BX heater controls

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 24 Jun 2003, 02:09

Oh dear. the heater valve knob has come off, taking the shaft with it.(snap!)[xx(] I'll need to go in and fix it. What am I letting myself in for?

Unread post by **alan s** » 24 Jun 2003, 03:51

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Oh dear. the heater valve knob has come off, taking the shaft with it.(snap!)[xx(] I'll need to go in and fix it. What am I letting myself in for?
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An absolute #$%^&* nightmare!!!
Check this out & save yourself a lot of time, agro & money. This is where I did it to mine which has been duplicated all over the World now & it not only works a treat, it's easy to do & looks original.
Alan S
http://www.aussiefrogs.com/snippets/heater.htm

vanny · Unread post by **vanny** » 24 Jun 2003, 05:16

The heater is easy isnt it? Behind the panel there is a little cog that moves the cable. I had the problem where the knob pointed to warm when it was off, ust forced the cog back round. So i assume you can change the shaft and cog in one operation? Its worked fine ever since for me [:)]

Unread post by **alan s** » 24 Jun 2003, 06:30

Yes Vanny it's easy alright[:p][:p]...........and the winnings from the Pools are due to be collected by you when?????
Alan S [}:)]

DLM · Unread post by **DLM** » 24 Jun 2003, 11:10

Tom - apart from Alan's very worthwhile suggestion to go direct to the other end of the control cable, you will need to check at the driver's footwell end of the cable that all is moving freely anyway.
Also, you could try visiting your friendly Eastleigh Scrappie (you'll want a new control knob or some way to fix it up cosmetically). By dismantling a complete heater/ventilation panel you'll get a much better idea of what is and isn't possible. Pull off the knobs towards you (with pliers), remove ashtray, coin tray and blanking plate, and unscrew the front of the panel. Behind you'll find a white plastic panel through which the spindles pass. Behind this are the spindles and cogs that Vanny refers to.

BUT whatever you do, don't unclip any of the cables from the back of your own heater/ventilation panel in haste as they're nigh-on impossible to refit successfully.
David

algieuk · Unread post by **algieuk** » 24 Jun 2003, 13:21

Easiest way is to get a complete new heater control panel and just swap it over. A little fiddley, but not a big job. Did mine in about 35 mins.

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 25 Jun 2003, 23:30

Yhanx for your help guys. I changed the panel out for a fiver and swapped the cables over. Didn't take long and the car for the first time blows COLD air too. Bliss!