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Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve
From: fsufan1952@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2016 14:25:48 -0400
Cc: Healeys@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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And don't forget to get a replacement gasket for it when you end up replacin=
g it , when I removed mine I used steel wool to polish all the pieces , befo=
re reassemble . And because it's hard to replace the handle , I just unscrew=
 the whole thing from the block ,=20
    Don , 67 BJ-8=20

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 17, 2016, at 11:37 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
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> =46rom a guy with (yet another) broken handle:
>=20
> 1) remove the valve from the block (you'll have to drain at least some of t=
he coolant)
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> 2) disassemble the valve (the ball valve is spring-loaded)
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> 3) thoroughly clean corrosion and other residue from all parts (a stiff to=
othbrush and penetrating oil--like Kroil--should work well)
> 4) lubricate moving parts (the ball valve, mostly) with a good anti-seize g=
rease (probably a good idea to lube the threads on the handle as well, in ca=
se you need to get a broken stub out)
> Can't testify for a fact this will prevent (eventual) freezing-up of the v=
alve, but it should help.
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> Bob
> ps. Goes for the drain valve on the lower block, too.
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> pps.  AutoFarm has replacement handles, but I had no luck getting the old '=
stub' out without significantly damaging the valve
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>> On 7/16/2016 1:56 PM, Mike Garvey wrote:
>> I have read in the archives about all the handles broken off the heater v=
alve (controls coolant flow to           the cockpit heater).=20
>> My handle is not yet broken off.  I can't get the valve closed with reaso=
nable force.  Any hints or suggestions?
>> Thanks, Mike
>> =20
>> Michael Garvey
>> 1967 BJ8/38046
>> Swampscott, MA
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; 
charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>And don't forget to get a 
replacement gasket for it when you end up replacing it , when I removed mine I 
used steel wool to polish all the pieces , before reassemble . And because it's 
hard to replace the handle , I just unscrew the whole thing from the block 
,&nbsp;</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">&nbsp; &nbsp; Don , 67 
BJ-8&nbsp;<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jul 17, 2016, at 11:37 
AM, Bob Spidell &lt;<a 
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt; 
wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
  
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    <p>From a guy with (yet another) broken handle:</p>
    <p>1) remove the valve from the block (you'll have to drain at least
      some of the coolant)</p>
    <p>2) disassemble the valve (the ball valve is spring-loaded)</p>
    <p>3) thoroughly clean corrosion and other residue from all parts (a
      stiff toothbrush and penetrating oil--like Kroil--should work
      well)<br>
    </p>
    <p>4) lubricate moving parts (the ball valve, mostly) with a good
      anti-seize grease (probably a good idea to lube the threads on the
      handle as well, in case you need to get a broken stub out)<br>
    </p>
    <p>Can't testify for a fact this will prevent (eventual) freezing-up
      of the valve, but it should help.</p>
    <p>Bob<br>
    </p>
    <p>ps. Goes for the drain valve on the lower block, too.</p>
    <p>pps.&nbsp; AutoFarm has replacement handles, but I had no luck getting
      the old 'stub' out without significantly damaging the valve<br>
    </p>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/16/2016 1:56 PM, Mike Garvey
      wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">I have read in the archives about all the
          handles broken off the heater valve (controls coolant flow to
          the cockpit heater).<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; 
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">My handle is not yet broken off.<span 
style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>I can't get the valve
          closed with reasonable force.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;
          </span>Any hints or suggestions?<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks, Mike<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times 
New
            Roman&quot;;mso-no-proof:yes">Michael Garvey<br>
            1967 BJ8/38046<br>
            Swampscott, MA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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