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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: benjamind on 26 October 2007, 13:44:20

Title: HELP !!! COOLANT LEAK
Post by: benjamind on 26 October 2007, 13:44:20

appear to have rather large coolant leak cant see anything from the top, but appears to be dripping off gear box , no oil in coolant just coolant ,please help
ps new HBV fitted about 5 months ago

Title: Re: HELP !!! COOLANT LEAK
Post by: ians on 26 October 2007, 13:46:55

You need to figure out where its coming from.  If not HBV could be a nearby hose split or come lose.  Or failing that the coolant bridge/pipes in the rear of the V.

Title: Re: HELP !!! COOLANT LEAK
Post by: ffcgary1 on 26 October 2007, 16:24:50

It could also be the hbv again as i think there were some faulty ones coming out of vx not so long ago, check that again. markie had this problem with the hbv if i am not mistook. :-?

Title: Re: HELP !!! COOLANT LEAK
Post by: brett1408 on 27 October 2007, 20:43:10

had the same a few weeks back, it was one of the coolant hoses from the hbv, had to strip all the inlet manifolds to find it, have fun ;)

Title: Re: HELP !!! COOLANT LEAK
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 28 October 2007, 01:44:25

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appear to have rather large coolant leak cant see anything from the top, but appears to be dripping off gear box , no oil in coolant just coolant ,please help
ps new HBV fitted about 5 months ago

You want some help, ben?  ;)  :y

Title: Re: HELP !!! COOLANT LEAK
Post by: monza789 on 29 October 2007, 02:25:05

Hi ....this seems to be a very common fault with this engine.....my V6er leaked all the time.
I changed the oil cooler, coolant bridge, HBV, Thermostat, checked all hoses and then eventually it blew the head gasket big time...i think the fault was initially a core plug in the back of the head which you cannot get to...!!

Any how now ive got a new engine in the car instead of jiggering around with the damned old engine

monza