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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: andrew38 on 11 December 2012, 18:23:26

Title: Heating question
Post by: andrew38 on 11 December 2012, 18:23:26

Hi all

Sorry I have searched and this subject has been covered on a few occasions but I am still confused. I know the Omega heating is not great but mine is warm at best. Engine temp is fine, but the air from the vents even on 26 is not very warm and the rear vents in the console are ice cold. I had the engine to temperature and checked the pipes from the expansion tank to the bulk head they are very hot so plenty of heat there just not much in the car. All the flaps seem to be working fine in the centre console when you divert the air from screen to face to feet.

I had a new rad fitted about a month ago but its never been great to be honest, I am loosing no coolant and had no oil cooler issues and the water is nice and clean.

I have massaged the pipes as suggested in case of an airlock but has done no difference.

Would this be a blocked heater matrix or HBV (whatever that is) I drove back from Luton today in a coat.

Again sorry if this has been done to death but, not sure what to do as I am no mechanic apart from take it to the garage.

Thanks in advance for any help or advise you can give.

Title: Re: Heating question
Post by: RobG on 11 December 2012, 18:26:07

Have a read of this with possible causes & remedies http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=109766.0

Title: Re: Heating question
Post by: andrew38 on 11 December 2012, 19:46:21

Thanks Rob missed this link, will give it a read.

Title: Re: Heating question
Post by: 2woody on 11 December 2012, 21:46:36

check the heaster pipes inside the car  - behind the clutch pedal.

Title: Re: Heating question
Post by: andrew38 on 12 December 2012, 12:06:33

I haven't checked any pipes inside the car so will have 'feel' about. Can't believe it is so cold when you feel the heat in the pipes.

Title: Re: Heating question
Post by: albitz on 12 December 2012, 12:09:10

Omega heating should be excellent if everything is working properly.Even in these wintery conditions I cant have mine on HI for more than a few minutes as its just too hot for comfort imo. ;)

Title: Re: Heating question
Post by: dbug on 12 December 2012, 16:33:46

Agreed - its the time of year to bring out all the poor heating posts.  If owners check their cooling/heating system systematically they will find the fault - all heating faults are fixable.  At the end of the day Omegas are anything from 7 to 16 years old and components will wear or get blocked with time.

Title: Re: Heating question
Post by: Murph on 12 December 2012, 17:24:55

Mine is exactly the same.
However I just ordered new dowty washers and hollow bolts etc so I'll give the whole system a good flush when I get it all changed.