KV6 which is the power and which is the balance valve ?

black olive · 9th June 2009, 13:29

As the title so I know which tester connector plugs in which valve box

thanks

stocktake · 9th June 2009, 13:31

Power valve is on top and is the connector with the grey insert

black olive · 9th June 2009, 17:35

ta muchly.

will be playing tonight

black olive · 9th June 2009, 21:19

Well that's my mate gone home a happy bunny.

ZS180 clattering its socks off, put the the tester on, power valve not working, balance valve working but sluggish.

started on the power valve 4 dry joints on the limit switched, so desoldered, degreased, and stuck down with a blob of 5 minute araldite and resoldered.

balance valve removed, full of oil, and one of the limit switches joints going dry, so fully deoiled and degreased, switches removed 5 minute araldited and resoldered, motor relubed and reassembled.

the balance flap was sticking a bit when closed, I think the "frame" has distorted slightly ( are these balance flaps available separately ?? ).

the only difficult bit was getting the screw out of the balance valve adjacent to the brake servo- time to make a tool I think.

anyway the motor is now sweet as a nut, and very powerful with a smooth torque curve- He's gone home grinning ear to ear again.

2 hours from start to finish.

StevenWilliams · 9th June 2009, 21:24

Well done.

I;ve now fixed about 9 of these and they all seem to fail on the switches.

Where there has been a lot of oil in the motors I've replaced the motors as it tends to make them burn out much quicker.

stocktake · 9th June 2009, 21:25

Satisfying isn't it

The balance flap is NOT available seperate to the best of my knowlage.

black olive · 9th June 2009, 21:28

Ive really enjoyed doing a bit of spannering again.

Just wondered are the switches relays and motors readily available ??

have an account with RS components, and CPC are just up the road from me

stocktake · 9th June 2009, 21:35

Switches and relays no real problem, motors a little harder, PCB's,..............dont ask, you will make Bigruss do this

I have found 90% of all power motors I do can be repaired quite easily, the balance ones suffer far more with ingress and as such pcb's fail as a result of drowning motors.....

black olive · 9th June 2009, 21:39

cheers. will have a browse.

what goes wrong with the PCBS then ?
can the faulty tracks not be wirelinked out ?

StevenWilliams · 9th June 2009, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by black olive

Ive really enjoyed doing a bit of spannering again.

Just wondered are the switches relays and motors readily available ??

have an account with RS components, and CPC are just up the road from me

Switches are about 70p from RS.

Motors are another story. I bought mine form the US.

9th June 2009, 13:29	#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	KV6 which is the power and which is the balance valve ? As the title so I know which tester connector plugs in which valve box thanks __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

9th June 2009, 13:31	#2
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Power valve is on top and is the connector with the grey insert __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

9th June 2009, 17:35	#3
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	ta muchly. will be playing tonight __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

9th June 2009, 21:19	#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	Well that's my mate gone home a happy bunny. ZS180 clattering its socks off, put the the tester on, power valve not working, balance valve working but sluggish. started on the power valve 4 dry joints on the limit switched, so desoldered, degreased, and stuck down with a blob of 5 minute araldite and resoldered. balance valve removed, full of oil, and one of the limit switches joints going dry, so fully deoiled and degreased, switches removed 5 minute araldited and resoldered, motor relubed and reassembled. the balance flap was sticking a bit when closed, I think the "frame" has distorted slightly ( are these balance flaps available separately ?? ). the only difficult bit was getting the screw out of the balance valve adjacent to the brake servo- time to make a tool I think. anyway the motor is now sweet as a nut, and very powerful with a smooth torque curve- He's gone home grinning ear to ear again. 2 hours from start to finish. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

9th June 2009, 21:24	#5
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Well done. I;ve now fixed about 9 of these and they all seem to fail on the switches. Where there has been a lot of oil in the motors I've replaced the motors as it tends to make them burn out much quicker. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

9th June 2009, 21:25	#6
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Satisfying isn't it The balance flap is NOT available seperate to the best of my knowlage. __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

9th June 2009, 21:28	#7
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	Ive really enjoyed doing a bit of spannering again. Just wondered are the switches relays and motors readily available ?? have an account with RS components, and CPC are just up the road from me __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

9th June 2009, 21:35	#8
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Switches and relays no real problem, motors a little harder, PCB's,..............dont ask, you will make Bigruss do this I have found 90% of all power motors I do can be repaired quite easily, the balance ones suffer far more with ingress and as such pcb's fail as a result of drowning motors..... __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

9th June 2009, 21:39	#9
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	cheers. will have a browse. what goes wrong with the PCBS then ? can the faulty tracks not be wirelinked out ? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]