Priceless

[Parrot of Doom]

Brand new duovalve from the dealer - £200+ quid

Duovalve out of a scrapped vehicle in Keighley - £15 quid

Not being roasted alive in the driver's seat - priceless



...and I got a full set of mats for £15

 

[SQ_W211]

Not bad at all. which scrap yard was this?

 

[Parrot of Doom]

A place in Keighley, next to the Morrisons. I found them on Ebay.

They've got two E300TDs in, one minus an engine. Both silver, one leather grey interior, the other dark cloth.

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/riverside_salvage?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1181

 

[mikestrivens]

Shame they are no longer a registered ebay user. Perhaps, like me, they had a bad experience with ebay.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

I can give you the bloke's phone number if you want to ask him something? Its a small business so I doubt he'd mind.

 

[mikestrivens]

Perhaps you could PM it to me please.

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Well I've had the 'new' valve on for a week and it seems to be behaving itself.

I did however find this excellent post which I shall use to open my old one up and have a look:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=242566&highlight=duovalve

 

[antijam]

Well I've had the 'new' valve on for a week and it seems to be behaving itself.

I did however find this excellent post which I shall use to open my old one up and have a look:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=242566&highlight=duovalve

This is not something (touch wood) that's giving me a problem at the moment - but what a brilliant post, isn't it? In the very best tradition of 'main dealer beating' DIY repairs, and superbly documented.

As someone mentions, just hope his tap washers stand the heat - he deserves success!

 

[Parrot of Doom]

I think they should - after all, a tap washer can stand hot water for years.

That reminds me, I've got water hammer downstairs.....

 

[The Crooner]

Hi

My duovalve has failed hot and I've been broiled in the car as well.

I just bought one off ebay for £20 delivered, buy it now

Perfect working order from a seller with 250 +ive feedback.

Good enough for me I'm really pleased as well.

Tony

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Keep your old one - you may be able to repair it using the link I provided above. If you can do that, you either have a spare duovalve, or a bit of cash on the side.