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Omega General Help / Re: Removing coolant expansion tank

« on: 13 October 2009, 17:30:48 »

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Oh well. I'll put it back together and give the system a few good flushes this week.

Go on! Buy a new bottle and pink anti-freeze ....... you know you want to!  
It looks nicer if nothing else!   

I've already got the anti-freeze.

If I were to splash out on a new bottle would you recommend flushing with chemicals before or after replacing the bottle? Am I likely to end up with a dis-coloured bottle if I do the flushing with the new one in place?

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Omega General Help / Re: Removing coolant expansion tank

« on: 13 October 2009, 09:55:01 »

I see what you mean about getting the stones out now!
What helped me was holding it up to a light above my head so I could see where the stones are and then maneuver them towards the exit... (once you've worked out where the small holes between the chambers are)

Got lots of crud out of the bottle, now have a bottle with a medium amount of crud in it rather than a lot - despite leaving it to soak in an acid solution overnight.
Turns out the crud in the bottle is mainly rusty gunk rather than limescale.

Oh well. I'll put it back together and give the system a few good flushes this week.

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Omega General Help / Re: Removing coolant expansion tank

« on: 12 October 2009, 13:58:54 »

Thanks all. Sounds easy.

I like the suggestion about the stones!
Not too concerned about the discolouration but would like to be rid of the scale it I can.

I'll give it a go tonight.

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Omega General Help / Removing coolant expansion tank

« on: 12 October 2009, 13:44:52 »

Has anyone got any instructions for removal of the expansion tank? I haven't been able to find anything in the maintenance guides.

I'm in the process of cleaning out my coolant system and there seems to be a lot of scale in the tank, thought it would be easier to get that out and give it a good clean with some kettle de-scaler or something and then use the forte coolant flush on the whole system once the header tank is cleaned up.

I can't see any obvious bolts holding it in place so was wondering how it comes off?

Or feel free to tell me its a stupid idea...

Oh, and I just called Vauxhall and have a price of £32.72 (inc vat) for a new tank so the de-scaling seems like a cheaper idea!

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega Specialist near Reading

« on: 24 August 2009, 17:14:35 »

PM and email have been sent.
Cheers.

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega Specialist near Reading

« on: 24 August 2009, 12:07:31 »

Congratulations!     

Congrats on your new arrival

Thank you. A few challenges ahead but we have my mother in law over from Bolivia (where my wife is from) and our 10 year old daughter - both happy to help look after our 19 month old son and help with the new arrival so hopefully things will go smoothly.

have you checked your plug wells for oil?

Not checked - but I realise I should do when I find a spare minute.

Have you flushed youre cooling system and changed the coolant? might be the thermastat on its way out that its starting to overheat but its normal for a rather high temp by the mig. ( 92 / 95 deg.)

Flushing the cooling system was going to be my first task - worried about not doing it right and making airlocks though. Don't want to make things worse!
Was you last comment a typo or just something I don't understand "...a rather high temp by the mig." - what's the "mig"?

Temp was heading for 100deg as I arrived at work this morning - 10-15 mins of 30mph town driving, no queuing though.

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega Specialist near Reading

« on: 24 August 2009, 10:53:34 »

I've had an expensive problem with the LPG system recently which seems to have been resolved but I now seem to be having some overheating issues, rough running, "mayo" visible in the oil filler and a leak from the top of the engine which I assume is the cam cover gasket (I think that's all!).

Its not only the lack of mechanical knowledge, but also the lack of time. We have a new baby arriving tomorrow as well - which is spurring me on to get the car running better (over heating seems to have got worse in the last week) but isn't helping with the ability to have time to tackle it myself!

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Omega General Help / Omega Specialist near Reading

« on: 24 August 2009, 10:17:53 »

Hi All,
I'm a relatively new Omega owner and seem to be having most of the standard V6 related problems with my car at the moment.

I've looked at lots on info on this forum before registering and whilst there seems to be everything here that you could ever possibly need to know, I don't think my mechanical skills are up sorting it all out really.
Is there anywhere I can find a suggestion for an Omega specialist in or near Reading who I could trust to sort out the car?

I've tried contacting email adress removed but haven't had a reply since I emailed on the 13th - does anyone know if he's still available for this kind of work as his website suggests?

Thanks in advance.
Paul