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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: aaronjb on 01 June 2014, 17:48:07

Title: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: aaronjb on 01 June 2014, 17:48:07

So I thought I'd pop out and do that 30 minute job and replace the radiator..

After drilling one of the torx bolts off to get the plastic out of the way, I realised that the separate autobox cooler on the 3.2 has pipes that wrap over the top of the radiator.

Anyone know if I unbolt this whether there are just simple O-ring seals inside or a gasket I'll have to replace?

(http://i61.tinypic.com/28h0cuv.jpg)

The new rad is from a 3.0 so has the integral cooler and doesn't have the boss for bolting these cooler lines to - not sure yet if it's even possible to bolt the cooler to it or if I need to source another rad :-\

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: RobG on 01 June 2014, 17:49:40

Quote

O-ring seals inside

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/P1050114_zps272054b7.jpg) (http://s190.photobucket.com/user/belisensis/media/P1050114_zps272054b7.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: aaronjb on 01 June 2014, 18:07:40

That's definitely going to require some jiggery pokery to bolt to a radiator without the mounting points for it.. unless they're shared with the a/c condenser, of course.

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: RobG on 01 June 2014, 18:08:45

Quote from: aaronjb on 01 June 2014, 18:07:40

That's definitely going to require some jiggery pokery to bolt to a radiator without the mounting points for it.. unless they're shared with the a/c condenser, of course.

Nope

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: aaronjb on 01 June 2014, 18:09:46

Bugger.

Haven't got a picture of that, have you? ;) ;D

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: 05omegav6 on 01 June 2014, 18:24:25

I shall check my rad in the garage :y

Al nonchalantly strolls downstairs...

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: 05omegav6 on 01 June 2014, 18:33:52

Quote from: Taxi Al on 01 June 2014, 18:24:25

I shall check my rad in the garage :y

Al nonchalantly strolls downstairs...

Ring me :y

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: aaronjb on 01 June 2014, 20:48:08

Cheers Al  :y

This is probably the problem with the current rad ... it's still puking brown globs:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/21jou9c.jpg)

 :-[

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: 05omegav6 on 01 June 2014, 20:53:04

You're welcome :y

Jaegerbombs will do that :D clearly not well though :-\

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: Entwood on 01 June 2014, 20:54:29

When I had to replace the 3.2 rad I had major problems getting the right one, especially those idiots at Europarts, even carcooling tried to send me the wrong one .. eventually I had to get one from VX  ...... bloody expensive but at least it was spot on correct .. So they are out there .. it's just a matter of getting hold of one....

The oil cooler o-rings don't seem to get damaged at all .. I didn't replace them and have had no problems.

:)

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: chrisgixer on 01 June 2014, 21:52:29

Re oil cooler connection, just unbolt, then do back up when finished. No need to replace oil seal, didn't bother on mine. Just a slight leak of oil once its apart.

Title: Re: 3.2 radiator replacement
Post by: VXL V6 on 02 June 2014, 08:02:16

For the sake of two 'o' rings i'd replace them, seen one that wouldn't seal again after being disturbed.