Paul Narramore
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- Aylesford, Kent
Simple one this although it has me stumped - how do I remove the heater cover? The radio cover is off. I have three 10mm A/F nuts, two self tappers and the heater knob off, but the cover won't budge. I've been under there with a powerful head torch but can find no missed nuts or self tappers.
Why am I removing it? The tiniest of tiny coolant weeps which may turn out to be the heater valve or the hose clips attaching the two hoses to the heater matrix.
Now if I could get the damned thing off, and RTFM doesn't apply here, as Haynes as usual is trying to detail too many models.
(Later) Make that five 10mm A/F nuts. I am able to pull the cover away a little way sufficiently to confirm that the heater valve itself is weeping. But I still can't completely pull the cover away to properly get to the heater valve.
(Even later) Idea. Partially drain coolant, then undo heater hose clips from the water pump then it might come away.
Why am I removing it? The tiniest of tiny coolant weeps which may turn out to be the heater valve or the hose clips attaching the two hoses to the heater matrix.
Now if I could get the damned thing off, and RTFM doesn't apply here, as Haynes as usual is trying to detail too many models.
(Later) Make that five 10mm A/F nuts. I am able to pull the cover away a little way sufficiently to confirm that the heater valve itself is weeping. But I still can't completely pull the cover away to properly get to the heater valve.
(Even later) Idea. Partially drain coolant, then undo heater hose clips from the water pump then it might come away.
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