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Ira: If I recall my experience with the heater valves in the block and =
radiator correctly, I did this;
Remove the valve; remove the cotter pin; remove the small spring if it =
is still there. A replacement may be needed if the old one is not =
functional. Tap on the end of the valve that had the spring and cotter =
pin and it should pop apart. The valve is conical in shape so constant =
tension is needed to keep it seated. I applied toothpaste to the valve =
cone, put the two parts together, chucked the spring end in my drill, =
and seated the the two mating parts of the valve. You can tell when you =
are done when both surfaces are bright and shiny with no corrosion. =
This would be the reverse of seating in the engine valves. You are =
pulling the two surfaces together instead of pushing. Other abrasive =
products could be used but the finer the better. New spring and cotter =
pin if needed and your valve is as good as new.
My valve handle was also broken. I do not remember if it was originally =
screwed in. I ended up tapping a piece of rod in the hole with a tight =
/ press fit. It's steel but it won't break and I'm not going for =
concours.
(The Other) Len
Fairfield, CA, USA
1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031
----- Original Message -----=20
From: i erbs=20
To: Larry Wendland=20
Cc: Ahealey help=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2019 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Radiator flush
I removed the valve and the valve was open, even if the the direction =
was not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It is stuck open. =
Is there a source for the handle? I sprayed it down with stuff to loosen =
it up. Will try and see if I can get it to budge. Thanks folks.
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
1967 MGB =20
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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<DIV>Ira: If I recall my experience with the heater valves in the =
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<DIV>Remove the valve; remove the cotter pin; remove the =
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spring if it is still there. A replacement may be needed =
if the=20
old one is not functional. Tap on the end of the valve that had =
the spring=20
and cotter pin and it should pop apart. The valve is conical =
in shape=20
so constant tension is needed to keep it seated. I applied =
toothpaste=20
to the valve cone, put the two parts together, chucked the spring =
end in my=20
drill, and seated the the two mating parts of the valve. You can =
tell when=20
you are done when both surfaces are bright and shiny with no =
corrosion. =20
This would be the reverse of seating in the engine valves. You are =
pulling=20
the two surfaces together instead of pushing. Other abrasive =
products=20
could be used but the finer the better. New spring and cotter =
pin if=20
needed and your valve is as good as new.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My valve handle was also broken. I do not remember if it was=20
originally screwed in. I ended up tapping a piece of rod in the=20
hole with a tight / press fit. It's steel but it won't =
break and=20
I'm not going for concours.</DIV>
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<DIV>(The Other) Len<BR>Fairfield, CA, USA<BR>1967 AH 3000 MkIII,=20
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direction was not as believed. I took it apart a few years ago. It is =
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