[Healeys] Heater rust

[Norman Nock]

Jim ... lf you did not have your heater core cleaned
when you had it out last time , do it now , the heater
core is a pocket for rust , your leak is most likly
the seal under the valve , pressure check it when you
get it out ,we have a hose with a 90' degree fitting
on the end that makes it easier to replace the
heater.... caution ... if you X the hoses from
original you will get very little heat out of your
heater...Norman Nock British Car Specialists 

 
--- James Sailer <BJ8Healey at msn.com> wrote:

> Morning folks,
> 
> Seems my heater started leaking yesterday .. too bad
> as it is great cool
> driving here in Idaho .. (with snow on the way this
> week) .. maybe one of the
> last weekends ...
> 
> So .. although I had my heater out when I did the
> nut-and-bolt resto on my
> car, I took it out with the dash removed etc .. and
> now the extraction repair
> will be a little more cumbersome ..
> 
> I am not sure if the leak is heater, or control
> valve or gasket ... so I was
> going to investigate this afternoon with a mirror
> but am not sure I will see
> the leak ... is it just as easy to remove the whole
> unit and then pressure
> test? .. I am assuming that changing the heater
> control valve (if that is the
> culprit) is a job best done with the heater out
> anyway ..
> 
> Any list wisdom would be appreciated.
> 
> Jim Sailer
> 
> 66 BJ8
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