[jvandyke]

weird wires, broken cable

I'm going through a spare heater box assembly because the one in my GT makes a horrid racket when it first comes on. I have to tear in there anyway as the heater lever/cable/valve is not operational and I want to fix it.
so I took apart the spare box to get at the motor to make sure it works, two wires coming out of motor, one black one red. One post here says it is grounded through the box casing with a brown wire and then a black and a black/red/white wire. Not the case for my spare (not sure about what's in the car now, 1970).
I put the red on the + terminal of a battery, the black on - and the motor took off (just for a split second).
I suspect my current (in the car) motor just has some crap in the box and I can clean it out.
Now the question: both my boxes have the cable to the heater valve broken. Both controls seem okay, just busted cables. Can one just get the cable off the shelf and replace? (the thin "wire" portion and run it through the existing sheating) Looks like a pain the way those cables are attached on the control arms, probably better to splice in.
Any one done this?

 

[jvandyke]

I haven't found cables at OTGS site yet, but I'll go look again.
At the moment, I'm planning on the pulling it out to put it to rights since it needs to have the motor at least cleaned and lubed and the cable fixed if not replaced and the vent tubing fixed up. I want to change out the stereo anyway, and fix the clock. (no idea how to pull the dash with a OTGS stitched vinyl cover on it though, seems to have covered those screws by the windshield)
The routing for my heater core lines has been customized too, probably to accomodate a Fuel Injector or Twins or something.
Where is the heater valve supposed to be? A picture would be awesome.
I have cleaned up my old valve which was disconntected bypassed) by PO and got it to slide again although with a but of force needed, maybe more then a cable can apply while "pushing' although "pulling" should be fine.

 

[jvandyke]

Mine situation is pretty "custom" hoses have been rerouted for some reason, this thread is now pretty much the same babble as this one so I'll pick one and stick with it.
http://www.opelgt.com/forums/group-...34-heater-core-hose-hook-up-2.html#post117642

there's picture and video there if interested

I'm sure I can make something work.
I have two original control panels, both are functional (as far as I can tell yet, one's still in the car) just broken cables and such. I'm sure I'll continue where the PO left off and make something workl

 

[jvandyke]

Sounds like a good idea, I have to either fix or replace the Bowden cable to the heater valve (which is pretty crappy anyway and currently bypassed and without a "real" home to boot). This sounds like a great solution. How is it done?