Heater valve

[Skdmark]

If the OEM version could be disassembled, I have someone in St. Charles IL who could mold and pressure cast them with a high heat resin like Epoxacast.

Does anyone have a 70-71 e-body control valve that failed they would be willing to part with?

[Rich G.]

I fixed mine. I filled it with JB weld. This won't leak anymore! I'm not driving this in the winter so I don't need heat and don't like the look of the aftermarket replacement! 🤣👍

[JS23U]

These pictures are from the water valve out of my 71 Bee with A/C. It failed while parking on a cruise meet last fall, leaving a long line of drops. It broke on the lower part of the black housing near one of the bolts. Upon deinstallation I found other cracks in the upper housing as well, again all near bolt holes. I thought about having the two black parts machined from aluminum. But the problem is, the metal cover is crimped around the upper edge of the top housing. I don't think these parts can be separated and reinstalled properly, without a new leak.
So I changed the valve for a generic A-body-like part in all-metal. I have yet to start the engine.
The part you see here is one I bought as NOS about 15 years ago. It tells me that even repairing it with a new (original !) part doesn't help. Design fault. Very disappointing.

[Mrbill426]

Ouch, that is a bummer.   

These pictures are from the water valve out of my 71 Bee with A/C. It failed while parking on a cruise meet last fall, leaving a long line of drops. It broke on the lower part of the black housing near one of the bolts. Upon deinstallation I found other cracks in the upper housing as well, again all near bolt holes. I thought about having the two black parts machined from aluminum. But the problem is, the metal cover is crimped around the upper edge of the top housing. I don't think these parts can be separated and reinstalled properly, without a new leak.
So I changed the valve for a generic A-body-like part in all-metal. I have yet to start the engine.
The part you see here is one I bought as NOS about 15 years ago. It tells me that even repairing it with a new (original !) part doesn't help. Design fault. Very disappointing.