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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: raywilb on 21 March 2019, 09:55:39

Title: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: raywilb on 21 March 2019, 09:55:39
do all omegas have the same power steering fluid reservoirs
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 21 March 2019, 11:19:37
I believe so.

Standard ZF part iirc :y
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: raywilb on 21 March 2019, 20:29:47
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Quote from: raywilb on 21 March 2019, 09:55:39
do all omegas have the same power steering fluid reservoirs
the reason that i asked is i lose fluid & i thought i fixed the problem. initially blamed the banjo bolt as it looked wet. put new washers on it but still i lost fluid. i topped the reservoir up but the cap was really tight & all the top half of the reservoir turned . where i park at home i have to reverse with hard left hand down & i am leaving a trail of fluid that are about 2 feet apart & three inches in circumference. i rang Steve at vauxhallspareparts & he has heard of reservoirs perishing ( i hadn,t ) unfortunately he hasn,t got one. may see if a bit of gorilla glue & sealant fixes it.  :y
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 21 March 2019, 21:25:34
Why piss about ???

Like I said it's a generic part used everywhere...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-3-SERIES-POWER-STEERING-FLUID-RESERVOIR-TANK-Meyle-Manufact-32416851217-/372539150656

 :y
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 22 March 2019, 06:59:47
Yep, all the same and also used an many makes & models of car. Shouldn't be difficult to source one.  :y
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: biggriffin on 22 March 2019, 15:15:11
Common fault, with omega is the pipe weeps, due to not using dex3, never had a leaking reservoir, .

Also check the cooler pipes at the front slight corrosion, will weep there.
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: BazaJT on 23 March 2019, 10:02:03
Omegas52 on e-bay has one listed with pipe for just shy of £9.50p with postage[£5odd for the part]he's near Nottingham.
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 23 March 2019, 11:05:16
Quote from: BazaJT on 23 March 2019, 10:02:03
Omegas52 on e-bay has one listed with pipe for just shy of £9.50p with postage[£5odd for the part]he's near Nottingham.
You can buy a BRAND NEW ONE for that ::)
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: BazaJT on 23 March 2019, 12:24:45
No idea how much a new one was[until I looked at the BMW one on e-bay linked to in a previous post]as I've never needed to buy one,but the aforementioned BMW one is £13odd without the pipe?
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 23 March 2019, 13:40:42
OK, it's 4 quid more  ::)

But it does exactly what is required and is brand new rather than really old and used...
Title: Re: power steering oil reservoir
Post by: raywilb on 23 March 2019, 21:08:25
Quote from: BazaJT on 23 March 2019, 10:02:03
Omegas52 on e-bay has one listed with pipe for just shy of £9.50p with postage[£5odd for the part]he's near Nottingham.
  i think i have had something off him before . if so i do have his phone number. have fitted a bmw one, but there is a couple of reasons why the bmw is not quite right. thought its doing the job