[Healeys] Heater rust

Mark and Kathy mgtrcars at galaxyinternet.net
Sun Nov 11 06:06:12 MST 2007


Every picture that I have seen have the hoses crossing each other.    Please 
explain yourself.

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Norman Nock" <sjnnock at sbcglobal.net>
To: "James Sailer" <BJ8Healey at msn.com>; "Healey List" 
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 12:48 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Heater rust


> 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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