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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Central locking
« on: 24 October 2006, 19:54:37 »
Thanks for the instructions, will try at the weekend
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The biggest pain in doing the oil cooler is cleaning out the Coolant System..
As The Boy has said for around £130 you will get everything you need to do the job.
I would do the Dowty Washers (on the coolant bridge) while i was there which are four washers with a rubber seal in the middle, they are around 60pence each if i remember correctly.. I have posted a link of a picture below, the Coolant Bridge is the thing at the back of the picture which goes from one head to the other. The Dowty Washers go, one under the coolant bridge and one above then the bolt
goes through them.... watch the bolts though as they are hollow and easily snap cost around £5 if they do!! You can see the Oil Cooler plate which has the to pipes coming from the rear at the botton of the "V".... hope that makes sense
I reckon it would take about 3 hours to do on your first one
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1192574209
£90 for new oil cooler kit (get kit, as individual parts come to much more), and about another £30 for odds and ends. Special tools required - crowfoot spanners - do not be tempted to bend oil pipes, been there, done that.
Then, once done, get used to flushing it daily for a fortnight or so....
Have had the annoying click for a bit now, but seems to be getting louder. Had it checked out,
been told it's the manifold gasket, drivers side. Only used to get it when cold but now notice it when engine warmed up, not sure if it's going to effect the engine soon. Not able to fix it myself, havent got the knowledge or the tools & have to use the car every day now since some git nicked my astra. have taken it to 3 garages so far, 2 said they did'ent wont the job, & the 3rd said it's a big job, will take 4 to 5 hours & cost just under £300, is this a fair price, i think it's a bit high, wonder what Vaxhall would charge, well it's to high for me so any suggestions.
have a go yourself .....im about to try to attempt this myself.....tho on a 2.2 so should be easier :-/