[Mgs] heater core leak advice

[Mike Janacek]

If the valve *is* leaking you can remove the valve and make a new gasket 
from gasket material, but with no center water hole and reinstall the 
defective valve. BTDT

mike
'79B

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <awhitema at panix.com>
Cc: <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 5:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] heater core leak advice


> Not only that, but in the summer it is probably off i.e. not flowing any
> coolant anyway.  If your valve shuts off fully then you can get away with
> removing the left-hand (facing forwards)  hose i.e. the one that connects 
> to
> the pipe by the rocker cover from the heater and plugging it with an old
> spark-plug and hose clip.  If the valve doesn't fully shut off, or to be
> sure it won't leak, do the same with the other hose as well.  The two 
> hoses
> don't need to be connected together.  If your summer is anything like ours
> i.e. raining every day you might need to clear the screen from time to 
> time,
> but the air direction and flow will be just the same, and cold air is
> actually better at that than hot anyway.
>
> PaulH.