The goal in documenting this installation is to facilitate sourcing the parts and tools needed and provide instruction. First off a great resource article can be found here: Replacing the heater control valve in a Volvo 240 wagon - Hagerty Media However, I found the ferrule does not need to be removed and the complicated bending of the wire just right can be avoided as well.
It works very well and completely cuts off the heat flow when closed. The effectiveness really depends on the quality of the valve, and I was careful to inspect the valve before installing after I read reviews of other universal heat control valves that did not close all the way.
Great post! How well does it work?
I did something very similar, but from the now-defunct EuroPartsHouse: https://web.archive.org/web/20190818023410/http://info.europartshouse.com/tech-pages/volvo-240-heater-valve-instructions/
...It looks like the same valve as yours. But I can never consistently close the valve and cut off the heat. :(
It works very well and completely cuts off the heat flow when closed. The effectiveness really depends on the quality of the valve, and I was careful to inspect the valve before installing after I read reviews of other universal heat control valves that did not close all the way.