heater matrix help

[iGeooo]

hi i am half way through changing the matrix i have all the dash out and all the other bits, all i need to remove now is the matrix box but really can't seem to get it out. i have loosened off the main strut bar inside and pulled it away on the left which you would think would of gave me enough room but still can't wriggle it out enough to loosen off the clamps for the matrix pipes to the matrix, is there a certain way i should do it? do i need to remove the rubbers where the pipes go to engine bay and pull it through that way or loosen the screws that clamp the pipes? i really can't seem to get it or see it.
any tips would be or input would be great thanks.

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[iGeooo]

also i noticed once the carpet was out after realising the matrix had went and after it been bypassed for a few weeks that there would sometimes be a small amount of water in the footwell and the water marks form where it came down the firewall.. question is there any place that commonly leak around here? it is on the passenger side and come down leftish of the footwell. i pull the material back and it was wet and i checked all the grommets and they all looked dry i will just need to keep looking but all the seals for the grommets for the ac, the rear window water line and the pipe which comes off the bottom of one of the boxes for the ac and the loom grommet all looked dry really couldn't see where it was leaking from, cheers

[Russleh]

I had to do this before. Nightmare lol . I ended up taking the big crossbar right out I think. Not sure if it was because I had to or I just looked and thought I had to . sure once that was out and the pipes were disconnected on the engine side it wasn't too bad. Sure you have to split a couple of parts of the heating system to get at it. Sorry for the rubbish help but there's wasn't anything overly complicated so just keep taking things apart lol.