Thanks for the reply. Having the heater on the bench makes for easily
replacing the valve, but you still have to wrangle under the dash to get
the inlet hose on the valve. I'm wondering if I need to disconnect the
hoses in the engine bay so that they can be pulled out far enough to
dis/reconnect them (I'm leaning that way)?
On 1/14/2021 8:12 AM, Stephen Hutchings wrote:
> I have to do this job and Iâ??ve been putting it off because I only drive the
> car in the summer- AND itâ??s a pain of a job!
> But I found turning the valve at the block off was not enough to stop the
> leak. The coolant still creeped up the line and dripped out of the heater
> valve. You have to bypass the heater entirely, pretty easy, or do the valve
> replacement.
>
> I think that taking the gearbox cover out would give you a little extra room,
> but I couldnâ??t do it with the heater in place.
> There are two slot screws holding it to the top of the heater box, and I just
> couldnâ??t get a clear shot at them and administer the required torque.
> So, one day Iâ??ll drop the heater itself. Hats off to you if you can do it
> in place! I think Mike Salter said he was able to do this- with a customer
> watching.
>
> Stephen, BJ8
>
>> On Jan 14, 2021, at 1:07 AM, John Spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> The work around would be to shut off the coolant supply and return lines
>> from the block to the radiator hose. Probably not what you wanted to know. I
>> don't know why you would need to pull the gearbox cover but I have a BT7 and
>> the heater supply and return lines go through the fire wall bulkhead more or
>> less behind the heater box.
>>
>> John
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
>> Spidell
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 7:55 PM
>> To: Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Healeys] Replacing Heater Valve on BJ8
>>
>> Listers,
>>
>> My heater valve sprung a leak (ironically, when it's in the 'off'
>> position). I've replaced it before, and remember it being a real PITA
>> (underdash work is my least favorite). Anyone have some tips or workarounds?
>> I have a radio, so it's gotta come out--not a big deal--but do I have to
>> pull the gearbox cover (a bit bigger deal)?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bob
>>
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