Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please check the Forum Guidelines at the top of the Newbie section

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: New car problems  (Read 1131 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

vinnyr

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Dublin
  • Posts: 7
    • View Profile
New car problems
« on: 11 June 2009, 19:02:06 »
Good evening all hope all is well i got myself an Omega two weeks ago. Got to be honest the best car for comfort ive driven. Few problems though ive been parking it the drive theres a good bit of oil leaking out i think its from the top right on the block is this possible? And i keep filling up the coolant it stay until i do a 20 minute journey then it just leaks everywhere any ideas?? Cheers
Logged

shammster

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Essex, UK
  • Posts: 178
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #1 on: 11 June 2009, 19:14:02 »

Right hand side of the engine looking from where ?
How much oil is 'a good bit' ?

Where is the coolant leaking from ?
Is it overheating ?
Logged
So many cars to fix, oh well open the beer!

vinnyr

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Dublin
  • Posts: 7
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #2 on: 11 June 2009, 19:19:08 »
Looking in from the top in two weeks ive gone through about 1.5 litres!

And i think itts overheating because it took over an hour to cool down last night it was coming out of the top right pipe!

Cheers
Logged

shammster

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Essex, UK
  • Posts: 178
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #3 on: 11 June 2009, 19:21:36 »

Could be oil cooler or head gasket causing both problems.
Could be seperate oil leak and coolant leak/blockage.

Have a look at the guides and check for rocker cover leaks first.
Check the oil for water (mayo) and the water for oil.
Logged
So many cars to fix, oh well open the beer!

serek

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • huntingdon
  • Posts: 1992
    • 3.2 mv6
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #4 on: 11 June 2009, 19:22:22 »
sound like cam covers gaskets for oil leak.
can you put some more details in your profil please meybe is someone in you area who can help :y
Logged

shammster

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Essex, UK
  • Posts: 178
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #5 on: 11 June 2009, 19:24:17 »

Do you know anything about its life and service history ?
Logged
So many cars to fix, oh well open the beer!

vinnyr

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Dublin
  • Posts: 7
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #6 on: 11 June 2009, 19:29:12 »
I know nothing about it to be honest my old car packed in and my friend had it sitting up for a while so i bought it just to have something to drive but i really like it so i want to sort out a few issues out!
Logged

shammster

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Essex, UK
  • Posts: 178
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #7 on: 11 June 2009, 19:32:25 »

Defo get in there and check the cam covers first!
Logged
So many cars to fix, oh well open the beer!

vinnyr

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Dublin
  • Posts: 7
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #8 on: 11 June 2009, 19:45:50 »
Im new to this malarky where are the cam covers? Novice i know?
Logged

Ghost

  • Omega Baron
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Seaham, North East england
  • Posts: 2234
    • 2.6 V6 CDX Estate
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #9 on: 11 June 2009, 19:46:02 »
Water leek could be Hbv
Logged
He who brakes Looses
To old to die young

shammster

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Essex, UK
  • Posts: 178
    • View Profile
Re: New car problems
« Reply #10 on: 11 June 2009, 19:46:55 »

Have a look at the guides, they describe it better than I can.
Logged
So many cars to fix, oh well open the beer!

feeutfo

  • Guest
Re: New car problems
« Reply #11 on: 11 June 2009, 19:49:33 »
welcome to oof vin,

probably cam covers and heater bypas valve. guides on both, i beleive, in the maintenence section. also lookout for guide on cleaning the breathers which may well cause the cam covers to blow.  :)

hbv guide
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1193594464

cam cover gaskit guide
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

clean breather guide
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350
« Last Edit: 11 June 2009, 20:07:41 by chrisgixer »
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.031 seconds with 17 queries.