Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Dan1005 on 30 April 2010, 14:28:34
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Hey Guys,
Havent been on for a while as over the past week ive been busy with the epic task of fighting insurance companies and the caryard I purchased the Omega from.
Car is suffering from an abudance of oil in the water, and a slightly hotter than normal running temp, all I believe meaning oil cooler has packed in.
Caryard and insurance company maintain that the oil cooler is not an engine part and is therefore not covered by insurance.
Every mechanic I have gone to is saying headgasket to replace. The latest wanted 800 euro for gasket replacement + 500 euro for compression test and reconditioning of "cylinder barrels" and then another couple of hundered for new wiring..
Sounded way too much like getting hosed to me, so have decided to bite the bullet purchase parts and some decent tools and undertake the task of a cooler change myself..
was wondering what people thought of this cooler as a replacement http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160424354873&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching
and does anyone else have any other tips as to what I should do while I have the engine apart??
Thanks for the help..
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Genuine Vx part, no worries there.....shame its from LMF
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Have a good look at the water pump and the thermostat while your in there.