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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Pmacca2000 on 16 January 2018, 18:02:08
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Are there any week points to the cooling system on the left hand side of the V6 and if so what are they?
It’s leaking from somewhere up between the back of the exhaust manifold and fire wall and we couldn’t see exactly where
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That'll be your heater valve, more commonly known as the HBV. :y
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I think it’s fair to say it’s failed! Thanks for the input, easy fix?
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Fiddly to get at as it's at the back under the scuttle,but do-able easily enough.Much easier with the inlet manifold removed.
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This is it:-
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90567.0
Bottom two pictures and blurb. :y
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90552.0
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Are there any week points to the cooling system on the left hand side of the V6 and if so what are they?
It’s leaking from somewhere up between the back of the exhaust manifold and fire wall and we couldn’t see exactly where
Left side from Sat in the drivers seat?.hbv is on back of right hand head :y
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Thank you, looks like I’ll be busy!
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Are there any week points to the cooling system on the left hand side of the V6 and if so what are they?
It’s leaking from somewhere up between the back of the exhaust manifold and fire wall and we couldn’t see exactly where
Keep your heater on hot and it will slow the leak down. Wait for warmer weather
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Keep your heater on hot and it will slow the leak down......
That depends. Sometimes that's true & other times its not ;)
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Thankfully my heater is on full and I can hope to have it fixed next month
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Thankfully my heater is on full and I can hope to have it fixed next month
It's not difficult to change yourself. I did one on a caravan site .... remove the wipers & the scuttle panel from below the screen & you have just enough room.
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Thankfully my heater is on full and I can hope to have it fixed next month
It's not difficult to change yourself. I did one on a caravan site .... remove the wipers & the scuttle panel from below the screen & you have just enough room.
Seconded :y
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I’ll bare that in mind, I’m topping the coolant up weekly at the mo, although it could be worse
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I’ll bare that in mind, I’m topping the coolant up weekly at the mo, although it could be worse
Well that rather depends...
A pint every 2,000 miles isn't bad, a gallon every 100 miles however... ::)
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Op
See you're in the Midlands, I'm in coventry if you wanted a hand or a friendly eye cast over the engine bay. Done more hbv changes in omegas than I care to remember :y
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Cheers bud,
I’ll let you know, the parts are en-rout apparently, coolant loss at the mo is manageable, topped up once a week or so!
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been there, bought the t shirt, then got coolant on it :y