Hi everyone,

i bought a ford Ka for the daughter and the heater doesn't get warm. I've been told to replace the heater control valve. It looks straightforward but wanted to ask if I can just remove the four hoses off the HCV or do I need to clamp them?

thanks for any help offered.

steve

despite no replies i bought a replacement heater control vave and, after looking at a few vids on youtube, i set about getting the old one off. wipers off first, then some plastic covers across the bottom of the screen and loosen another cover inside the bulkhead and its possible to see and get to the HCV. release a wire and then the four hoses and its off. the hoses were a pig to release as they bond to the heater control. reassemble with the new HCV, i silicone greased the four pipe stubs before fitting the pipes, put the hose clips back  in using some pipe grips and run the car over with the water bottle cap off for a few minutes, top water up with anti freeze, cap on and within a few minutes, nice and warm from the heater!  about 1 1/2 hours would be half that another time!

had quotes from £14.00 up to £32.00 for the HCV. called in at Derby Auto Electrical in derby as they now have a parts outlet, mentioned a do jobs for the owner and pcked one up for £10,00 all inclusive! brilliant

 

Hi,

I am having a similar problem with my ford ka heating and have found that the heater control value is the problem. 

Ive been looking for youtube videos on where it is located but only seem to find ones for a ford ka mk1 (but my car is mk2).

Im not sure whether you still have the car or remember replacing it, but was your daughters car an mk1 or an mk2?

46 minutes ago, Esha said:

but was your daughters car an mk1 or an mk2?

Good luck getting an answer !!