New member has a hot problem

[v8_bri]

Hi all
I have owned my zt260se for a few years now and love it. But the cabin has always been a bit on the warm side. I got my nearest dealer to have a look. I've read on this forum about the blender valve and that seems to be my problem. They wanted 1500 pounds to take my dash out for some reason! When i said about blender valve near pollen filter they had never heard of it. Now for my questions i was wondering if black olive is still making the uprated valves and if so how do i go about buying one?
thanks
bri

[ColinE]

The Black Olive valve is available, due more stock next week, it is available for £180 inc P&P though there is a discount for full members of the club so might be worth completing your questionnaire and getting it sent into Tim. This will also give you full access to the forum and the club shop.

If you cannot find your questionnaire let us know and we'll send out to you

If you chose to go ahead at £180 let me know and I'll PM you details of how to order

Regards

Colin

[Tim]

Poor man has been on his own for years being fed duff information. Bri feel the force come into the light.

Welcome along.

[colintf]

Hi Brian and welcome.

Whereabouts are you, and who's the dealer you've been using? Some are much better than others, and there are well known very good specialists on here that look after us good and proper!

[v8_bri]

Thanks for the quick replys. I will fill in my questionnaire tommorow night as i have an early start in the morning and definitly need my beauty sleep. I didn't put the name of dealer as i was not sure of rules about that sort of thing. I live near southampton so i used seawards in portsmouth who seviced my car and seemed ok until this problem. Don't want to bash them to much but being a main dealer i thought they would know of this problem as seems very common. I have had a look at the valve myself since i got the car home and looks like an easy job to do myself or am i kidding myself? I am no stranger to working on cars as i also own a rover p6 3500s and a tvr griffith which keep my hands oily. Are there any hidden problems with the swap?

[black olive]

Welcome Brian.

If I can build them Im sure you can fit one. with a cold engine it can be done quickly without too much coolant loss

https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...ead.php?t=4708

[ColinE]

And you'll be able to read that thread as soon as you're a full member

[ColinE]

Thanks for the quick replys. I will fill in my questionnaire tommorow night as i have an early start in the morning and definitly need my beauty sleep. I didn't put the name of dealer as i was not sure of rules about that sort of thing. I live near southampton so i used seawards in portsmouth who seviced my car and seemed ok until this problem. Don't want to bash them to much but being a main dealer i thought they would know of this problem as seems very common. I have had a look at the valve myself since i got the car home and looks like an easy job to do myself or am i kidding myself? I am no stranger to working on cars as i also own a rover p6 3500s and a tvr griffith which keep my hands oily. Are there any hidden problems with the swap?

Unlike many forums we're pretty relaxed on here about naming people - where it's justified, Sewards have a pretty good name generally, the issue is there are few people out there with modern MG V8 knowledge and that's where this forum really helps.

If you keep your hands oily you've have no issue with the valve

I'm only in W Sussex so not a million miles from you

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[colintf]

Thanks for the quick replys. I will fill in my questionnaire tommorow night as i have an early start in the morning and definitly need my beauty sleep. I didn't put the name of dealer as i was not sure of rules about that sort of thing. I live near southampton so i used seawards in portsmouth who seviced my car and seemed ok until this problem. Don't want to bash them to much but being a main dealer i thought they would know of this problem as seems very common. I have had a look at the valve myself since i got the car home and looks like an easy job to do myself or am i kidding myself? I am no stranger to working on cars as i also own a rover p6 3500s and a tvr griffith which keep my hands oily. Are there any hidden problems with the swap?

I am sure we can suggest somewhere better and more V8 friendly / experienced near you!!!