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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gaskets ????

« on: 14 July 2012, 12:19:29 »

Quote from: Entwood on 14 July 2012, 10:42:42

Given the proximity of the header tank to the engine,fuel inlet pipes and other bits and bobs; and as most engines are to some extent or other, dirty with old oil/fuel/gunge of various denominations ... "smell" tests are notoriously unreliable .... IMHO .. I certainly would not condemn a HG purely on the basis of smell ....

Unfortunately it's just been broken in the last 2 days so it's a tad to late,doh,but going to put bits on eBay,

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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gaskets ????

« on: 14 July 2012, 09:30:38 »

Quote from: Andy H on 14 July 2012, 07:56:16

When a cylinder fires the hot, partially combusted, petrol/air mixture reaches a pressure of several hundred psi momentarily. If you have very early stage failure of a fire ring it is possible for hot gases (containing unburnt petrol) to pass one way but not coolant in the other direction (or very little).

You are now aware that there is a potential problem. Fix the level sensor and make sure that the coolant bottle remains topped up. Odds are that it is a faulty HBV or small leak somewhere else. Even if you are looking at the worst case scenario it will probably several thousand miles before you need to do anything about it.

Ive had the same problem with my 2001 2.2 and have been told that due to petrol smell and brown scum plus slight leak from the header tank area,it's the hg,but on reading this I'm now having 2nd thoughts.Also can someone tell me what a hbv is please.

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General Discussion Area / Re: leaving forum

« on: 14 July 2012, 08:54:57 »

Quote from: Cleggy on 12 July 2012, 12:05:38

Stick around, the help on here is second to none and it can be fun

Stick around mate what Cleggy says is 100% true......!!!!

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General Car Chat / Re: Scary!

« on: 14 July 2012, 08:47:48 »

It's a big blue whistle...

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General Car Chat / Re: "52" Omega Elite/Irmscher 3.2 Saloon Seen on eBay

« on: 14 July 2012, 08:45:48 »

Very nice,would prefer ncdc though...

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Omega Gallery / Re: Cleaned Elite 3.0 24v

« on: 13 July 2012, 16:37:57 »

Looks sweet.....

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General Discussion Area / Re: john terry trial

« on: 13 July 2012, 15:36:59 »

Quote from: bigtimecube on 13 July 2012, 15:19:57

what a surprise..he got away with it

http://news.sky.com/story/959809/john-terry-found-not-guilty-of-racist-abuse

What a total joke...!!!!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Bored of towing, how about this?

« on: 13 July 2012, 15:34:31 »

Quote from: Tony H on 13 July 2012, 15:26:00

Quote from: Kendo1690 on 13 July 2012, 14:32:49
Just watched this then after about 2mins 15 you see a train in the background there the trains I drive everyday over that route,might even of been myself driving it,sorry for that bit of useless drivel....

So it's partly your fault that I get stuck at the level crossings on that line for bloody ages
>:

Not me Tony I'm always on time or early.....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Bored of towing, how about this?

« on: 13 July 2012, 14:32:49 »

Just watched this then after about 2mins 15 you see a train in the background there the trains I drive everyday over that route,might even of been myself driving it,sorry for that bit of useless drivel....

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