Re connecting mini heater to metro turbo
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Hi can someone help me where to reconnect the two heater pipes too and the turbo heater inlet manifold do I use it do I need a different water pump ? Have work on this turbo mini for 12 years so a bit rusty.alex

there should be a take off on the hose from the water pump,

on the metro the other pipe would have connected to a sandwich plate under the thermostat housing. if this is not there I would suggest drilling the hole out for the heater take off near no 4 cylinder. you can then run this through the manifold.

Thanks is there a diagram

Thanks is there a diagram

So out of water pump to rad , bottom hose back into block then I have a tee off connect to heater matrix then turbo inlet manifold then drill out the heater water value and connect ???

Yep, except the water actually flows the other way,

also I dont bother with the connection through the manifold, but each to their own.

Why would you not use the manifold ? And can you do it with out drilling out the head thanks

its only really needed in cold weather, once warm it just heats up the intake and saps power.

you can fit the metro sandwich plate under the thermostat

some pics here.

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic...oling-question/

Thanks where does the small connection one go or do you blank it off

the small connection would go to the metro header tank as a vent, you will probably need to use the mini thermostat housing to suite the side mount rad.

So do I blank it off ?

As abobe i so not plumb the manifold in. I also use the meyro thermostat housing without the sandwich plate, its flatter so allows me to run intercooler pipework easier in the engine bay. Tapped and plugged the small takeoff that goes to the metty header