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Omega General Help / Re: head leaking coolent
« on: 04 June 2008, 18:12:14 »
wot do u guys think about re-using the cam cover gaskets
as there only 2 weeks old.
thanks steve
as there only 2 weeks old.
thanks steve
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Omega General Help / head leaking coolent
« on: 03 June 2008, 18:54:16 »
After many long hours doing my oil cooler /countless flushes new cam seals and oil change I see coolant dripping from the bell housing. 
After poking around with a small cam and TV to look in all the hard to get to places and a good pointer from( the boy)
I removed the heat covers from the right-hand manifold and pocking my cam up over the exhaust I can see coolant come out by the corner of the head.
There is a bit of steam at the exhaust but no more simtoms so as
(the boy) suggest just coolant getting out .
Do you think I mite tighten down the head if not I would like to do the one head only .
After poking around with a small cam and TV to look in all the hard to get to places and a good pointer from( the boy)
I removed the heat covers from the right-hand manifold and pocking my cam up over the exhaust I can see coolant come out by the corner of the head.
There is a bit of steam at the exhaust but no more simtoms so as
(the boy) suggest just coolant getting out .
Do you think I mite tighten down the head if not I would like to do the one head only .
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 02 June 2008, 21:18:54 »
look like bad new to me just have removed the heat covers to the manifold and with the cam I can trace the leak to the right hand side at the back of the block just next to the t end of the manifold this will be where the head mates with the block it looks like the boy has it sussed if it is this is there any other symptoms
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 23:39:52 »
maybe the transfer pipe is leaking on the underside an I cant see it from the top
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 23:37:11 »
Iv already looked from the left hand side with a small cam at the hbv, coolent bridge, heater pipes , top of the transfer pipe (is that the big silver pipe that come from the center of the block) if so iv looked at the top of it and cant see eny leaks
l but Ineed to make some sort of handle to get round the right hand side as it a lot tighter to get in.
l but Ineed to make some sort of handle to get round the right hand side as it a lot tighter to get in.
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 23:17:26 »
I can see water not sure whether it sperting or pulse dripping from
Just where the oil cooler pipes disappear behind the back and up over the bellhousing
Just where the oil cooler pipes disappear behind the back and up over the bellhousing
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 23:11:43 »
Now your geting me worried are you saying head gasket gone
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 23:02:05 »
yes the last letter of the VIN is a W
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 22:46:06 »
just spent 2 hours setting up a cam and TV to have a look round the back and after many manifold burns I can say for sure it not the hbv
IV looked at the top of the bridge and no water coming from the left hand side of the oil cooler plate and I have looked down on to the coolant outlet pipe and is dry on the top
Is not so easy to get the cam down the right hand side
But I can see water not sure whether it sperting or pulse dripping from
Just where the oil cooler pipes disappear behind the back and up over the bellhousing
So it seam that is Cumming form the left hand side
Im going to make some sort of twisty handle so I mite get round the right hand side
IV looked at the top of the bridge and no water coming from the left hand side of the oil cooler plate and I have looked down on to the coolant outlet pipe and is dry on the top
Is not so easy to get the cam down the right hand side
But I can see water not sure whether it sperting or pulse dripping from
Just where the oil cooler pipes disappear behind the back and up over the bellhousing
So it seam that is Cumming form the left hand side
Im going to make some sort of twisty handle so I mite get round the right hand side
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 20:24:25 »
thank gary
where does the hbv actually leak Iv a small cam im going to see if i can see the leak with it first
steve
where does the hbv actually leak Iv a small cam im going to see if i can see the leak with it first
steve
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Omega General Help / Re: coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 19:51:04 »
reg, on oct 97 mate
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Omega General Help / coolent leak dripping from bellhousing
« on: 01 June 2008, 19:41:17 »
I have just done an oil cooler replacement but the bad news
Is there is coolant dripping from the bottom of the bell housing
So where is it coming from?
There was a coolant lose before I did the oil cooler
I am thinking there are 4 possible
1 heater pipes
2 oil cooler plate
3 the bridge
4 the coolant outlet pipe just above the bell housing
The first 3 not to bad to do, but the outlet pipe seems impossible
To get to.
Has any one ever tried to use a small cam to look round the back and down to see where the leak is or maybe from underneath by putting the cam to the top of the bell housing.
Any ideas or comments will be most appreciated thanks
Is there is coolant dripping from the bottom of the bell housing
So where is it coming from?
There was a coolant lose before I did the oil cooler
I am thinking there are 4 possible
1 heater pipes
2 oil cooler plate
3 the bridge
4 the coolant outlet pipe just above the bell housing
The first 3 not to bad to do, but the outlet pipe seems impossible
To get to.
Has any one ever tried to use a small cam to look round the back and down to see where the leak is or maybe from underneath by putting the cam to the top of the bell housing.
Any ideas or comments will be most appreciated thanks
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Omega General Help / Re: water flush when to stop
« on: 01 June 2008, 18:48:10 »
thank for the good advice .but bad news i have a leak dripping from the bell housing will have to investigate 
thanks
thanks
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Omega General Help / water flush when to stop
« on: 01 June 2008, 13:42:39 »
After an oil cooler replacement I have been flushing the water day & night.
The sample water taken from the drain plug & from the small top pipe from the rad is clear of oil but the water is cloudy, the water in the header tank tends to be a small amount of oil but it was imposable to completely clean the tank out.
Will I have to get the water completely clear be for putting the coolant liquid in.
Imp trying to get the car ready to go to Wales for next Saturday ( fingers crossed a long way for a test run) so imp not going to use VX oil or coolant I want to get it all done to day. Which oil & coolant would anyone recommend that I can get from?
Hal fords.
Thank all
The sample water taken from the drain plug & from the small top pipe from the rad is clear of oil but the water is cloudy, the water in the header tank tends to be a small amount of oil but it was imposable to completely clean the tank out.
Will I have to get the water completely clear be for putting the coolant liquid in.
Imp trying to get the car ready to go to Wales for next Saturday ( fingers crossed a long way for a test run) so imp not going to use VX oil or coolant I want to get it all done to day. Which oil & coolant would anyone recommend that I can get from?
Hal fords.
Thank all
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Omega General Help / flushing the oil from the water
« on: 29 May 2008, 21:03:10 »
I need to flush my water after doing a oil cooler I was thinking of getting the temp to norm then taking of the small pipe that comes off the rad on the left hand side letting it drain out while the car is running and feeding water in to the header tank I was thinking this would help a continuous flow and if the car is running the water is hot and being pumped round the engine.
The only prob is putting cold water in to the header tank but I could do a trickle flow.
Eny comments would be most helpful thanks
The only prob is putting cold water in to the header tank but I could do a trickle flow.
Eny comments would be most helpful thanks