RE: [Chrysler300] Leaking Coolant in my H

["C Bilter" <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim-

 

You can also try Old Air Products in Texas.  They rebuild the Ranco water
valves and did a good job on mine a few years ago with quick turnaround.  If
you are limber you don't need to remove the seat.  You do need to remove the
glove box.  As a temporary fix to stop the leak you can install a manual
water valve in the heater inlet hose (the hose that goes from the engine
block to the upper connection of the two connections at the water valve on
the firewall) and have no heat.  Or you can temporarily bypass the water
valve at the firewall by routing the inlet heater hose directly to the
heater inlet at the heater core connection and have full heat.  Point being
don't leave it leaking.  It may seem it is only leaking onto the floor mat
but the coolant is probably getting under the carpeting and into the
padding, and the antifreeze will make a nasty mess out of the padding over
time.

 

Carl B

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bob Merritt
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:39 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 <mailto:jthcv%40juno.com>  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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