Heater Control Valve

[BradE.]

I was outside today checking on my belt I just installed yesterday and now I see my heater control valve is leaking. I noticed I was loosing coolant and was deathly afraid is was a head gasket or something. Needless to say I was happy to find out it's only this. My local Ford parts desk wants $17.43 for the part, not too bad.

How hard is this thing to change? Do I need to drain the coolant?

I checked my Ford Service manual but is seems to skim over this part and not give any specifics.

Thanks.

 

[Lifted95X]

Very easy..no need to drain the coolant. You will lose some, but not too much.

 

[BradE.]

Thanks SSIKORA. I was hoping I didn't have to. It's about 20 degrees and snowing here, looks like I will be changing this thing out in the cold! Lucky me.