[Healeys] Heater query

[Kees Oudesluijs]

The leaking of the valve may improve if you lap in the cone with e.g. 
Brass Polish.
Kees Oudesluijs

Op 11-7-2023 om 12:05 schreef Simon Lachlan via Healeys:
>
> I agree…the handles are pretty frail. My heater one was solid. The one 
> on the block was likewise solid and the radiator one had been swapped 
> out for a simple plug.
>
> I took them apart and redid(?) them. They loosen up OK if you tap the 
> cone shaped inner part outwards. I made my own handles which are too 
> big, but they serve.
>
> “Heater valve” shows the valve looking fine but jammed solid. “Figure 
> 3” shows it after I bust the handle and then cleaned it all out and 
> replaced the handle. Of course, if I’d known to tap the centre through 
> the valve, I’d never have busticated the handle in the first place ………..
>
> (If anyone wants, I could send a few pages on how/why I did what to 
> those valves).
>
> Incidentally, I bought a good looking radiator valve on eBay. Useless, 
> it dripped from the moment I screwed it in. Back in the box. Quite 
> recently I noticed that Ahead4Healeys , I think it was, had them 
> pictured on their site but said that they were withdrawn because they 
> all leaked. See “Radiator Tap”.
>
> Simon
>
>
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