My heater valve just fell apart on my 80, ..go check yours (1 Viewer)

[izzyandsue]

You guys are wizards, 1 mile from home this afternoon and I loose mine! Thankfully had a new one in a box of parts the PO gave me...the end stubs fell apart

 

[retrofive]

Guess what it was??

@CreeperSleeper circa 2010 I believe on the McGrew.

2010 - July - McGrew Trail 002 by retrofive, on Flickr

 

[cruiserdan]

This appears to be more prevalent on 95-97 than on the 93-94. The part number changed in 95 and I sold a significantly larger number of the later valve. 87240-60140 for 93-94 and 87240-60170 for 95-97.

 

[retrofive]

This appears to be more prevalent on 95-97 than on the 93-94. The part number changed in 95 and I sold a significantly larger number of the later valve. 87240 60140 for 93-94 and 87240-60170 for 95-97.

Interesting.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Guess what it was??

@CreeperSleeper circa 2010 I believe on the McGrew.

2010 - July - McGrew Trail 002 by retrofive, on Flickr

Yep! I sure miss that truck...

 

[izzyandsue]

Keeping 6 ft of 5/8 heater hose in my tool bag from now on....

 

[Hornd]

Check the valve by blowing in one end.
Someone said the old ones all leak and sure enough mine leaked.
I found an OEM for about $50.

 

[Manuelsv]

Yep. $86 for a new one sounds like so much. But truthfully I think it is money well spent on not being stuck on the side of the road.


Originally I carried around a section of copper pipe that would fit if the valve failed. Then I realized I would be replacing the valve on the side of the road at the worse possible time. In a down poor when I am late for a job interview.

Really. Avoiding that type of problems and stress in my life is worth $80.

I think I paid less than $10 for an aftermarket one.. It looked as far as quality and strength pretty good.. I usually go Toyota for most things but this is just a little diverter valve. Also if Tools said he's had good luck with aftermarket.. Then I'd go with the cheapo.

 

[Payara Offroad]

The OE is plastic, have run a bunch of aftermarket ones with good success.

I had bad experience with the 4 season one... Lasted a week!!!

 

[LhPickle]

Anyone with a 3FE have this problem too?

 

[Kernal]

"This appears to be more prevalent on 95-97 than on the 93-94. The part number changed in 95 and I sold a significantly larger number of the later valve. 87240-60140 for 93-94 and 87240-60170 for 95-97."

Anyone know the differences between these two parts, same internal design, bolt up the same, interchangeable between years?