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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: donna-marie on 07 June 2007, 12:05:33

Title: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: donna-marie on 07 June 2007, 12:05:33
I have an overheat prob (still the same one). I have had a new water pump fitted, done the rad flush, done the coolant flush.

There is a pump that fits near the coolant tank carrying water but the pump as not working hense i think why heat prob. I have got the fans running constant when engine on thinking it was that.

Can any one help me as to what i need to be asking for at a parts shop i have Vaxhall dixons spares 2 miles from me.

 :o
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 June 2007, 12:08:26
I think you need to get somebody to check the surface of the radiator for cold spots using a temp probe because if a proportion of it is clogged up then flushing wont shift it.

The additional coolant pump only runs at higher temps, it takes a small amount of the output coolant and passes it back to the input for further cooling so it unlikely to be the cause.
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: jonathanh on 07 June 2007, 12:50:41
Mark ( not wishing to question the oracle but...)

I think D_M may be referring to the aux pump underneath the coolant tank not he one on the right hand side of the radiator.  i.e. the one that mounts onto the same place as the cruise module.

My coolant located aux pump runs permenantly never looked at the other one by the rad.

Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 June 2007, 13:48:43
I am reffering to the one on the rad....the one under the coolant tank is only fitted to 3.0 V6 cars and is used to speed up cabin heating.

I have a spare rad you can have if its of any use.
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 June 2007, 14:00:25
Will the car make it to the Lakes?
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: Kevin Wood on 07 June 2007, 14:11:41
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Will the car make it to the Lakes?

Was just thinking that. It would make a nice challenge in between barbecues and beer sessions to get it fixed. It would certainly leave the lakes working.

Kevin
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: Martin_1962 on 07 June 2007, 15:15:06
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I am reffering to the one on the rad....the one under the coolant tank is only fitted to 3.0 V6 cars and is used to speed up cabin heating.

I have a spare rad you can have if its of any use.

And 2.6 - I had to move mine for the evaporator
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: donna-marie on 07 June 2007, 15:29:04
wouldn't like to risk it , had to get the flu bus this morning took me 1hr 30min for a 20min journey. leaving at 7am to start at 9.

Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: jonathanh on 07 June 2007, 18:46:49
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I am reffering to the one on the rad....the one under the coolant tank is only fitted to 3.0 V6 cars and is used to speed up cabin heating.

I have a spare rad you can have if its of any use.

Hmm, that's interesting.  I've definitely got one under the coolant tank 'cos i had to move it when I fitted the cruise module, that's on a 2.5
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: TheBoy on 07 June 2007, 21:24:39
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I am reffering to the one on the rad....the one under the coolant tank is only fitted to 3.0 V6 cars and is used to speed up cabin heating.

I have a spare rad you can have if its of any use.

Hmm, that's interesting.  I've definitely got one under the coolant tank 'cos i had to move it when I fitted the cruise module, that's on a 2.5
Winter pack?  :-/
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: Andy B on 07 June 2007, 21:38:48
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I am reffering to the one on the rad....the one under the coolant tank is only fitted to 3.0 V6 cars and is used to speed up cabin heating....
Mine doesn't have, but there's 1 by the rad.
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: duggs on 07 June 2007, 23:50:49
Yep..I've got one also...on my R 2.5 CD....but it hums like a devil though...Replacement from Vauxhall...£107.00 plus VAT.

I don't think so....Does anyone know where I can get a cheaper one please.
Title: Re: COOLANT PUMP
Post by: Martin_1962 on 08 June 2007, 11:56:40
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Yep..I've got one also...on my R 2.5 CD....but it hums like a devil though...Replacement from Vauxhall...£107.00 plus VAT.

I don't think so....Does anyone know where I can get a cheaper one please.

A scrap yard or someone breaking one on the site - put a wanted up