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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Gaffers on 16 October 2009, 19:13:46
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Well so far I have resealed the oil cooler plate, the thermostat housing and the HBV. I have checked all the other pipes and none seem to be leaking. I am now looking toward the Coolant Plug. Whats the deal with this bad boy? Is it heads off time? :'(
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Well so far I have resealed the oil cooler plate, the thermostat housing and the HBV. I have checked all the other pipes and none seem to be leaking. I am now looking toward the Coolant Plug. Whats the deal with this bad boy? Is it heads off time? :'(
Guffer, have you put a new O ring on the transfer pipe that runs from the radiator drivers side to the back of the engine under the coolant bridge? It is a pain in the rear to get to but it maybe worth a crack at it, new dowty washers will be needed though too on the coolant bridge :y
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Well so far I have resealed the oil cooler plate, the thermostat housing and the HBV. I have checked all the other pipes and none seem to be leaking. I am now looking toward the Coolant Plug. Whats the deal with this bad boy? Is it heads off time? :'(
Guffer, have you put a new O ring on the transfer pipe that runs from the radiator drivers side to the back of the engine under the coolant bridge? It is a pain in the rear to get to but it maybe worth a crack at it, new dowty washers will be needed though too on the coolant bridge :y
Done all that mate :y
New seals everywhere.... new hbv, only place left is the coolant plug I thinks, or a can of rad weld ::)
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Well so far I have resealed the oil cooler plate, the thermostat housing and the HBV. I have checked all the other pipes and none seem to be leaking. I am now looking toward the Coolant Plug. Whats the deal with this bad boy? Is it heads off time? :'(
Guffer, have you put a new O ring on the transfer pipe that runs from the radiator drivers side to the back of the engine under the coolant bridge? It is a pain in the rear to get to but it maybe worth a crack at it, new dowty washers will be needed though too on the coolant bridge :y
Done all that mate :y
New seals everywhere.... new hbv, only place left is the coolant plug I thinks, or a can of rad weld ::)
Where is your water leaking at the back or front?
The reason I ask is I have seen Core Plugs at the back in between the Dispack, butr have seen a few at the front with none at the back :-?
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
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Fairly sure its from the back but the car has been away for a few days so I will be able to have a good look tomorrow, might get a mirror down there or try the coolant pressure test technique :(
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
I cant see any on Vader at the back :-?
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
Hmmm well if what you think is true then I have 3 options:
1. Project heads off (once i have the new Miggy on the road) with a total head refurb
2. Scrap it and make some money
3. Rad weld ;D ;D ::) ::)
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
Hmmm well if what you think is true then I have 3 options:
1. Project heads off (once i have the new Miggy on the road) with a total head refurb
2. Scrap it and make some money
3. Rad weld ;D ;D ::) ::)
I beleive Jimbob went with 3 for a while, but eventualy number 1 prevailed.
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
Hmmm well if what you think is true then I have 3 options:
1. Project heads off (once i have the new Miggy on the road) with a total head refurb
2. Scrap it and make some money
3. Rad weld ;D ;D ::) ::)
I beleive Jimbob went with 3 for a while, but eventualy number 1 prevailed.
Thing is I have already gotten myself a decent fixer-uper which once sorted will be my main car. The current one will prob be sold anyways so I dont wont to spend too much time sorting it nor do I want to sell on a bag'o'shite.....
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
Hmmm well if what you think is true then I have 3 options:
1. Project heads off (once i have the new Miggy on the road) with a total head refurb
2. Scrap it and make some money
3. Rad weld ;D ;D ::) ::)
I beleive Jimbob went with 3 for a while, but eventualy number 1 prevailed.
Thing is I have already gotten myself a decent fixer-uper which once sorted will be my main car. The current one will prob be sold anyways so I dont wont to spend too much time sorting it nor do I want to sell on a bag'o'shite.....
I guess its a question of weighing up which option is most viable. No idea what can be earned from breaking an Omega. Seems alot of agro to me though.... Or, have a heads off party instead. :-)
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
Hmmm well if what you think is true then I have 3 options:
1. Project heads off (once i have the new Miggy on the road) with a total head refurb
2. Scrap it and make some money
3. Rad weld ;D ;D ::) ::)
I beleive Jimbob went with 3 for a while, but eventualy number 1 prevailed.
3 worked while it was 'just' the core plug.
when the HG followed, no amount of radweld will help.
very handy to have a 'Mark DTM' in my toolbox though :y else would have been scrap i'm afraid
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They all have core plugs on the head rears but....just whip the heads off and I bet the gaskets are goosed.
Hmmm well if what you think is true then I have 3 options:
1. Project heads off (once i have the new Miggy on the road) with a total head refurb
2. Scrap it and make some money
3. Rad weld ;D ;D ::) ::)
I beleive Jimbob went with 3 for a while, but eventualy number 1 prevailed.
3 worked while it was 'just' the core plug.
when the HG followed, no amount of radweld will help.
very handy to have a 'Mark DTM' in my toolbox though :y else would have been scrap i'm afraid
Very handy, didnt realise the HG went though. :-(