change heater control valve without removing intake manifold?

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03-28-2019, 04:03 PM

Dash01

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change heater control valve without removing intake manifold?

Is it saving any time and effort to swap HCV with the intake manifold still installed?

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03-28-2019, 05:13 PM

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03-29-2019, 02:01 AM

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I did it without pulling the intake. I also replaced the plastic valve with a metal one. If you search on the forum you'll find the part #. I also replaced the hoses with some slightly different ones to relocate the valve away from the inspection hole on top of the bell housing. Coolant errantly going down into that whole might not be a good thing...

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03-29-2019, 02:51 AM

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I did it without pulling the intake. I also replaced the plastic valve with a metal one. If you search on the forum you'll find the part #. I also replaced the hoses with some slightly different ones to relocate the valve away from the inspection hole on top of the bell housing. Coolant errantly going down into that whole might not be a good thing...

Definitely not a good thing I had to replace a clutch once for that exact reason. And yes it is very doable with the intake in place.