Cascade Crew

mc6811 · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: Coolant leak

Just a quick question. What is this part? It is leaking a little around the base. Could it blow the rest of the way while driving or would it be alright for a while as is.

flea · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:47 am Post subject:

Heater valve.

20.00 at NAPA.

Probably won't hurt to drive it around town, keep an eye on coolant level. but for twenty bucks and five minutes it seems a shame to even risk it.

mc6811 · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:49 am Post subject:

Thanks flea. no I will get it fixed today I think.

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:58 pm Post subject:

yes it can blow it happened to me Embarassed

theres a post up about it to it can be bypassed to

iansane · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:06 pm Post subject:

Get rid of it. Shocked

Just my opinion though.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:36 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

90droptoproc · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject:

X400000

mc6811 · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:11 pm Post subject:

Ok got a new anyway. Why get rid of it? and is there an easy way to by-pass it.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:27 pm Post subject:

Sure is. Cap the one lead coming from the bottom by the frame rail. Join the two other hoses together. Cap the vacuum line.

Get rid of it because it's ugly, always in the way, and always brakes.

mc6811 · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject:

Looks like that controls the flow of water to the heater core. Doing that won't affect heat or ac function?

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

It bypasses the heater core when the temperature selector is set to cool. I have an extra if you want to make the trip to Bremerton to get it.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

They started using the valves in '86. They even ditched them later on in life.

It's a nice theory, but I never noticed a difference with it on vs off.

Anything prior to '86 didn't have the valve and coolant flowed through the core all the time.

mc6811 · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks for offer Al, long way for a twenty dollar part, but the visit would be worth it I'm sure. Went ahead and got a new one for now, if it cracks next hard freeze it's gone for good Laughing

Thanks for the input crew, it is always appreciated.
Cool

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

look in here for picks its the one i posed about earlier

http://cascadecrew.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5611

mc6811 · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject:

Thanks Greg. I knew I saw it in a post somewhere but couldn't find it. anyhow it's all taken care of