[Healeys] JB8 Stuck Heater Valve

[fsufan1952 at yahoo.com]

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 , 
    Don , 67 BJ-8 

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> On Jul 17, 2016, at 11:37 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> From a guy with (yet another) broken handle:
> 
> 1) remove the valve from the block (you'll have to drain at least some of the coolant)
> 
> 2) disassemble the valve (the ball valve is spring-loaded)
> 
> 3) thoroughly clean corrosion and other residue from all parts (a stiff toothbrush and penetrating oil--like Kroil--should work well)
> 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)
> Can't testify for a fact this will prevent (eventual) freezing-up of the valve, but it should help.
> 
> Bob
> ps. Goes for the drain valve on the lower block, too.
> 
> pps.  AutoFarm has replacement handles, but I had no luck getting the old 'stub' out without significantly damaging the valve
> 
>> On 7/16/2016 1:56 PM, Mike Garvey wrote:
>> I have read in the archives about all the handles broken off the heater valve (controls coolant flow to           the cockpit heater). 
>> My handle is not yet broken off.  I can't get the valve closed with reasonable force.  Any hints or suggestions?
>> Thanks, Mike
>>  
>> Michael Garvey
>> 1967 BJ8/38046
>> Swampscott, MA
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