Heater valve/Heater core

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  • rodrigo
    E30 Modder
    • Aug 2007
    • 923
    #1

    Heater valve/Heater core

    I am replacing my heater core. There's a great thread on here with all the info...I have everything out and pretty easy so far.

    How do you know when the heater valve needs to be replaced? Mine has some coolant residue on the base (if you look at it installed properly) and I don't know if thats a bad thing...Ive seen them kind of expensive ($150 on realOEM)...I'm kind of torn with it.

    I got all new pipes and o-rings from the dealer...Heater valve too?

    Suggestions on the heater valve??

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    • rodrigo
      E30 Modder
      • Aug 2007
      • 923
      #2
      anyone...?

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        • Jean
          Moderator
          • Aug 2006
          • 18228
          #3
          It's an electronic valve, apply voltage and see if it closes/opens. Does it looked cracked/leaking?
          Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



          OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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            • Liam
              Mod Crazy
              • Mar 2009
              • 753
              #4
              If it was me and there were any signs of leaking I'd just replace it, but I am beyond anal.
              I'm Not Right in the Head | Random Rants and other Nonsense1st Order Logic Failure: Association fallacy, this type of fallacy can be expressed as (∃x ∈ S : φ(x)) → (∀x ∈ S : φ(x)), meaning "if there exists any x in the set S so that a property φ is true for x, then for all x in S the property φ must be true".

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                • rodrigo
                  E30 Modder
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 923
                  #5
                  Jean and Liam,
                  I just got one today...$185 will hopefully mean I wouln't have to worry about my heating system for a while now. :)

                  Thanks for the input. :)

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                    • rodrigo
                      E30 Modder
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 923
                      #6
                      I didn't really do a picture-by-picture analysis of the swap but here are some pictures that will hopefully help the next member to do this:





                      Firewall opening with coolant lines.



                      Place a pan under the car...about 1/2 litre of coolant will spill.



                      Plastic garbage bag to catch the coolant...about 1/2 litre come out:


                      old vs new heater core:



                      O-rings: BMW part# 64118377824

                      Long tube: 64111370932
                      Short tube: 64111370931

                      It really is a simple job, just takes a little time. Front seat removal is necessary if you want to walk straight for the rest of the day. :D

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