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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 May 2010, 13:19:53

Title: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 May 2010, 13:19:53
Hi all,

I've got to the bottom of why my "new" Elite was overheating.

The impeller on the waterpump had come off the shaft, so basically it wasn't turning  :y

A real sense of achievement I can tell you. Aux belt tensioner was also knackered - so that will be sorted on re-assembly.

That cambelt DVD came in really handy I can tell you. :y

Thanks guys ............ Rob
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: Andy B on 09 May 2010, 16:33:08
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The impeller on the waterpump had come off the shaft, so basically it wasn't turning  :y .......

How did you find that then?  :-?
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: dbug on 09 May 2010, 17:09:07
Op took water pump out :y
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 May 2010, 18:02:02
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Op took water pump out :y

Yep - I'm all mucky now  :-/
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: PhilRich on 09 May 2010, 18:27:08
Good for you! ;) It's a great feeling to fix it yourself & deny the 'stealers' a slice of your hard earned isnt it?  ;D :y
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 May 2010, 18:54:14
Yes, but the list of other things that need doing to her keeps growing ......

Let get the lump finished first though  ::)
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: Andy B on 09 May 2010, 20:16:30
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Op took water pump out :y

 :y but it wouldn't be the 1st thing you thought of though   ;)
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: Welung666 on 09 May 2010, 20:25:52
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Op took water pump out :y

 :y but it wouldn't be the 1st thing you thought of though   ;)

I'm pretty sure I may have suggested it in a previous post. I've seen it happen twice in all the years I've had greasy hands. Very rare but often springs to my mind with over heating problems shortly after thinking are there any fins left on the impeller ;D
Title: Re: Overheating problem - reason found
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 May 2010, 21:13:04
The impeller was 100% intact and in good condition - it was made of Brass actually.

It had simply worked loose on the shaft - so as the shaft was rotated the slightest of resistance made it stop .......