tjbreen

Does anyone know where to look for a leak if there is coolant dripping off the clutch inspection hole? It is not a lot of coolant but appears to be running down the back side of the clutch housing on the drivers side.

Danno

It's probably coming from the heater valve located directly above the bellhousing. You can see it from the top between the firewall and back of the engine. You want to replace this soon or else your clutch will be going next...

tecart

check that valves clamps and hoses for cracks, mine had to be replaced before too, and danno is right it made my clutch disc all wet and needed replacing after, fix it asap

JLeake

I replaced my heater valve, but did have to make two 15 mile trips with it leaking. Clutch SEEMS ok. Do I have anything to worry about? What failure method should I be looking out for?

tjbreen

Is there a technique for replacing this valve without soaking the clutch? I noticed my leak with the car off but I could not see the source from above while laying across the motor. What do I have to remove to get access to the heater valve?

JLeake

When I replaced mine the coolant was a little low, so I didn't really spill much out at all. I did have a shop towel under the valve when I removed it. All you really have to do to get access is to disconnect some electrical connectors above the valve. Be careful as the plastic will be brittle. The job takes about 10-15 minutes. Make sure you top off your coolant reservoir and bleed the air from the system when you're finished.