Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:33 pm**

my control type heater valve is leaking badly and will be replaced with a tap type. even so as tempoary measue would a blanking plate be OK?

cheers, sb

Posted: **Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:16 pm**

can not see any reason why not, it will act as a permanately off tap so to speak

Posted: **Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:45 pm**

what about the top radiator hose ? wheres the heater take off pipe going to go ?

gr

Posted: **Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:50 pm**

blank that off, did not think of that, still then thats me i can only think of one thing at once
may as well get a heater valve

Posted: **Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:29 pm**

as temporary measure would a blanking plate be OK?

Why bother messing around when new ones are available? Just get a new heater valve sent overnight by a Minor specialist. Remember to order the 50p paper gasket as well.

Posted: **Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:39 am**

i had to replace mine this year, i dropped my cylinder head on the floor

LUCKILY it landed on the heater valve !!! ... 20 quid from esm

...

grainger

Posted: **Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:49 pm**

If ever you do need to blank off one of the heater hoses short term or long term use the old favorite a spark plug with a jubilee clip it works a treat

Posted: **Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:51 pm**

Kevin wrote:If ever you do need to blank off one of the heater hoses short term or long term use the old favorite a spark plug with a jubilee clip it works a treat

yeah nice one. i found a spare bolt usually used for holding kicker plates in place fit too.

sb

Posted: **Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:54 pm**

kicker plates

Lost me a bit there what are they

Posted: **Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:08 pm**

Kevin wrote:
kicker plates
Lost me a bit there what are they

run along the lenght of the car from the a-post backwards. Cosmetic realli and cover the box section/chasis. lay under the door when its closed.

Posted: **Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:14 pm**

They're called sill covers on most of the specialist pricelists. Makes sense I suppose as they cover the outer sills...

Posted: **Sun Nov 21, 2004 12:15 am**

I've heard them called kick plates before........... but I think 'sill covers' is the more common term.

Posted: **Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:31 am**

To be really honest, it's just as easy to replace the heater valve with a later style one. I replaced the one on Hebe and it's fine now. Just remember to keep it moving - then it won't stick in one place. Oh, and remember to flush the system too. It took me a good half a day to completely flush the system, and fit the new hoses and valve... but well worth it

Posted: **Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:16 am**

i found a spare bolt usually used for holding kicker plates in place fit too.

Now my original question has been answered as to what kicker plates are (sill covers) I am further confused as mine have only ever been held on with small self tapping screws and not bolts.

Posted: **Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:29 pm**

They are screwed in at the top, but the bottom edge is sandwiched between the sill finisher strip and the sill and held there with bolts. (1/2" if I remember)....... maybe that is what SB is on about.........?

Posted: **Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:24 pm**

Cam wrote:They are screwed in at the top, but the bottom edge is sandwiched between the sill finisher strip and the sill and held there with bolts. (1/2" if I remember)....... maybe that is what SB is on about.........?

correct! Our next world is Biscuit. Ding!

Posted: **Tue Nov 23, 2004 6:39 am**

but the bottom edge is sandwiched between the sill finisher strip and the sill and held there with bolts

Woops memory loss again