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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 28 June 2012, 18:28:15
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Hi guys,
As above really. I had what I thought was an oil leak but after examining the puddle it actually is water ::)
My mam called me today and noticed it was dripping quite fast from underneath.
I didn't have much time tonight but thought I'd try and get a goosey behind the plenum to see if I could see the coolant spurting out (as I've witnessed this before when Daz last replaced my HBV) but no such luck. And even less luck when I looked underneath to find no leak at all ::)
So! How do I properly test this to see if the HBV is fubar'd? :) I'm thinking it has something to do with playing with the heater settings but don't know what ones to do. please help :)
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Try it on different heat settings,Rob the 1 of Ralph :y
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oh Shit i never thought of that. Ha ha cheers Martin :-)
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Try it on different heat settings,Rob the 1 of Ralph :y
Poor ralfie , there wont be nothing worth saving ;D
How long ago was the hbv replaced and was it a genuine one , just asking as i replaced mine with non genuine a few months back ...hoping its going to last a while but easy enough to replace anyways :y
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Check the water on the floor is not natural water seepage from the air con drains, which is normal, and tastes like water.
If it tastes the same as what's in the coolent bottle, then it's coolent leaking from the system, and you need to look further into it.
Testing the hbv, involves locating it so you can get your hand in there and feel if it, or the surrounding pipes, are wet. Try with cc on minimum. Then on Maximum temp.
Beware though, the coolent will be hot, and will warm up quick.
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Try it on different heat settings,Rob the 1 of Ralph :y
Poor ralfie , there wont be nothing worth saving ;D
How long ago was the hbv replaced and was it a genuine one , just asking as i replaced mine with non genuine a few months back ...hoping its going to last a while but easy enough to replace anyways :y
there is a new one on the silver one steve :y
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Try it on different heat settings,Rob the 1 of Ralph :y
Poor ralfie , there wont be nothing worth saving ;D
How long ago was the hbv replaced and was it a genuine one , just asking as i replaced mine with non genuine a few months back ...hoping its going to last a while but easy enough to replace anyways :y
there is a new one on the silver one steve :y
Bonus :y
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HBV has two states - open and closed.
it's open, allowing coolant into the heater in ALL circumstances other than when the air-con is ON and BOTH temperature selectors are at MIN.
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Cheers guys, I'm at the folks' tonight to sort my fishing kit for tomorrow so will whip the scuttle off and have a butchers! ;)
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Check the water on the floor is not natural water seepage from the air con drains, which is normal, and tastes like water.
If it tastes the same as what's in the coolent bottle, then it's coolent leaking from the system, and you need to look further into it.
Testing the hbv, involves locating it so you can get your hand in there and feel if it, or the surrounding pipes, are wet. Try with cc on minimum. Then on Maximum temp.
Beware though, the coolent will be hot, and will warm up quick.
Sorry to high jack the thread.
Have the same, only when CC set on high, though, crystal clear and is bitter-bitter, are these the symptoms you mean. Have been looking for a leak for days :'( :'(
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Sorry lads if i'm being thick but ''tasting'' the coolant :-\ :-\
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Sorry lads if i'm being thick but ''tasting'' the coolant :-\ :-\
Not a problem mate - just a bit on tip of your tongue won't kill you ;)
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Sorry lads if i'm being thick but ''tasting'' the coolant :-\ :-\
Not a problem mate - just a bit on tip of your tongue won't kill you ;)
is there no other way? lol
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ps sorry forgot to ask before. We never use the air con. So is it still possible we'd get water from the drain Chris mentioned?
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ps sorry forgot to ask before. We never use the air con. So is it still possible we'd get water from the drain Chris mentioned?
There so no water from mine when CC switched off.
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Sorry lads if i'm being thick but ''tasting'' the coolant :-\ :-\
Not a problem mate - just a bit on tip of your tongue won't kill you ;)
Make sure you have a good extra strong mint near by LOL
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sorry what i meant was we dont use the button with A in a circle. But we do use the temperature knobs and lately have it below 16 degrees on low. So can i still expect water to come out near back of the engine? :-)
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Sorry lads if i'm being thick but ''tasting'' the coolant :-\ :-\
Not a problem mate - just a bit on tip of your tongue won't kill you ;)
is there no other way? lol
Its the best way. No worse than some Austrian wines, if you're gay enough to drink wine ;)
Its a good test between oil, water and coolant.
A/C won't drip water if off, and condensation doesn't build up.
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sorry what i meant was we dont use the button with A in a circle. But we do use the temperature knobs and lately have it below 16 degrees on low. So can i still expect water to come out near back of the engine? :-)
Is ECO lit up on your climate panel. That means AC is disabled. ECO not lit means AC enabled.
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no mate ECO is never on :-) so I'm thinkin this leak is just condensation.
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no mate ECO is never on :-) so I'm thinkin this leak is just condensation.
So back to the taste test ;)
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Cheers for the info guys.
TBH i've had a total blonde moment. i checked the coolant and no loss. sorry that should have been the first thing to check.... tried the eco button and cant find any water ::) :-[
however, although youre thinking i'm a retard at least i learned something!!! :y
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Cheers for the info guys.
TBH i've had a total blonde moment. i checked the coolant and no loss. sorry that should have been the first thing to check.... tried the eco button and cant find any water ::) :-[
however, although youre thinking i'm a retard at least i learned something!!! :y
Maybe its oil then , have a taste :P Just have a vision of you outside licking the drive like a dog and neighbours looking on wondering ::) ;D :y