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Heater Control Valve: Service and Repair

Water Control Valve

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- Open the bonnet and drain the engine coolant into a suitable container.
- Disconnect the water valve vacuum pipe (1).
- Loosen the heater hose securing clip and remove the hose from the heater matrix pipe (2).
- Reposition the water valve for access.
- Loosen the heater to water valve hose clip and remove the hose assembly.
- Loosen the water valve to cylinder head hose clip (3) and remove the water valve assembly (4).

- Fit the new water valve assembly in the reverse order to the above procedure.
- Refill the engine with coolant.