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Title: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 10 April 2007, 08:24:18
I know this has been covered before.....but i carnt remember which way round it is  :-[

3.0 V6 overheating.....has mayo in coolant tank but none on dipstick....

Is this oil cooler? or headgasket?.....i think its the oil cooler, but stand to be corrected

Cheers
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 April 2007, 08:26:59
Oil cooler....
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 10 April 2007, 13:00:19
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Oil cooler....

Thanks Mark  :y
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Markjay on 10 April 2007, 13:03:14
Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?

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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 10 April 2007, 13:25:30
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


 :-X
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Post by: Markjay on 10 April 2007, 13:27:35
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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I may have some bits to offer.... hence the question.

Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 April 2007, 13:28:39
You have an oil cooler?.....I need an oil cooler....
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Post by: Markjay on 10 April 2007, 13:30:39
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You have an oil cooler?.....I need an oil cooler....

No....  :(

Just some intake gaskets... the type of thing you don't normally replace anyway unless there actually damaged.

Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Markjay on 11 April 2007, 19:18:21
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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......?  well?     ;)

Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 11 April 2007, 19:31:27
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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......?  well?     ;)


No i didnt buy it MJ.....my final offer was £350...

It was for a 1999 Omega 3L Elite Estate 135k miles.....leather/sat nav (no not colour Mark  ;) )

I think £350 was fair for what i believe it had wrong........ a knackered oil cooler (owner thought it was head gasket gone)
Mind you it could have had a host of other things wrong as it didnt have an MOT either!
Plus i have to factor into the equation, it woud have cost me another £120 to have it recovered to Swindon.


Oh well i'll keep searching.......
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2007, 20:40:09
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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......?  well?     ;)


No i didnt buy it MJ.....my final offer was £350...

It was for a 1999 Omega 3L Elite Estate 135k miles.....leather/sat nav (no not colour Mark  ;) )

I think £350 was fair for what i believe it had wrong........ a knackered oil cooler (owner thought it was head gasket gone)
Mind you it could have had a host of other things wrong as it didnt have an MOT either!
Plus i have to factor into the equation, it woud have cost me another £120 to have it recovered to Swindon.


Oh well i'll keep searching.......
Why do you want an old Omega?
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Auto Addict on 11 April 2007, 20:44:35
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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......?  well?     ;)


No i didnt buy it MJ.....my final offer was £350...

It was for a 1999 Omega 3L Elite Estate 135k miles.....leather/sat nav (no not colour Mark  ;) )

I think £350 was fair for what i believe it had wrong........ a knackered oil cooler (owner thought it was head gasket gone)
Mind you it could have had a host of other things wrong as it didnt have an MOT either!
Plus i have to factor into the equation, it woud have cost me another £120 to have it recovered to Swindon.


Oh well i'll keep searching.......
Why do you want an old Omega?

What a silly question.....
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Auto Addict on 11 April 2007, 20:45:20
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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......?  well?     ;)


No i didnt buy it MJ.....my final offer was £350...

It was for a 1999 Omega 3L Elite Estate 135k miles.....leather/sat nav (no not colour Mark  ;) )

I think £350 was fair for what i believe it had wrong........ a knackered oil cooler (owner thought it was head gasket gone)
Mind you it could have had a host of other things wrong as it didnt have an MOT either!
Plus i have to factor into the equation, it woud have cost me another £120 to have it recovered to Swindon.


Oh well i'll keep searching.......
Why do you want an old Omega?

What a silly question.....

Isn't it obvious.....?
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: TheBoy on 11 April 2007, 20:45:53
Cant use as a taxi....
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Post by: Auto Addict on 11 April 2007, 20:52:35
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Cant use as a taxi....

Obviously....
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Post by: Chopsdad on 11 April 2007, 21:03:23
Smash and grab  ::)
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Post by: Taxi_Driver on 11 April 2007, 21:35:55
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Cant use as a taxi....

Obviously....

Why do you reckon then AA?

Bearing in mind it must be 3.0L, must have leather and must be an Elite.....Saloon or Estate....not too fussed but Estate preferably.....
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Auto Addict on 11 April 2007, 22:24:46
Weddings?
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 April 2007, 22:37:48
'Man Father' always talks about a visit from a local undertakers who bought a Carlton Estate many moons ago.....they brought a large 'box' to check out the load space and passed comments like 'you could get two in there'....bought one with tinted windows to use for body snatching/collecting......

So my guess is that Taxi Driver is doing some work on the side for the Coop.....
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Andy B on 11 April 2007, 22:56:37
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'Man Father' always talks about a visit from a local undertakers who bought a Carlton Estate many moons ago.....they brought a large 'box' to check out the load space and passed comments like 'you could get two in there'....bought one with tinted windows to use for body snatching/collecting......

So my guess is that Taxi Driver is doing some work on the side for the Co-op.....

.... but you can get 3 side by side in a MkII Granada!
A work colleague of my Dad's called one afternoon in the companies black Carlton estate  ;) I showed him the schrader in the back for the pneumatic dampers - the man in the back didn't seem to mind  :o
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Markjay on 11 April 2007, 23:07:21
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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......?  well?     ;)


No i didnt buy it MJ.....my final offer was £350...

It was for a 1999 Omega 3L Elite Estate 135k miles.....leather/sat nav (no not colour Mark  ;) )

I think £350 was fair for what i believe it had wrong........ a knackered oil cooler (owner thought it was head gasket gone)
Mind you it could have had a host of other things wrong as it didnt have an MOT either!
Plus i have to factor into the equation, it woud have cost me another £120 to have it recovered to Swindon.


Oh well i'll keep searching.......


Oh well... next time then.  :y


Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Markie on 11 April 2007, 23:49:32
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Is it one of yours? Are you going to DIY it?


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......?  well?     ;)


No i didnt buy it MJ.....my final offer was £350...

It was for a 1999 Omega 3L Elite Estate 135k miles.....leather/sat nav (no not colour Mark  ;) )

I think £350 was fair for what i believe it had wrong........ a knackered oil cooler (owner thought it was head gasket gone)
Mind you it could have had a host of other things wrong as it didnt have an MOT either!
Plus i have to factor into the equation, it woud have cost me another £120 to have it recovered to Swindon.


Oh well i'll keep searching.......


Oh well... next time then.  :y



still a good price for a 99 elite...as long as there wasnt much more wrong  :-/
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 April 2007, 06:53:30
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Weddings?

Nope.....coulda used my merc for that...
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 April 2007, 06:55:51
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So my guess is that Taxi Driver is doing some work on the side for the Coop.....

Nope.....specfication would have included black in colour or possibly silver (A local comp uses silver funeral cars!)
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 April 2007, 06:58:05
The clue is really....must have leather and be a 3.0L..........
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Post by: Auto Addict on 12 April 2007, 07:34:56
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The clue is really....must have leather and be a 3.0L..........

Exactly ;)
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 April 2007, 10:04:02
Either a project or a personal car :y
Title: Re: 3.0 V6 overheating
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 12 April 2007, 18:25:28
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Either a project or a personal car :y

Correct  :y

Thought it was time....to have a go at more challenging fixes....obviously i dont want to go breaking things on my 'work' omega......but dont care if i fubar a cheap car up.....reason for leather and 3.0L is if i did buy a piece of cack or broke it totally....then at least i could get some money back selling some parts.

Also i have managed to get a spare corner of my local garage if i did buy anything that didnt have an mot or tax on it  :)