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Title: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: terry paget on 20 February 2019, 17:21:54
This morning son Ben complained his Omega 3.2 was loosing coolant. I checked it out, and found coolant pouring out behind the gearbox. I changed the HBV, which seems to have cured the fault. Replacing  my spare, I see some on e-bay at £6.98, and more at £11.41. I recollect they used to cost more than this from Vx, more like £30. I imagine they are all from the same Chinese factory. Any comments?
Title: Re: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 20 February 2019, 17:50:03
It's a routine Omega service item...

No need to overthink it ;)
Title: Re: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: BazaJT on 20 February 2019, 17:52:20
The one I bought about 4yrs ago was about £11 and that was a genuine GM from the local Vx dealers.
Title: Re: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: Nick W on 20 February 2019, 18:01:34
It's a routine Omega Vauxhall service item...

No need to overthink it ;)




FTFY


You did see that Terry is the OP?  ;D


I'd buy the cheapest one with a sensible delivery date. The £8 HBV was on my car for two years before I snapped the vacuum fitting off it by reaching past it wearing a winter coat.
Title: Re: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 20 February 2019, 19:35:44
Back in October 2016 I replaced mine.  £18.20 with TC from Vx.

However, I have noted VX parts prices are going up steadily at the moment. :(
Title: Re: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: biggriffin on 23 February 2019, 12:22:06
It's a routine Omega Vauxhall service item...

No need to overthink it ;)




FTFY


You did see that Terry is the OP?  ;D


I'd buy the cheapest one with a sensible delivery date. The £8 HBV was on my car for two years before I snapped the vacuum fitting off it by reaching past it wearing a winter coat.


Think DG missed that,  Terry was the post,,, What drama, go to more than ;D
Title: Re: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: New POD on 25 February 2019, 21:28:32
This morning son Ben complained his Omega 3.2 was loosing coolant. I checked it out, and found coolant pouring out behind the gearbox. I changed the HBV, which seems to have cured the fault. Replacing  my spare, I see some on e-bay at £6.98, and more at £11.41. I recollect they used to cost more than this from Vx, more like £30. I imagine they are all from the same Chinese factory. Any comments?

Link ?
Title: Re: HBV failure, plenty on e-bay
Post by: terry paget on 27 February 2019, 21:17:34
This morning son Ben complained his Omega 3.2 was loosing coolant. I checked it out, and found coolant pouring out behind the gearbox. I changed the HBV, which seems to have cured the fault. Replacing  my spare, I see some on e-bay at £6.98, and more at £11.41. I recollect they used to cost more than this from Vx, more like £30. I imagine they are all from the same Chinese factory. Any comments?

Link ?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90574.0