B1B Keven Posted February 22, 2013 Report Posted February 22, 2013 Folks, don't throw away your brass heater control valves!!!! Replace the two internal rubber seals. These work. https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-348325-heater-control-valve-seal-kit.aspx 2 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Posted March 14, 2013 which valve are you talking about? Mine's not brass! Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Posted March 15, 2013 ah, yep not like the "Y" version that was the earlier "stock". Good to know tho! Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted March 16, 2013 Report Posted March 16, 2013 (edited) The dual heater control valve is another that really is worth rebuilding as valuable as they are. Edited March 20, 2013 by Dodgeb4ya 1 Quote
55 Fargo Posted March 17, 2013 Report Posted March 17, 2013 The dual heater control valve is another that really is worth rebuilding as valuable as they are. Bob, I just broke the center stud off the valve portion, as in your 1st pic. Does anyone have an extra, or how could I make something for this. The dual heater, is other wise in good shape. I had to heat this stud, and the nut cam off fine, but pushing it out of the housing it broke off.....thanx Fred Quote
bluefoxamazone Posted October 30, 2014 Report Posted October 30, 2014 are the valves, mentioned bij the OP still new available? I have the same type mounted on my engine but I can't seem to find a replacement because it looks "end of life..." Some have offered a manual valve but I do want an original cable operated valve. thanks Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Posted March 6, 2015 The dual heater control valve is another that really is worth rebuilding as valuable as they are. oddly I JUST saw this post...where would one find that packing? Quote
Young Ed Posted March 6, 2015 Report Posted March 6, 2015 oddly I JUST saw this post...where would one find that packing? I missed this somehow too. I have 2 of these sitting here that need rebuilding! Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted March 6, 2015 Report Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Go to "Omni Packing and Seal" in Seattle and buy bulk packing material and make your own. Or your own local company. Edited March 6, 2015 by Dodgeb4ya Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Posted March 6, 2015 you just machined a new one? IS the valve stem a tapered hole? Quote
Young Ed Posted November 14, 2015 Report Posted November 14, 2015 Well I finally got 1 step closer. Got one of these completely apart. That center shaft that turns was hard to get out. Days of soaking and messing with it. Any is this the proper order? Cover that the shaft goes through, full gasket, metal gasket, then the fiber and metal bowtie shaped pieces that turn with the shaft, washer and nut on the shaft, then a perimeter gasket and a spring between that stuff and the other half? Does the new packing mentioned replace that entire outside piece or do you somehow get that out and restuff it? 1 Quote
plymouthcranbrook Posted September 12, 2016 Report Posted September 12, 2016 I bought a kit from NAPA a few years ago to redo one of mine. Just the two seals, about $7.00 I think. But I could never get it to work right after replacing them. Despite my best efforts the one I took apart never worked right again. I must have done something wrong but I surely cannot tell what it was. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted September 13, 2016 Report Posted September 13, 2016 yes taking one of these apart for "repair" isn't really an option. I'd guess you'd have leaks around the stem. I took one down years ago....I really don't see a "repair" for these. Quote
D35 Torpedo Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 Old thread I know. But I can add my experience. My unit leaked out the top. I tried making seals out of hose and it still leaked. Finally, I placed an O ring around the shaft at the top, and that solved it. Quote
Bryan G Posted March 12, 2023 Report Posted March 12, 2023 On 9/11/2016 at 10:44 PM, plymouthcranbrook said: I bought a kit from NAPA a few years ago to redo one of mine. Just the two seals, about $7.00 I think. But I could never get it to work right after replacing them. Despite my best efforts the one I took apart never worked right again. I must have done something wrong but I surely cannot tell what it was. I tried the kit on an off-topic car; a huge number of vehicles use the same kit, though the pictures in this thread look like a different animal. I know that my experience was the same: I could get it apart, but couldn't get it back together without leaking. There are rebuilders out there; I think I sent mine in for exchange to Kanter's. I do think the one in my Chrysler is the type that uses the NAPA kit and not what is shown here. 1 Quote
plymouthcranbrook Posted March 12, 2023 Report Posted March 12, 2023 I bought a new valve for a 57 Chevy sedan. Withy only minor firewall adjustment it works fine. And 99.97% of people who look at it cannot tell. The only annoyance it that the controls work backwards on temp. If I ever got off my duff and routed the cable from the other side it would work correctly. Quote
bkahler Posted April 12, 2023 Report Posted April 12, 2023 On 2/22/2013 at 1:05 AM, B1B Keven said: Folks, don't throw away your brass heater control valves!!!! Replace the two internal rubber seals. These work. https://www.paragoncorvette.com/p-348325-heater-control-valve-seal-kit.aspx Kevin, great post! I bought a NOS heater control valve a number of years ago and now that I've finally got the engine running, I'm having a slight weeping problem from the stem. Based on your previous post I found the same kit available from Zip Corvette. It was a little cheaper than from Paragon. I guess 60 to 70 old seals, even if they are unused are still going to leak. Thanks for posting the info. Quote
Sniper Posted May 17, 2023 Report Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) On 4/12/2023 at 12:03 PM, bkahler said: I found the same kit available from Zip Corvette. https://www.zip-corvette.com/56-57-heater-control-valve-seal-kit.html If you need an NOS one, lol. https://www.hiltopautoparts.com/product/nos-mopar-heater-control-valve-1946-52-plymouth-dodge-chrysler-desoto-6-cylinder-models/ http://www.dpmotorparts.com/inventory_4_b.cfm Edited May 17, 2023 by Sniper Quote
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