cut the carpet along top of tunnel to move away to each side and pulled the plastic ducting for rear footwells down into front foot-well, bloody tight, getting in was even more interesting!!!


needs somebody to confirm /wiggle pipes through the holes