Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 16:04:19 -0000 From: "NigelFur" <nigel.furbernopsamless.com> Subject: Re: Heater valve
"Grunff" <grunffnopsam.com> wrote in message news:auk7k6$7s17b$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de... > Steve Murad wrote: > > My 92 900S seems to need the heater valve replaced. Intermittent heat or > > no heat at times. Plenty of coolant in system and no air.. My question > > is: Should I attempt this job or leave it to the experts. Seems like > > tight quarter in the speaker opening to work in. I am mechanical and do > > lots of work myself, but donít want to start a project that could be an > > all day affair. > > Intermittent heat is not normally a sign of a failing valve - > the valve is a simple thing, which usually fails by leaking. > > I would suspect air in the system. You say no air, have you > force-bled the heater core? > > But, if you want to change it, it's pretty straightforward. Much > easier to access from underneath. Remove the center console and > the kick panel, and you'll see what to do next. > > -- > Grunff > The kick panel is held on with 2 studs that go through to the cavities just in front of the A post believe it or not. And if you could combine a bat (upside down-ness), a cockroach, a gorilla, and a brain surgeon you would have the perfect organism for changing those things. I agree though it does sound like air, and its much easier to bleed it and see if it helps before changing that valve. Or the heater may be silted up. Again, a flush through is easier to do. -- Nigel.Furbernopsamless.com Change spamless to amberbs for email