Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 03:20:06 -0500
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: Heater valve leaking?
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Steve and listees: Not sure my heater valve was leaking externally, but
rather internally. During the warmish summer months, I felt hot air coming
from the dash air vents and wondered if my heater valve was closing all the
way. I had ordered a new valve from Ken Wilfy a couple years ago and just
been too lazy to put it on. Decided it was time to flush the 2 yr old
coolant out of the radiator and lines, so I reached up in there and figured
how of get it out and the new one in. While having theold one out and new
one in hand, I closed both valves and blew on the hose barb on both valves
on the side away from where the arrow was pointing, and the new valve
didn't let any air through, the old one did. That job would be a mess if
the lines were full of coolant, so during the flush is a great time to do
that replacement.
Max
At 10:49 PM 10/17/2004, Stephen Overmyer wrote:
>
>Hi Guys,
>
>Well my '92 is now at that certain age where several of the coolant
>hoses are beginning to show their age.
>I spent a short time on the weekend replacing the 12mm coolant line from
>the RH head as there was crustiness from a small amount of evaporated
>coolant at the connection to the plastic line that runs around the
>engine bay hatch.
>
>An inspection of every hose followed and whilst all is otherwise well in
>the engine bay, I discovered that the RH bottom
>radiator hose also shows the tell-tale signs of evaporated coolant
>indicating a slight leak. I'll sort that one out ASAP
>however I also found another apparent leak I had not really expected.
>
>The heater valve located up behind the radiator, seen when you drop the
>spare wheel and shine a light up there, is showing signs of having
>leaked at some stage. No wetness, just deposits from a leak since
>evaporated but after two days last week when the temp hit 100F
>(thankfully it has now cooled down and is raining) and more to
>eventually come, I need to deal with this sooner rather than later.
>
>Anyway, what I was wondering is, are the heater valves a common source
>of leaks previously experienced by others?
>I can't recall them specifically having been referred to as a leak
>source and I am obviously curious...
>
>This is the first time in 12 years and 265,000kms that a hose has begun
>to leak so I'm not complaining ;)
>
>Thanks for any info or experiences,
>
>Cheers,
>Steve O
>'92 Transporter WBX Kombi
>'00 Transporter Double Cab
>'03 Transporter Double Cab (work truck)
>'78 Landrover Series 3 Soft top (ex-Aust Army)
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