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New Omega Owner!!!
« on: 16 March 2009, 20:10:00 »
Hello everyone,

Just taken ownership of a 1998 Omega 3.0 V6 Elite last week from my Dad who had owned it for the last 7 years.  He always said that when he got a new car he would give me the Omega, and true to his word, he has. I have been after it for years! The only problem is that he had to get a new car through necessity as the head gasket has gone on the Omega, it's just as well I like a challenge!

Anyway, here she is:


Looking forward to getting to know you all and getting some sound advice!
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« Reply #1 on: 16 March 2009, 20:11:53 »
Welcome to OOF :y I would highly doubt the head gasket has gone, rare as hens teeth unless it was run for a long time overheated, more likely to be the oil cooler.
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Re: New Omega Owner!!!
« Reply #2 on: 16 March 2009, 20:19:59 »
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Welcome to OOF :y I would highly doubt the head gasket has gone, rare as hens teeth unless it was run for a long time overheated, more likely to be the oil cooler.
It's been loosing coolant like you wouldn't believe, the oil filler cap and spout is full of mayo and the oil is like something out of Willy Wonka's factory! The temp gauge never went above 90 so I'm guessing it's the head gasket, I hope it is anyway as the engine is now in pieces  :-/
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Re: New Omega Owner!!!
« Reply #3 on: 16 March 2009, 20:22:23 »
"Hello" and welcome :)
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« Reply #4 on: 16 March 2009, 20:25:11 »
hi mate  welcome to oof . your new car is the same as mine even the colour the reg and its a saloon . but mine is a 2ltr  / not beasty 3ltr. nice looking car enjoy the challenge on your head gasket ?  :y
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« Reply #5 on: 16 March 2009, 20:28:26 »
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hi mate  welcome to oof . your new car is the same as mine even the colour the reg and its a saloon . but mine is a 2ltr  / not beasty 3ltr. nice looking car enjoy the challenge on your head gasket ?  :y
I'll try mate  ;)
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Re: New Omega Owner!!!
« Reply #6 on: 16 March 2009, 20:35:59 »
Hi and welcome to the forum :y

Sounds like the oil cooler has gone too me
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« Reply #7 on: 16 March 2009, 20:40:54 »
Hello and a very warm welcome to you! :y
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« Reply #8 on: 16 March 2009, 20:45:21 »
Hello and welcome aboard  :y
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« Reply #9 on: 16 March 2009, 21:01:36 »
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Hi and welcome to the forum :y

Sounds like the oil cooler has gone too me
I'll check it out tomorrow, before I go the whole hog and take off the heads. The thing is that there is steam coming out of the exhaust, would this still happen if it was the oil cooler? Sorry for going off at a tangent, this was supposed to be a newbie post...
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Re: New Omega Owner!!!
« Reply #10 on: 16 March 2009, 21:06:10 »
Welcome bud!

I reckon the oil cooler's the culprit here.

The temperature that you've quoted is reasonably normal, still, you've stripped the engine now.
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« Reply #11 on: 16 March 2009, 21:12:43 »
Hi mate and welcome to the forum  :y :y
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Re: New Omega Owner!!!
« Reply #12 on: 16 March 2009, 21:53:33 »
Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y
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Re: New Omega Owner!!!
« Reply #13 on: 16 March 2009, 22:10:56 »
Hello and welcome :y
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Re: New Omega Owner!!!
« Reply #14 on: 16 March 2009, 22:23:38 »
Thank you for making me feel welcome!  :)
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