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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: stece on 28 May 2009, 22:21:08
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gonna get this sorted asap ,my question is i heard the later omegas oil coolers were stainless steel so is it more likely to be the seals than the actual cooler failing?
need know before my wallet gets dented lol
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Still most likely to be the oiler itself. Shouldn't use the car until sorted, as that mayo blocks the cooling system, and will be a right pig to get out
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have already started lol have flushed it 4 times already and its a bitch any good tips to get it out when done as i know its lining the hoses
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have already started lol have flushed it 4 times already and its a bitch any good tips to get it out when done as i know its lining the hoses
Forte do a flush specially for cleaning oil cooler failures.
That oil will soften the hoses, so if its been used a lot in that condition, expect some hoses to blow, and also seals may start to fail
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A litre of low foam washing detergent in the cooling system will break down the oil and is cheaper than forte cooling system flush. Drain system and repeat untill clear, although untill you have replaced the oil cooler you wont stop the contimination. I used iths method in a v6 3.0 ltr vectra b and worked a treat. :y
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what sort of money is a new oil cooler nowadays?
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what sort of money is a new oil cooler nowadays?
Used to be about £120 for the 'kit' and then a few quid for other ancillaries...
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My oil cooler has gone they are selling them on ebay new for £92 I have goo in the header tank and was also told to use washing powder, it did not come with the gasket so the plan is to use gasket sealer, not that I know anything about it lol just bought the goods and quoting mechanic lol
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Vauxhall Vectra Omega Signum Cavalier V6 Oil Cooler NEW, sold by vauxcentre.hope this helps
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cant see em on the website will give em a call tomorrow
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My oil cooler has gone they are selling them on ebay new for £92 I have goo in the header tank and was also told to use washing powder, it did not come with the gasket so the plan is to use gasket sealer, not that I know anything about it lol just bought the goods and quoting mechanic lol
did it include plate, and the washers?
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My oil cooler has also started leaking recently. :'( :'(
The ebay coolers seem to include,the plate,2x large nuts and 2x o-rings.
I got a list of parts needed from Andyc today which presumably are the parts VX list as being required.
oil cooler
4x seals-pipes to cooler
1x sealant(is this the same sealant as cam covers?)
plenum o-ring set
2x manifold sandwich plate to block gaskets
3x manifold sandwich plate to manifold gaskets
5ltrs coolant (obviously)
This lot come to £101.49 delivered on top of the £100 approx.cost of the cooler :o :o
I dont think the plenum o-rings are strictly necessary,does anyone know if all the other parts are?
Strangely,no mention of washers anywhere! :-/
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My oil cooler has also started leaking recently. :'( :'(
The ebay coolers seem to include,the plate,2x large nuts and 2x o-rings.
I got a list of parts needed from Andyc today which presumably are the parts VX list as being required.
oil cooler
4x seals-pipes to cooler
1x sealant(is this the same sealant as cam covers?)
plenum o-ring set
2x manifold sandwich plate to block gaskets
3x manifold sandwich plate to manifold gaskets
5ltrs coolant (obviously)
This lot come to £101.49 delivered on top of the £100 approx.cost of the cooler :o :o
I dont think the plenum o-rings are strictly necessary,does anyone know if all the other parts are?
Strangely,no mention of washers anywhere! :-/
where from?
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Vauxhall (trade prices I believe)
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when i changed my oil cooler i didnt change the plenum o rings? is this something i should do? i havnt had any probs and have since covered 1k miles :y
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I would suggest getting new bolts and washers for both the cooler and coolant bridge as I have just done this job on mine.
I managed to snap one of the new bolts that I got so just put an old one back in only to find that it is leaking straight away! >:( >:( >:(
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did it include plate, and the washers?
yes the one I bought on Ebay came with a plate and 2 rubber thin washers and 2 look like bronze thin bolts. There was 2 left on friday
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have heard from few folks that have done it before on later models that the rings etc have been ok and left alone not replaced,my oil cooler has just arrived this morning so off to try find this grey seal stuff for the plate and whatever else i need spark plugs etc
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When I did the Estate fitted new oil cooler + plate + the two o-rings + 2x30mm nuts. Used Vx sealant on plate. Also fitted the 4 x seals to coolant bridge + the 4 seals on cooler pipes. All other o-ring seals on manifolding, plenum etc re-used without problem (just greased em before refitting. ;) No probs to date.