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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: UrbanFox on 22 January 2011, 11:56:04

Title: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: UrbanFox on 22 January 2011, 11:56:04

Is there anything I need to be careful of etc?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: MutantCav on 22 January 2011, 16:20:28

Not particularly...just dont break any plastic parts that you need or the aircon rad...its a pretty simple job to do though...make sure you refill the tank with 50/50 antifreeze...

Title: Re: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: Debs. on 22 January 2011, 17:25:53

Undoing and temporarily removing the multi-ram ducting (not difficult) makes it considerably easier to get at 'things'.

The metal 'spring clips' that retain the radiator in the side support rubbers and grooves may be rusty/stuck; they will come of with a bit of careful pulling.

If it`s an auto.; be careful not to lose the four, copper washers on the cooler-line banjo unions.

Getting to the (two) thermo-switches and the rear-fan motor to undo the electrical connectors, can be a real knuckle-grazer.

Title: Re: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: Andy B on 22 January 2011, 23:28:28

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be careful not to lose the four, copper washers on the cooler-line banjo unions.
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technically  ...... you didn't actually lose yours, you just didn't think to look in the most obvious place.   ::)  ::)  ::)  ::)

Title: Re: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: Debs. on 22 January 2011, 23:39:00

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technically  ...... you didn't actually lose yours, you just didn't think to look in the most obvious place.   ::)  ::)  ::)  ::)

 :-[ Indeed ::)........ineptitude knows no boundaries!. ;D

Title: Re: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: UrbanFox on 23 January 2011, 16:57:45

thanks guys.

well. I seem to of lost one washer, there only seemed to be one on each pipe anyway? these were on the radiator side.

what a ballache of a job though lol.

Title: Re: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: Andy B on 23 January 2011, 21:57:10

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thanks guys.

well. I seem to of lost one washer, there only seemed to be one on each pipe anyway? these were on the radiator side. Unless your pipes were leaking before hand, or you were just very very very lucky that you managed with a washer missing on each pipe, look for a copper washer stuck to either the other side of the banjo or behind the head of the hollow bolt.

what a ballache of a job though lol.

there's a copper washer on each side of each banjo fitting ie 4 washers for the 2 banjos  ;) It wouldn't seal otherwise.  :y

Title: Re: Replacing water radiator on M Reg Elite 3.0
Post by: UrbanFox on 24 January 2011, 09:17:48

The cooper washer must be attached the bolt then as it wasnt free lol