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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: nchgas on 10 October 2012, 11:24:19

Title: Radiator change for a 2.2cdx
Post by: nchgas on 10 October 2012, 11:24:19

Hi can anybody help me please

how difficult is it to replace a radiator on a 2.2 cdx is there a step by step guide as no manual was produced for this car by haynes

Any help greatly appreciated

Title: Re: Radiator change for a 2.2cdx
Post by: Andy B on 10 October 2012, 12:23:39

Welcome to the forum.  :y :y
The manual for a 2.0 will be good enough to guide to in changing your radiator.  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Radiator change for a 2.2cdx
Post by: nchgas on 10 October 2012, 12:26:48

Hi Andy
Thanks for replying, sorry to sound like a div but where can i locate this manual

Thanks

Title: Re: Radiator change for a 2.2cdx
Post by: Andy B on 10 October 2012, 12:28:55

Quote from: nchgas on 10 October 2012, 12:26:48

Hi Andy
Thanks for replying, sorry to sound like a div but where can i locate this manual

Thanks

Halfords or eBay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p4340.m570.l1313&_nkw=haynes+omega&_sacat=0&_from=R40)  ;) ;) or other local motorfactors

Title: Re: Radiator change for a 2.2cdx
Post by: nchgas on 10 October 2012, 12:35:15

Thanks very much

Title: Re: Radiator change for a 2.2cdx
Post by: twiglet on 10 October 2012, 13:08:24

Removal of radiator also covered as part of this guide...  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90559.0 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90559.0)

Title: Re: Radiator change for a 2.2cdx
Post by: philsteward on 10 October 2012, 15:14:58

Removing the rad is relatively easy.  Did this on mine a few weeks ago and only took me less than 2 hours to remove, refit and refill coolant.

You obviously do not need to worry about any trumpets as you car doesn't have them! 

I think I am correct in saying that the ATF rad is a separate unit on your car, it is on mine, and it sits in between the condenser and the coolant radiator. I did not disconnect the ATF pipes, after removing the air box and easing out the routing of the pipes, I found I could move the ATF radiator enough to get the coolant radiator out from underneath the two metal pipes going to the ATF rad.  It might be easier to just remove the ATF pipes, especially if your auto box is due a level check anyway, mine had just been done!

Other than that, once you have removed the fan, 3 bolts in a triangular layout, that will just lift out.  Then work down each side of the radiator and under the 2 bolts and associated rubber hoses. Then there are two bolts at the top at the front which hold the ATF rad to the coolant rad, and once you have removed the spring clips at the top, it should jiggle out!

Do remember to remove the electrical connections to the radiator.

Best of luck, HTH