hi. I broke this part while reinstalling my serpentine belt and i need to know what its called so i can replace it... coolant started squirting everywhere when i turned the car on.
and if its more of an expensive part, is there anyway to do without it and plug the hoses??


the open hose at bottom right is the one that broke off the part along with the hard plastic that holds it in place. would appreciate the help

 

Heater control valve. about 20 bucks at your local autoparts store. though I prefer buying one from the dealer

 

thanks man.. 20 bucks aint too bad... not that i wanna be cheap, but is there any way to bypass this?. only cuz i think the engine bay is kinda cluttered.

 

Thier is a way. Do a search you have 3 hoses so you have to eliminate one of them. Their is a metal tube where 2 of them go. But you'll always have hot coolant going throughout your heater core soyoull always have hot air coming in. Their is a thread on this either here or in the cooling section