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Omega General Help / Re: Still have a water leak

« on: 15 July 2010, 10:29:57 »

Plenty to think about there Kevin, thanks.
Its last journey two years ago ended The HBV leaking, resulting in a good boil up which fried the water pump seal, causing it to leak badly.
It has sat outside with no coolant (just water) until Jan this year when I pulled the water pump off. Sounds like every chance it could have done a core plug or worse then.
Is the O' ring on the bottom rad hose easy to get to?

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Omega General Help / Re: Still have a water leak: Update

« on: 15 July 2010, 09:58:16 »

Right, I'm stripped down to the oil cooler and bridging pipe, the top plate seems to have a weeping spot at the front end, not the sealed bit but on the top face of the plate in the middle of nowhere, is this common (bearing in mind the water leak is coming from the back somewhere). Can you buy just the top plate or am i going to need to do the whole cooler which seems a shame as it hasn't done much work since it was fitted.
Also where can i get these dowty seals from.
Can the system be pressure checked before I carry on other than razzo's way in the how to section, like get somebody else to do it.
I must admit i am a bit nervous of going any further as a mechanic I am not!
I am still convinced that something more sinister is going on like a cracked head or something.
Thanks in advance chaps.

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Omega General Help / Re: Still have a water leak

« on: 14 July 2010, 19:44:51 »

Sorry, just giving this a bump before it goes to page 2 

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Omega General Help / Re: Still have a water leak

« on: 14 July 2010, 14:34:43 »

Hi Dean, based on what you said, I have just had a look by torchlight into where the cooler is, It all seems to be dry at the front and back. Also I had the cooler changed some time ago and it has only done about 20000 miles since. Cheers.

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Omega General Help / Re: Still have a water leak

« on: 14 July 2010, 14:06:22 »

Hi Kevin, I'm pretty sure it's not that as the air con isn't working yet. The water in question is dripping hot.

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Omega General Help / Still have a water leak

« on: 14 July 2010, 13:57:00 »

Ok, Monday I replaced my water pump, cured that leak, today I replaced the HBV which was an obvious leak. The car runs absolutely fine but now I have a leak at the back of the engine somewhere, it is finding its way to ground further back than the bellhousing and I can hear the sizzle of water dripping onto a downpipe.  I have re-checked the HBV and all is well and I cannot see where the water is coming from. The car did have a boil up the last time it was used nearly a couple of years ago. Is it sounding like a crack somewhere or a head gasket? The car is a 98 V6 and I am now at a crossroads as I am trying to prepare it for a life abroad. Any help appreciated.

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Omega General Help / Re: Handbrake cable replacement

« on: 14 July 2010, 11:14:34 »

Thanks entwood, I had a read that article and found it very helpful. I am looking to replace the cable but heard the prop has to come off, is this right?

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Omega General Help / Handbrake cable replacement

« on: 14 July 2010, 11:06:21 »

I'm sure this must have been covered several times before now but I can't seem to find anything in search. Is it a PITA job or not too bad? 

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Omega General Help / Re: Water pump seal

« on: 09 December 2009, 13:24:18 »

Thanks Pete i'll press on and take the chance.

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Omega General Help / Re: Water pump seal

« on: 09 December 2009, 12:10:42 »

I have just taken the pully off the water pump to have a look in and it looks like the leak is from there and not above as in the thermostat area. I am guessing it is the seal purely from the amount of water thats leaking which is a small size flow. Could it be something more sinister as I dont really want to waste my time with it otherwise

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Omega General Help / Water pump seal

« on: 09 December 2009, 11:35:14 »

Morning all, is it possible to blow a water pump seal when the engine on a 98 V6 starts to overheat due to lack of coolant. I'm pretty sure no other damage has been done regards to head gaskets....

Cheers.

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Omega General Help / Re: Is there a water pump how to for the V6?

« on: 05 April 2009, 21:35:01 »

there is a nice dvd available from the oof shop (v6 cambelt dvd covers waterpump replacement)

Duly purchased...

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Omega General Help / Is there a water pump how to for the V6?

« on: 05 April 2009, 20:56:04 »

Hey all, been searching for some time without success, is there a how to for changing the water pump on a 98 V6?

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Few Niggles

« on: 22 December 2008, 09:02:15 »

As far as I know all Migs have speed sensitive steering as do many other Vaxuhall the Astra for one.  

Only V6s.
The Astra (certainly the G) uses an electric power steering pump & is completely different from the Omega's set-up.  

Is this speed sensor a fairly common problem then because mine is exactly the same. :-/

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Omega General Help / [m by=hotel21 destboard=GenChat dest=1223128118]: Oofers decide please......

« on: 04 October 2008, 16:13:48 »

[moved] [link=http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1223128118/0]General Chat[/link] [move by] hotel21.