Amazon heater control valve

[ilkka313]

Hello Sweden!

Sorry, I'm writing this in english, I hope it's ok.
I just put original heater valve into pieces, have a look:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y41/ilkka313/osat/

Inside there is a simple rubber seal which is broken due to its age, it can be seen on the last image. Has anyone found a replacement for it? I have tried here in Finland, no luck. Any information how to find a suitable rubber seal will be appreciated! I can not be the only one searching it...!

Cheers,


Ilkka


ilkka313@hotmail.com
+358-50-5142321

[Arne]

If you don´t need the original part you can try to use the valve from Volvo 740 and rebuild it so it will fit on your Amazon. It´s cheeper than the original valve.

[Hasse63]

Dålig på engelska men nån kanke kan översätta?
Eller så förstår vår vän från finland vad jag skriver

Ventilen från 240 passar på orginalplatsen, men man får då ett rör som pekar nedåt. Vilken också går att bygga/löda om, om man vill.

[D59471]

-- På svenska --

Hej Sverige!

Jag skriver tyvärr det här på engelska, hoppas det är okej.
Har just plockat isär värmeventilen, se bilderna här:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y41/ilkka313/osat/

Inuti den fanns en simpel gummipackning som har åldrats och gått sönder, den syns på sista bilden. Har någon funnit en ersättningspackning som fungerar? Jag har försökt hitta en i Finland, utan framgång. Har någon tips om hur jag kan hitta en passande packning?


Hälsningar,
Ilkka
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[D59471]

Ikka:

In Stockholm (Sweden), there's a company called Kuntze. Their speciality is rubber-products, like hoses, seals, bushings etc. Im quite sure that you would find a working seal in their shop.

Make a drawing of the seal with the dimensions and send it to them via FAX / Email or something. Maybe they can get one for you.

Kuntze & Co. -> gulasidorna.se
info@kuntze.se

[ilkka313]

Heissan Sverige igen!


Thanks a lot D59471, you are very helpfull!

I heard from a finnish Volvo-freak that there has been one guy in Sweden repairing these valves. This obviously means that he has found a correct seal. Any info about this is appreciated!

I try first to repair the old one rather that modify something else for a replacement. My Amazon -67 is in very good original condition (except bumbers), I want get it museum registered some day in the future:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y41/ilkka313/Amazon/

I will mount a cleaned and painted engine + M41 back as soon as I get this heater valve in conditon first.


Cheers,

Ilkka

[ilkka313]

After doing some netsurfing I realized that many american cars used the very same heater valve in 50s and 60s. I contacted one place in USA dealing with these, the result is that a brand new seal is coming to me!

Cheers,


Ilkka
Helsinki, Finland

[tompi]

After doing some netsurfing I realized that many american cars used the very same heater valve in 50s and 60s. I contacted one place in USA dealing with these, the result is that a brand new seal is coming to me!

Cheers,


Ilkka
Helsinki, Finland

What is the company name ?