RE: [Chrysler300] Leaking Coolant in my H - Heater Control Valve Repair

["John L. Chesnutt" <chesnutt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,
I recommend Jim Tucker as listed below. He did the heater control valve on
our 1957 300C Sept 14,2009. Cost was $98.00 plus shipping of $7.50. This was
not the original valve that came with the car as I replaced the valve 33
years ago when they were still available from Chrysler.

See some of you tomorrow in Golden, CO.

John Chesnutt

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bob Merritt
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 7:39 AM
To: Chrysler 300 List
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Leaking Coolant in my H


Hello Jim;

Yes, the water valve. You can get new ones or repaired ones from

Jim Tucker, 29597 Paso Robles Rd., Valley Center, CA., 92082. 
760-749-3488. Email: jthcv@xxxxxxxx  1949-1964 heater valve rebuilding,
1 year guarantee. http://www.heatercontrolvalve.com or Joe Hudacek, 6606
Banks Ave, Superior WI 54880-5721 (715) 392-6169. 
www.heatervalves.net  Heater valve rebuilding.
or
Restoration and Rebuilding Service, 504 Edmonds Ave. N.E., Renton,
Washington. 98058-3636. (425) 255-4852. A. Petrik. Heater valve rebuild
service. www.heatercontrolvalve.com

I have used Joe Hudacek in the past and was pleased.

It is a little bit of a chore to replace the heater valve as I think the
glove box has to come out to get to it.
Nothing big or heavy, just lots of things to poke you and hard to see, hard
to get at.
I did it a few years ago. I am sure I removed the passenger seat for access.

Also important to connect the heater hoses at the firewall right. It is in
the factory service manual. If you hook them backwards, the heater valve
goes closed the faster you go --- the water hits the valve and closes it
when routed wrong way.

Holler if you need more.
Bob

Bob




On 9/18/2012 10:21 AM, Jim Maiani wrote:
>
> Hi Folks. I need your Help. It finally happened. I'm having a problem 
> with my survivor H. What the heck, can't anything last for a measly 50 
> years anymore???
>
> All kidding aside, I'm leaking coolant onto my passenger mat 
> (fortunately not the carpet). As the non-mechanic I am, I first 
> assumed the heater core went bad. So I removed the heater core, had it 
> rebuilt and I re-installed it, and darn it, it's still leaking. I 
> always thought that coolant on the passenger floor meant a shot heater 
> core. But on my H, I happen to have another set of hoses going into 
> the firewall. My mechanic-friend says it goes to a 'water valve'? I 
> looked in the service manual and the only indication I see (in chapter
> 1 under heater) is that these hoses are labeled water valve input and 
> water valve output.
>
> So here are my questions for you experts: What do you think my problem 
> is? Do I have a bad water valve? Are these things still available? How 
> hard is it to replace/fix?
>
> I want to Thank you guys in advance for your help.
>
> Jim Maiani
> Houghton Lake, MI
> H
>
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