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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: paul_g on 09 April 2010, 21:20:35

Title: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 09 April 2010, 21:20:35

hi all just got a 2.2 02 plate pre owner says hg has gone water coming out of exhaust is this true that hg has gone or could the block be cracked m8 looking at it soon any help would be app thanks

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: feeutfo on 11 April 2010, 06:31:02

bumped for replys from page 2

water out the exhaust is not unusual in itself, esp if alot of short journeys.

Any other symptoms?

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 11 April 2010, 16:25:11

just a bit rough  running - head gaskit has gone been to see a garrage but exhaust light is on all time will this go out when head is done

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: Agemo on 11 April 2010, 16:58:10

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just a bit rough  running - head gaskit has gone been to see a garrage but exhaust light is on all time will this go out when head is done

???  ::)

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: PhilRich on 11 April 2010, 17:10:57

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just a bit rough  running - head gaskit has gone been to see a garrage but exhaust light is on all time will this go out when head is done

???  ::)

He means the EML ;)


Are you losing coolant? is there any oil in the coolant, or coolant in the oil?, any smell of exhaust gas or petrol in the expansion bottle? Have you checked the HBV? Have a look through the Maintenance Section and aquaint yourself with the relevant parts. :y

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: tunnie on 11 April 2010, 17:10:58

does it loose coolant?

There is no such thing as 'exhaust' light, can you describe what it looks like?

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 11 April 2010, 17:42:11

it looks like an engen says in hand book exhaust emmissions are wrong

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 11 April 2010, 17:43:59

loosing water and water in oil header tank pressrisers

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: PhilRich on 11 April 2010, 18:43:16

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loosing water and water in oil header tank pressrisers

It certainly does sound like the H/G has gone then! :(
On the plus side, there is plenty of room to work on the 2.2 & the job of replacing the H/G is pretty straightforward if you have a decent set of tools and are mechanically minded. A couple of members have done their own (including myself) and the general consensus is it should cost around £150 to DIY  :y

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 11 April 2010, 19:05:10

thanks for your help looking to do it in a few weeks

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 13 April 2010, 23:27:09

then need to get the eml light out

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: Entwood on 13 April 2010, 23:28:39

EML light will extinguish when all faults are corrected .. :)

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 16 April 2010, 23:06:34

thanks for the help . got all the parts now just waiting for frend to help do the repair .

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 20 April 2010, 18:35:56

weather permiting doing the job this weekend .

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: PhilRich on 20 April 2010, 18:38:29

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weather permiting doing the job this weekend .

Good luck with it :y

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 20 April 2010, 19:04:33

will let you know how i get on hope to get it all done and running

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 25 April 2010, 11:11:59

mate could not make it this week so should be next weekend . after taking the heat shield off . there is a clicking nosie comming from that side when runnig . just hope that the head is not cracked . any one give advice on this . if you can tell with out taking the head off first . :)

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: spin on 25 April 2010, 11:44:01

I hope you have better luck than me ;)

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 01 May 2010, 09:42:46

should be doing it today m8 is here and looking at the haynes book first . then hope eml light will go out with out taking it to get it took off .will let you know how i get on

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 01 May 2010, 19:07:24

hi got head off today doing refit next week as mate had to go back home .looks ok just went on no 3 and 4 . big claen down then hope it will be ok .

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 09 May 2010, 16:47:31

done the head gaskit . had head skimmed £30 . did there and then while i waited . refitted all bits . car started first time but timing is just out . can any one help with the timing marks for us thanks . eml light is still on at mo . so hopfully when that is done it will go out . just got to wait untill mate calls again to do it .so still not able to drive it . thanks

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: VXL V6 on 09 May 2010, 16:56:45

If it's the emissions lamp thats on (picture of an engine bizzarely enough) then the catalytic convertor may be damaged.

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 09 May 2010, 18:58:52

thanks for the info hoping to get it looked at first and see what fault comes up

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: Abiton on 09 May 2010, 19:52:02

If the cam timing isn't right, I'd have thought that could easily affect emissions.  There are lines on each of the cam sprockets that line up with lines on the front edge of the camcover, then (on our 2.0, guess it's same on 2.2) there's a notch in the crank pulley that lines up (at TDC) with a peg that sticks out from behind it.  Get all three of these marks right, and the cam timing is right.  :y
You can buy a plastic wedge for about a fiver that locks the two cam sprockets, which will make any adjustment much easier if you're DIYing it.

Title: Re: head gaskit
Post by: paul_g on 11 May 2010, 20:16:12

timing all ok now runns smooth just got to get to garage and get the eml off now .