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Thread: 328i replacing the heater control valve . . .

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    328i replacing the heater control valve . . .

    Just how hard of a job is this ?

    Ive seen a video on Youtube and it looks easy to remove the hoses
    but how tough is it to put them back on ?

    Not much room to work and u have to stick the hoses back on
    in a tight space.

    Even if jacked up it looks hard to get your hands in there
    from the bottom of the car.

    Video says to remove the valve from the bottom of the
    car. Anyone remove it from the top ?
    so many wires and small hoses in the way topside.

    and tips on making this job easier ?

    thanks

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    Best way is to remove the intake manifold. If you have big arms/hands then you will have no choice but to remove the manifold.

    Good idea to label the hoses with masking tape and take a picture.
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    I used this youtube, if you do not want to remove the intake, you need small and flexible arms/hands, but for the lower hose you have to go from the bottom of the car https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD9FBtSTLv4

    Here is the instruction 64 11 271 for E36 328i limo- Replacing water valve for heater https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...ntrols/PGLhkoQ
    https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...ntrols/AqyD8fZ
    Last edited by shogun; 01-14-2018 at 03:57 AM.
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