Hi Dave, welcome along. Lots of info in the INDEX if ever you need it. Have a look here for some info and piccies.
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...r-upgraded-one
There is another thread on resetting if needed.
Nich.
Hi Dave, welcome along. Lots of info in the INDEX if ever you need it. Have a look here for some info and piccies.
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...r-upgraded-one
There is another thread on resetting if needed.
Nich.
Nicholas John Peter Tinker - # 484
Manufactured on Tuesday 27th April 2004 @ 12.17.47.
Commission Number: 24468.
Brochure Model: M3 Tourer 4.6 V8 260PS.
Specification Code: L01B.
CICode: D1511.
Trim Level: TL8.9 (M3).
65th ZT-T 260SE to be made out of 115.
11th ZT-T 260 SE in Pearl Black (PBT) out of 23 produced.
Manufactured in the UK by MG Rover Group Ltd.
Although a good lot of detail in that Howto .
A vast amount of the work shown is just not needed.
its literally 15-30 min job .
Our Three bloo's, ZR105, ZT 260#50 , CDTI Auto ,now No1 Son has spoilt the set with a Firefrost 1.8T
Thanks guys
thread on resetting, assuming its got a black olive valve fitted,
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...valve-actuator
even if its had a new original style valve fitted the seals harden and leak even though the valve looks perfectly serviceable, and it only takes a sniff of hot water to make the cabin unbearably hot
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Its a long while ago since I developed my valve, but Im sure I used a good original valve to check the cold resistance and Ive used the same actuator so I would say yes.
Having said that the actuaturs are a bosch part and very reliable, unlike the valve itself which the originals were made in mexico, presumably from recycled bean cans
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Hi, I also suffered with the inability to turn the heater off and last weekend fitted the black olive valve that came with the car (14 months ago!). The old unit was in a sorry state and with the valve driven closed, I could still blow through the port that connects to the heater.
I can confirm that the new valve is simple to install, the top tip from me would be to invest in a wiper arm puller available cheaply from Ebay. The valve works a treat with no more unwanted hot air. I think you?ll always get very slightly warmed air as the pipe run from the bulkhead to the valve and back may have some heating effect?
Thanks to blackolive, It?s really great that that someone made what must have been a significant effort to devise this solution and make it available to all.