RE: [Chrysler300] 57 heater control valve....George Laurie

["Owen Grigg" <ram300@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Don,

 I can tell you that those of us that are owed many $'s and original parts
that were loaned to him have not heard from George Laurie in many months or
years in some cases.
I would strongly advise all to be very, very careful in dealing with Mr
Laurie. Personally I will not ever again.

Owen  

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Kathy Rook
Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:03 p.m.
To: Bob Jasinski; 'Bill Leahy'; 'Chrysler300 list'; Gary Nelson
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 57 heater control valve

Has anyopne heard recently from George Laurie?  Did he do the 300L red,
white, and blue light surround that the club is selling?  Don Rook
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gary Nelson 
  To: Bob Jasinski ; 'Bill Leahy' ; 'Chrysler300 list' 
  Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 5:23 PM
  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 57 heater control valve


  More on heater control valves.

  Unless Bob J. has a magic wand, bending those little tabs is not as easy
as
  said. The 4 tabs are segments of a circle and must be precisely
straightened
  before you can remove from the base plate. I machined special tooling that
  allows to lift the tabs. Another tool that flattens the 4 tabs to the
proper
  radius so the base plate can be removed. Then there is another set of
tools
  that progressively spread the tabs until they are flattened and clinched
  down to complete the seal. Do NOT try to rebuild with a hammer and chisel.

  By the way the capillary tube function will likely be useless. After 50 +
  years the gas has dissipated. When they worked the gas expanded, pushed up
a
  piston and closed off the water flow based on the set temperature of the
  slide control. You will have to rely solely on the slide control for temp
  comfort.

  There is a guy in CA that does the rebuilds. They where $69 for a long
time,
  may be more now. He does nothing for the capillary tube. Just the seal.

  If any one wants to see progress photos of 57 valve I have rebuilt, mail
me
  and I will send file photos.

  Thank you,
  Gary, the parts doc
  Reno, Nevada 89521 USA
  The Biggest Little City In The World
  Mail: garythepartsdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  775 851-1420

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
  Behalf Of Bob Jasinski
  Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:53 PM
  To: 'Bill Leahy'; 'Chrysler300 list'
  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 57 heater control valve

  Bill,

  There are kits available that include the rubber diaphragm that allow you
  to
  rebuild the valve. The valve is disassembled by bending the little tabs
  that hold it together, and basically you clean everything up, put in the
  new
  diaphragm and reassemble. There are companies that will do this for you
  also, and that may be a simpler way to go.

  New valves are also available, (check NAPA) there are some issues with the
  new valves however. The issues are that they are steel, not brass, and
  they
  do not include the temperature sensing bourdon tube the originals came
  with.
  I would rebuild the original if it were my car, as I have had both and
  prefer the original. Others may have a source for the kit and/or
  rebuilders
  but you might try looking in Hemmings or Google search. My car is a 300G
  so
  I can't say for sure the '57s had the bourdon tube, but I'll bet they did.

  Bob J
  _____

  From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
  Behalf Of Bill Leahy
  Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:11 PM
  To: Chrysler300 list
  Subject: [Chrysler300] 57 heater control valve

  one of the many things to improve or still fix in the first place is my
  heater control valve / it leaks badly.

  so, i finally have it out of the car and it looks like trouble trouble
  trouble / rusty and carroded.

  are they fixable or do ya replace them suckers?

  or do ya block them off and close one eye?

  billllllllll in not so sunny kennewick washington

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