Heater box parts

[Mike A]

. The PO arse buggered up the one that came with the car so badly that I wouldn't want to trust a repair to the valve mount as it only has one original bolt hole.  Beyond that the plastic surface is goobered up with excess adhesive, paint and all sorts of boogers. The balance of the parts are restorable. Should anyone have a cannabilized heater box with a decent top section and willing to sell,  please PM.  Thanks a heap. 

 

Mike

[tomphot]

https://prdesignsf.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fheater-valve-mount-reinforcement-kit
 

Check this out, easy repair. 

Just did mine and that looks very familiar. 

Edited April 28, 2020 by tomphot

[Mike Self]

Truth be told, the heater hoses themselves are stiff enough to hold the valve in place nicely.  I broke part of the valve bracket while trying to wrestle off a petrified, 26 year old hose that connects the valve with the neater core.  I was all set to make a reinforcement piece when I discovered the valve control worked fine once I had replaced both hoses and tightened the clamps.  

 

And a little paint remover will take the overspray off the exposed part of the heater box...

 

mike

[Mike A]

^^That’s pretty much what I have found..
but.fashioning a reinforcement like I have seen on this forum just gives a little more confidence that things won’t move around so much...adding another task to the list

[Crash513]

I have a spare full heater box in serviceable shape with cables if you need it.  I'm not planning to part it out, but PM me if you want the whole thing.

 

- Crash

[JerryC]

+2 on the Mikes' comments. I've rebuilt 3 heater boxes (3 for 3, one for every '02 I owned), and they all had broken brackets. The valve works just fine without the bracket. They were all roundies with brass valves, by the way.

Jerry

[Mike A]

22 hours ago, tomphot said:

https://prdesignsf.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fheater-valve-mount-reinforcement-kit
 

Check this out, easy repair. 

Just did mine and that looks very familiar. 

yes...that's pretty much what my DIY repair kit looks like. although not quite as slick. My problem is that only one mounting hole was left on the broken bracket 

[Mike A]

19 minutes ago, Crash513 said:

I have a spare full heater box in serviceable shape with cables if you need it.  I'm not planning to part it out, but PM me if you want the whole thing.

 

- Crash

PM sent

 

[tomphot]

27 minutes ago, Mike A said:

yes...that's pretty much what my DIY repair kit looks like. although not quite as slick. My problem is that only one mounting hole was left on the broken bracket 

Yes, that’s what mine was like as well.  The Aluminium piece is L shaped and there was room to put rivets down into the box as well.  

[RidesTigers]

Sorry to thread jack, but...

 

Does anybody have spare clips to hold the motor to the box top? BMW 64111356501, NLA. Of course I lost two of them :(. Somebody should take my tools away.

[Littleeagle28]

On 4/29/2020 at 4:48 AM, RidesTigers said:

Sorry to thread jack, but...

 

Does anybody have spare clips to hold the motor to the box top? BMW 64111356501, NLA. Of course I lost two of them :(. Somebody should take my tools away.

 

Any joy with the clips? I Need some also.