After rebuilding the heater box with new fan and matrix for my RHD GTV 2000, i come round to plumbing the cooling system in and noticed the metal pipe from heater matrix core is way out of line with grommet and bulkhead hole. The long straight heater hose will not fit through grommet and onto the pipe.
Both rubber hoses to valve and matrix are not kinked sideways just metal pipe is too high and valve side fits perfectly inline to the bulkhead hole.

The problem is with the metal pipe from heater matrix

The metal pipe is approx 35mm too far up for the straight rubber hose to fit

Any ideas?
Both rubber hoses to valve and matrix are not kinked sideways just metal pipe is too high and valve side fits perfectly inline to the bulkhead hole.

The problem is with the metal pipe from heater matrix

The metal pipe is approx 35mm too far up for the straight rubber hose to fit

Any ideas?