Re: [alfa] drip drip dripping heater valve

["Darren Leung" <darren@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

People have said that the heater valve for the GTV6 is NLA.  Does anyone
have a source for these?
I've gotten down and taken a look at mine and it actually looks pretty fresh
and sturdy on the outside.  The bolts holding it on are being difficult, and
it's held together by a permanent ring, so I can't dismantle it yet.

Darren
83 GTV6 w/ AC, but it's gutted

[Jeff Greenfield writes]:
> The heater valve in the GTV-6 is in the passenger side footwell on the
side
> of the heater box. If this is where it is leaking from, then it is most
> likely the heater valve.
>
> The valve has a plastic body which gets brittle with age. They are not
> serviceable, just replace it.
>
> When you do replace it, be very careful when you fit the hose onto the
> valve. They are quite fragile and forcing the hose onto the valve from the
> engine compartment side can exert enough force to break it ... BTGTTS more
> than once.
>
> HTH ... Happy New Year
>
> Jeff
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