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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: baja63 on 25 February 2009, 12:12:33

Title: heater matrix/pipe leak
Post by: baja63 on 25 February 2009, 12:12:33

asking for help again lol as the matrix enters the engine bay the 2 metal pipes seem to have plastic adaptors to fix the flexi pipes to , is it common for this to be a weak point for a leak when under pressure ???

Title: Re: heater matrix/pipe leak
Post by: feeutfo on 25 February 2009, 19:40:51

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asking for help again lol as the matrix enters the engine bay the 2 metal pipes seem to have plastic adaptors to fix the flexi pipes to , is it common for this to be a weak point for a leak when under pressure ???

Would say not. Sure its not dripping off the hbv?Far more common. But i think the connection to those pipes is covered in the flushing guide. Some sort of locking, clip, pain in the arse affair iirc. Maybe they are not seated correctly? But without seeing it, would suggest checking hbv while your in there first.

Title: Re: heater matrix/pipe leak
Post by: baja63 on 25 February 2009, 21:38:46

hbv ?? or am i being thick

Title: Re: heater matrix/pipe leak
Post by: feeutfo on 25 February 2009, 22:15:36

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hbv ?? or am i being thick

Sorry, Heater bypass valve. Have a search mate. Its been well covered on here. The most common cause of coolent leaks on the omega. Its above, but slightly to the side of the matrix pipes.

Title: Re: heater matrix/pipe leak
Post by: baja63 on 26 February 2009, 15:17:59

you could well be right , the pipes are not leaking , the leak is lower and to the right , behind the block just where you cant see it .

anyone got a pic of the hbv on a 2.0 16v ???

Title: Re: heater matrix/pipe leak
Post by: baja63 on 26 February 2009, 19:50:23

i have found the hbv , oh what a joy that would be to change  ::) but that is not leaking . it gets worse lol the leak is in the pipe from the block to the hbv , cheers chris for pointing me in the right direction and making me look again lol

p.s. anyone breaking a 2.0 16v  ??

Title: Re: heater matrix/pipe leak
Post by: feeutfo on 26 February 2009, 22:12:16

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i have found the hbv , oh what a joy that would be to change  ::) but that is not leaking . it gets worse lol the leak is in the pipe from the block to the hbv , cheers chris for pointing me in the right direction and making me look again lol

p.s. anyone breaking a 2.0 16v  ??

He he, and i was assuming a v6  :-[ got there in the end though. Pm mutant cav or markey mark for bits, both breakers on here. :-)