I've built one and it works

black olive · 1st November 2008, 20:10

Ive been thinking about doing a replacement heater control valve for some time. Anyway, the bathroom tiler has been in today, so Ive snook into the garage and put a protoype together. It motors back and forth nicely, next job is to fit it to Black Olive and make sure it performs as expected.

anyawy some pics below of the prototype and the piece of NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- it will replace.

Once Ive proved itworks and have test bedded it on the car, I will be making these valves available.

Greeners · 2nd November 2008, 08:02

Nice job Steve....

Seeing that reminded of this....

afcbadam · 2nd November 2008, 09:01

ive fitted hundreds and they have all worked.... on a central heating system...a diverter valve. never seen it used for that before.

black olive · 2nd November 2008, 20:39

sussed !!
Although you may notice this is a 15mm compression fitting one. They are normally 22mm, as a result they are twice the price of the 22mm ones, and no discount for bulk ordering.

afcbadam · 3rd November 2008, 18:41

yea the 15mm ones are rare and not often seen. thats why there expensive.

1st November 2008, 20:10	#1
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	I've built one and it works Ive been thinking about doing a replacement heater control valve for some time. Anyway, the bathroom tiler has been in today, so Ive snook into the garage and put a protoype together. It motors back and forth nicely, next job is to fit it to Black Olive and make sure it performs as expected. anyawy some pics below of the prototype and the piece of NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- it will replace. Once Ive proved itworks and have test bedded it on the car, I will be making these valves available. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

2nd November 2008, 08:02	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Nice job Steve.... Seeing that reminded of this.... __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

2nd November 2008, 09:01	#3
afcbadam Gets stuck in 2004 MG ZS 180 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ive fitted hundreds and they have all worked.... on a central heating system...a diverter valve. never seen it used for that before. __________________ AFC Bournemouth www.themgzs.co.uk Inner wing open cone Oil catch tank Janspeed cat back Janspeed de-cat Reidy Re-mapped

2nd November 2008, 20:39	#4
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	sussed !! Although you may notice this is a 15mm compression fitting one. They are normally 22mm, as a result they are twice the price of the 22mm ones, and no discount for bulk ordering. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

3rd November 2008, 18:41	#5
afcbadam Gets stuck in 2004 MG ZS 180 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southampton Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yea the 15mm ones are rare and not often seen. thats why there expensive. __________________ AFC Bournemouth www.themgzs.co.uk Inner wing open cone Oil catch tank Janspeed cat back Janspeed de-cat Reidy Re-mapped