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[noel]

Martin has took the *astad bolt out before so think ill leave it to him seeing as he's left handed 

Reading up on here i see its a lot easier if you take the power steering pipe off but ill have a look to see how much of a *astad it is when its all stripped down . Will be interesting to see the condition of the thermostat 

Do i need to drain the coolant ?  ? If so i think ill use the cleaning stuff for the rad while its in bits .

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90647.0  read first took me 6 hours on my own but have never done one before

[omega3000]

Can anyone help me out here please.

I need the part number for the coolant bridge seals if there is such a thing or is it just black sealant ?

[aaronjb]

The coolant bridge down the back is two hollow (banjo) bolts with dowty washers (two on each bolt), part numbers from my last invoice are:

V0012992647     129748/SEAL RING           4      £1.99ea
V0012992646     129743/HOLLOW SCREW    2     £6.30ea

(I was advised to get two new bolts just in case the old ones disintegrate on removal..)

[amba]

Coolant bridge seals...or a some call them " doughty washers "as they are a metal washer with a rubber insert.

VX Part # 12992647 and you will require 4 .They go on each side of the hollow bolt that goes through the coolant bridge and must be replaced as the old ones are a " once only fit ".

Be carefull undoing and torquing up the hollow bolts as they are quite fragile.

[omega3000]

Ok thank you very much for the part numbers and info 
Off the the stealers now 

[tigers_gonads]

Before you rip the thing apart again, just make sure that you have not got some air in the system.
This would give exactly the same symptoms 

The v6's are a bitch to get all the air out sometimes.
After you have had some work done on the coolant system, it can take ages to get it all out believe me.

Daz sorted my cam belt out yesterday and I had the same problem coming home.
Sat in town traffic / steady plodding around, I had no problem.
A nice 70 mph + 10% ISH and it shot up a couple of times.

My advise would be to carry plenty of water with you.  Loosen the top of the bottle a little and just go for a steady drive with the heaters on hot and let any air work its way out on its own 

Note:-  just being out for a good blast in mine with no overheating problems 

[omega3000]

Before you rip the thing apart again, just make sure that you have not got some air in the system.
This would give exactly the same symptoms 

The v6's are a bitch to get all the air out sometimes.
After you have had some work done on the coolant system, it can take ages to get it all out believe me.

Daz sorted my cam belt out yesterday and I had the same problem coming home.
Sat in town traffic / steady plodding around, I had no problem.
A nice 70 mph + 10% ISH and it shot up a couple of times.

My advise would be to carry plenty of water with you.  Loosen the top of the bottle a little and just go for a steady drive with the heaters on hot and let any air work its way out on its own 

Note:-  just being out for a good blast in mine with no overheating problems 

I know what your saying TG , but the temp gauge is all over the place . From cold it will rise as normal but soon as the car is driven for more than 8 miles it will hit the red zone then back down as soon as i stop at a junction ....it like another bloody rev counter 

Ps .    Swmbo getting fed up with her feet getting burnt with heater on full 

[cem_devecioglu]

If you want i can pick up thermostat from unipart at mk,includes gasket,ive got 2 o rings here for transfer pipe,

That would be great martin thanks , i guess im about to get my hands on the *astad bolt sooner than i expected ...will be doing the job this sunday all being well 

check around the alternator area and engine front.. if you see some coolant traces.......

Why's that cem ? Where does the coolant come from if its coming from there ....last time i checked it was dry there .

headgaskets on mine started the leak from there..  the mechanics claim its not headgasket no need to strip down and I insisted.. I win    ( or I loose ) anyway for some time no need to worry for headgaskets (with a price tag! of course)

[omega3000]

If you want i can pick up thermostat from unipart at mk,includes gasket,ive got 2 o rings here for transfer pipe,

That would be great martin thanks , i guess im about to get my hands on the *astad bolt sooner than i expected ...will be doing the job this sunday all being well 

check around the alternator area and engine front.. if you see some coolant traces.......

Why's that cem ? Where does the coolant come from if its coming from there ....last time i checked it was dry there .

headgaskets on mine started the leak from there..  the mechanics claim its not headgasket no need to strip down and I insisted.. I win    ( or I loose ) anyway for some time no need to worry for headgaskets (with a price tag! of course)

Thats not good although its the first ive heard of the diagnosis from this point , its dry at the front so thats good unless its ran out of water         

[bored bigyin54]

good luck rather you than me 

[omega3000]

good luck rather you than me 

Its all your fault ralf  just cos you got a 4 pot      Im going diesel next time 

[bored bigyin54]

good luck rather you than me 

Its all your fault ralf  just cos you got a 4 pot      Im going diesel next time 

why is it my fault 

[omega3000]

good luck rather you than me 

Its all your fault ralf  just cos you got a 4 pot      Im going diesel next time 

why is it my fault 

Its a v6 the ones that you like   

[bored bigyin54]

good luck rather you than me 

Its all your fault ralf  just cos you got a 4 pot      Im going diesel next time 

why is it my fault 

Its a v6 the ones that you like 

dont like you mean

[omega3000]

good luck rather you than me 

Its all your fault ralf  just cos you got a 4 pot      Im going diesel next time 

why is it my fault 

Its a v6 the ones that you like 

dont like you mean

Not heard much from webby whos working on ralf2 one thing with the omega it tests your abilities ...im thinking of working for vx when im done sorting this