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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 11 August 2009, 21:50:22
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Hi all,
In working my way around my new toy I thought that I'd clean out the scuttle drain using the excellent guides here.
I was HORRIFIED to see that the thing was virtually full of mud - with a nice topping of leaves! The mud was dry & compacted.
I started cleaning it out and eventually got to the drain plug. The problem is that I can't see how the drain plug drains as it seems a solid grommit is in the base. I can't see the front edge of the grommit & my arm is too fat to touch.
If I put some water in then it drains away very very slowly.
Before I try poking with the electical cable - I thought that I'd ask the obvious question - why not just remove the grommit totally or punch a big hole in it?
Any ideas/comments welcome.
Thanks .......... Rob
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There is a drain...dont punch through the grommit, can show you tomorrow :y
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Thanks mate ............
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Does this help? :y :y
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167524083
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Hi Rob,
It depends on what model year your Mega is.
On the earlier cars the drain comes out inside the wheel arch behind the wheel(should see a rubber tube sticking out of the inner wing)so just stick something up the hole to clean it out :).
On later cars it comes out in the engine compartment although not sure where as i have the earlier model :-/.
You will find that the earlier models drainage route is a dog leg shape so not easy to poke anything straight down :(
HTH,
Pete :)
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Does this help? :y :y
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167524083
That shows exactly where it is Andy, in face there's a hinged flap on the grommet. You can reach down and pop it up with a finger (just) to clear the bottom of it.
There's not a great deal of room between it and the chassis leg however. :y
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Yes, this helps - thanks.
Its a '98 minifacelift BTW.
t seems that the drain in the grommit is on the front edge - so I'll try with cable tomorrow.
I'm gobsmacked that my car didn't suffer from an internal flood - who knows how long it had been like that!
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Yes, this helps - thanks.
Its a '98 minifacelift BTW.
t seems that the drain in the grommit is on the front edge - so I'll try with cable tomorrow.
I'm gobsmacked that my car didn't suffer from an internal flood - who knows how long it had been like that!
Due to the damage it can do to heater components and interior it's certainly worth checking every now and then :y.
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may also be worth changing your pollen filter if it was that bad, when I got my car and found this wonderful site :D I did a a lot of reading and changed the coolant (which was practically black) and the pollen filter (also black). I check the skuttles every week and am constantly suprised to see the drivers one keeps getting blocked with leaves even though I don't park under a tree
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Sorted!
Found the hole in the grommit - although couldn't actually see it, and poked some T&E cable through followed by some water to flush it out.
Thanks all .........
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and poked some T&E cable through followed by some water to flush it out.
Thanks all .........
will you save it for the next time you're passing Swinton, Scottie might have use for it! ;) ;) ;) :y :y :y
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another good, cheap tool to use is an old toothbrush, gives you a bit of extra leverage and the brush head is about the right size