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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: coastie123 on 23 March 2010, 20:10:42

Title: Leak noticed today.......
Post by: coastie123 on 23 March 2010, 20:10:42
Hi Guys,

I Noticed a small waer/coolant leak on my 2002 2.2 omega after the temp ran to 100 and the light came on...

would this be the rad??

it's situated around the rad/battery/ nearside headlight area of car

i will upload a picture later on if i can but it's not fantastic...

Sorry for the short description but i'm new to the omegas!!!
Title: Re: Leak noticed today.......
Post by: coastie123 on 23 March 2010, 21:27:35
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Hi Guys,

I Noticed a small waer/coolant leak on my 2002 2.2 omega after the temp ran to 100 and the light came on...

would this be the rad??

it's situated around the rad/battery/ nearside headlight area of car

i will upload a picture later on if i can but it's not fantastic...

Sorry for the short description but i'm new to the omegas!!!

Heres the picture, i have higlighted where the area is on the concrete....sorry for the rubbish picture and the vague details....

(http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab118/coastie123/IMGP0004a.jpg)
Title: Re: Leak noticed today.......
Post by: dbug on 23 March 2010, 22:31:45
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Hi Guys,

I Noticed a small waer/coolant leak on my 2002 2.2 omega after the temp ran to 100 and the light came on...

would this be the rad??

it's situated around the rad/battery/ nearside headlight area of car

i will upload a picture later on if i can but it's not fantastic...

Sorry for the short description but i'm new to the omegas!!!

Heres the picture, i have higlighted where the area is on the concrete....sorry for the rubbish picture and the vague details....


Could be radiator, radiator drain tap, or top hose.
Title: Re: Leak noticed today.......
Post by: belldarr on 23 March 2010, 22:31:51
Hi And welcome :)  I would investigate why the temp went up to 100, maybe the fans are faulty?

Leak could also be coming from the washer bottle that is located behind the front bumper.  Is your coolant header tank at the right level and staying there?

Darren
Title: Re: Leak noticed today.......
Post by: coastie123 on 25 March 2010, 22:50:56
Hi guys and thanks for the quick reply...

I decided to get the AA out and have a good look over the car.... There report was possibly the radiator had gone.... They offered a pressure test or they would take it to a local garage for me as the breakdown repair (parts and labour paid by them upto £500) that I have with them would not come into effect for 14 days as it's a new car to the policy....

I took it to the local garage who pressure tested it twice as there was false readings..

The garages report was the head had gone.... Bang goes £600 from bank account....

Luckily the person I purchased it from on Monday is willing to give me a FULL refund and take the vehicle away and aucion it locally....

A greatshame as I fell in love with the vehicle...

Oh well back to square one and searching again......

Once again THANKS for all your help an quick responses and I would definately recommend this forum o anyone with an omega....

Hopefully I can get another omega butbif not it will b a vectra... :(
 :y :y :y :y

I took the option of towing to a local garage