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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: danzigfan on 03 July 2015, 19:55:36

Title: HBV question
Post by: danzigfan on 03 July 2015, 19:55:36

Hi guys, do I need to drain coolant when replacing HBV as per guide? Or is it enough just to replace HBV and top the coolant lost in the procedure?
Thanks Stan

Title: Re: HBV question
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 03 July 2015, 20:01:13

Depends how fresh it is IMHO - if its fairly old, by the time you've faffed about topping up and bleeding the system, its not much extra to flush and replace the lot.

Title: Re: HBV question
Post by: danzigfan on 03 July 2015, 20:11:22

It's two months old 50/50 as it should be :y Thanks

Title: Re: HBV question
Post by: YZ250 on 03 July 2015, 21:16:29

No need to drain it, just top up as necessary when you've fitted the new one.  :y

Title: Re: HBV question
Post by: peter the butcher on 06 July 2015, 13:13:35

I have an HBV valve sat here waiting to be fitted, but due to my health, cannot do it, can anyone do it for me. Sorry for hijacking this thread, but its HBV related, am in Knaresborough, near Harrogate BTW

Peter

Title: Re: HBV question
Post by: TheBoy on 06 July 2015, 18:02:05

Quote from: peter the butcher on 06 July 2015, 13:13:35

I have an HBV valve sat here waiting to be fitted, but due to my health, cannot do it, can anyone do it for me. Sorry for hijacking this thread, but its HBV related, am in Knaresborough, near Harrogate BTW

Peter

Looks above Watford Gap to me ;D

Title: Re: HBV question
Post by: chrisgixer on 06 July 2015, 20:53:31

No need to drain, they usually leak down to the point where it makes no odds anyway. You'll get some residue but nothing to worry about. If you lift it off its peg and hold it higher than the level it leaked down to, you won't have a problem.

Just swap it out, top up, then usually top up after the next journey. Job jobbed.