Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: hawksy on 11 August 2012, 20:15:13
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driving home this afternoon coolant level came up on mfd , i stopped the car and checked but level was ok and temperature was ok . the car is a 2003 omega elite 2.2dti with 217,000 miles on it , i bought it 5 years ago with 34,000 and it has never missed a beat , could it be a faulty sensor or the start of trouble to come, regards mike
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If coolant level is ok but your getting a "coolant low" message then its probably a faulty sensor,which is quite common.Might be worth pulling/pushing the sensor up/down a few times in case its just got a bit stuck,but apart from that the header tank will need to be replaced. :y
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Pretty common fault, the sensor is fitted to the bottom of the reservoir, and they don't like being disturbed. Either get a replacement from a breaker on here, or go for a new one, apparently about £30 from Vx.
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Sounds like the sensor, or could be stuck, is it floating ok, have a poke about.
Worth noting some Garages bodge faulty sensors in the past buy putting a paperclip to short the connector, paperclip rusts off showing a low water warning.
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cheers , had a poke around pushing and pulling but mfd still displaying coolant level and check light , so sounds like new sensor / header tank
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Easy test is to pull sensor wiring connector out from underside of header tank & link the two connections with a short piece of wire .
Warning should go out . Remove link wire & warning should come on again .
No need to drain coolant at all HTH :y
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get your £38 out your wallet :y :y :y :y