Re: Heater Valve

[rochow@pixelmagic.com]

>> Do I recall correctly that there was a suitable replacement available from
>> Pep-Boys that you mentioned awhile back?
>
>That's right, many have used it. It's just the aftermarket version of the
>heater control valve. The one I got happened to be a Stant model. These
>metal-bodied ones are seemingly more robust than the plastic OEM ones,
>which can split wide open and spew coolant everywhere. The cost is similar
>either way (~$20).

Where is it located / from where is it accessible? That's precisely the
sort of part one ought to just go ahead and replace after buying
an old used car, the kind of thing you where preemptive effort seems to be
rather small and break-down effect particularly troublesome...

TIA,
-gbr