Best 5 Pounds I have spent

[WOO5IE]

I have owned the Chim for nearly 4 years and drive with the top off as often as possible.

( quite a few miles to the golf club and back )

With the roof on the car has always seemed warm but I put this down to ' the often mentioned heat soak'.
With the heater turned off, and I had checked the adjustment at the valve and under the dash, the air vents were never cold and the 2 over the tunnel were warm and I used to turn them off.

A recent thread on here prompted me to buy a new valve off Ebay for £4.95 and I changed it on Friday.

What a difference. the vents are now cold and the even the 2 over the tunnel blow cold air in.

£ 4.95 well spent and 30 minutes to change it. I didn't even have to drain the system.

The old valve was leaking as you can blow throught it when closed so it must have been letting a small amount of water through, enough to heat up the cockpit

[haircutmike]

Don't I get a lolly for highlighting this cheap fix?

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

Might do this myself. Do you have details of the valve you bought? Part number and/or an Ebay link? Thanks!


Edited to add: Here you go, HCM...

Edited by Dr Mike Oxgreen on Monday 27th June 15:44

[LordGrover]

haircutmike said:

Don't I get a lolly for highlighting this cheap fix?

[dog man]

Could you go into a bit more detail on location of the valve and the procedure, I think I need to do mine too!

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

Just looked on Clever Trevor and found this:

http://www.clever-trevor.net/TVR/Parts_details/P01...

But it's about forty-four quid. So is there a cheaper alternative?

I'd be interested to know how you do it without draining the system. Any tips?

[haircutmike]

TBH, I like using Clev Trev but that is excessive!

Try this,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-HEATER-VALVE-CADDY-SCIRO...

This is the first I came across on fleabay, others can be found cheaper.

[haircutmike]

Method.

Remove passanger carpet from underside of dash to expose and the valve will be in view.

Disconnect hoses and replace on new valve, (I did this without draining).

Disconnect and reconnect cable from heater control.

Check the knob turns the valve completely off, adjust cable to suit.

Replace carpet, top up coolant ...........enjoy!

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

Great - that certainly looks like the same part, and it sounds simple enough. Thanks!

[storm grey]

ive got the same problem blowes out hot air in the summer with the heater on cold if i look on ebay has it got to be a part for vw passat

[haircutmike]

storm grey said:

ive got the same problem blowes out hot air in the summer with the heater on cold if i look on ebay has it got to be a part for vw passat

The one I posted is the exact one, fits perfectly.

I believe they fitted them to various veedubs of that era.

[storm grey]

cheers il get one orded another prodject to keep me quit

[haircutmike]

It's a real quick fix, wish I had done mine 4 years ago!

[WOO5IE]

The one that Mike lists on Ebay is a perfect fit.

I lost very little of coolant when I disconnected the valve.

I just put some rag down on the floor.

Be careful of the clip that retains the cable on to the valve as it doesnt come with the new one.

Its not difficult but you may need to be a bit of a contortionist !!

Certainly a job worth doing. I also like to support the usual TVR suppliers but with a £40 difference plus another fiver for P&P then it was a no brainer.

Well posted Mike

Trev

THis was link I used

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Mk1-Golf-Convertible-GTI-...

Edited by WOO5IE on Tuesday 28th June 12:36

[haircutmike]

[TV8]

both items sold-out, still now I know what the part is..

Thanks

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

In the end I went to the "veedubmachine" site and ordered it there:

http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page...

It came to about £9 or so by the time VAT and postage was added, but hey - that's better than £44!

[haircutmike]

TV8 said:

both items sold-out, still now I know what the part is..

Thanks

Here's more,

http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page...

Note to one's self, get on with your work!

[tonys]

WOO5IE said:

I have owned the Chim for nearly 4 years and drive with the top off as often as possible.

( quite a few miles to the golf club and back )

An interesting thread folks, thanks. But I do hope the Griff boys don't see that

[TV8]

I have been out on a run today and the lack of a useful heater at speed has prompted me to make this purchase!

If this doesnt work any other suggestions for improving heater output please? In traffic or slow moving, the car runs at an indicated 90 and the heater seem warm. As soon as I speed up, it all gets a bit chilly. 70c should give a reasonable output?