heater control valve question

Post by **uglyboatman** » 04 Dec 2005, 22:05

while doing some checks on the van yesterday i thought i would see if i could find out why the van needs topping up with coolant quite a lot, because i couldnt see any leaks in the pipes in the engine bay.

When i was checking the radiator pipes i noticed it was wet on one of the heater pipes, and when i started the van up a trickle appears.

Looking closer it looks like it is coming from the center on the outside of the plastic heater valve, on a part where i can imagine it pivoting inside.

Am i right to think this is a new replacement job ? or can i repair it - i had a look on justkampers/gsf and cannot find any reference to it, so might be a problem getting a new one?

Post by **Ivorblueun** » 04 Dec 2005, 23:13

never taken one off so don't know if its serviceable i would imagine theres an o seal or similar take it off and have a look stick a bit of copper pipe in its place to keep you mobile, the vw part no is 171 819 809E hopefully some one will be along who has.

Post by **uglyboatman** » 04 Dec 2005, 23:25

cheers - the copper pipe sounds a good idea while i sort it.

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 05 Dec 2005, 09:04

got loads here for sale cheers cj.

Post by **uglyboatman** » 05 Dec 2005, 10:53

cheers,

might take you up on that, will let you know after i have got the part off and investigated the problem

Post by **purplechugster** » 05 Dec 2005, 11:17

By a strange coincidence this was exactly the thread topic I was going to start today...

My heater control valve started dripping, so it went into the garage (didnt have time to do it myself), they put in a bit of pipe for the time being... and now coolant is gushing out

So I will be getting a new heater control valve thingy

I'll PM you cj.

Post by **Ye Olde Syncrospares** » 05 Dec 2005, 17:07

both of you have them winging there way to you,cj.

Post by **uglyboatman** » 05 Dec 2005, 19:46

cheers cj

Post by **purplechugster** » 08 Dec 2005, 16:07

All fixed!

And now my hair has a nice coolant tint to it!