Fixes for seal on heater valve
#1
Fixes for seal on heater valve
1962 Cutlass
The heater valve on the firewall... The plunger rod passes thru a rubber seal when moved..
Well... that rubber seal, after 56 years is, apparently, a bit dry.... so I have some weeping of coolant when the engine is running...
Question is: Is this repairable? I can not see how to get it removed and replaced.
Can you find a suitable replacement valve?
Part number for an original, in case I can find one that is still pliable?
Suggestions for a fix?
Thanks
The heater valve on the firewall... The plunger rod passes thru a rubber seal when moved..
Well... that rubber seal, after 56 years is, apparently, a bit dry.... so I have some weeping of coolant when the engine is running...
Question is: Is this repairable? I can not see how to get it removed and replaced.
Can you find a suitable replacement valve?
Part number for an original, in case I can find one that is still pliable?
Suggestions for a fix?
Thanks
Last edited by Torqueline; July 31st, 2018 at 12:21 PM.
#4
I am not aware of a DIY way to fix this. You can either have yours rebuilt or buy an N.O.S. valve. Neither of those options is inexpensive. I took the third way - I just adapted an aftermarket cable-operated valve from NAPA and bypassed the original one. No, it won't have the capillary tube, but I don't really drive mine much in the winter anyway.
#5
I am not aware of a DIY way to fix this. You can either have yours rebuilt or buy an N.O.S. valve. Neither of those options is inexpensive. I took the third way - I just adapted an aftermarket cable-operated valve from NAPA and bypassed the original one. No, it won't have the capillary tube, but I don't really drive mine much in the winter anyway.
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