M50 Coolant hoses

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Ianb
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Post Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:22 pm

Just completed the swap and realised I've put the heater hoses on the wrong way round :( Question is will this work with just poor heater output or will it cause other problems ? I can't see any possible way of getting at the hoses now, at least not without removing inlet manifold which i really do not want to do. Car's a cabby so won't be used in winter do you think it will be ok to leave it at least for the summer or will it cause overheating issues ? Thanks for reading and any answer much appreciated.
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Post Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:49 pm

The valve can make a knocking noise, its not difficult to do from underneath on a lift, just a bit awkward, but TBH its just as quick to remove the inlet manifold from above
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Post Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:10 pm

The valve can also be permanently damaged, if left like this for any length of time..
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Post Tue May 01, 2012 12:34 am

Inlet is easy to remove.

While it is all apart it could be a good excuse to get the injectors reconditioned. Just doing this myself