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Started by Rich G., January 31, 2023, 05:17:58 AM

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Skdmark

Quote from: Skdmark on January 31, 2023, 01:17:09 PM
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?
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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.   :(

Quote from: JS23U on April 14, 2023, 07:54:18 AM
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.