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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Toledodude1973 on 05 February 2017, 18:47:28

Title: radiator drain
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 05 February 2017, 18:47:28: Hello all, i've got a leak on HBV which is on the to-do list but i also noticed another leak at the front under the nearside corner of radiator possibly drain point. Are there "o" rings on this and can it be taken off to repair when system drained?thanks for help
Title: Re: radiator drain
Post by: YZ250 on 05 February 2017, 18:57:05: There are two 'O' Rings on the drain plug if my memory serves me correctly, an inner and outer.

You can unscrew it and pull it out to stage one to drain, and then pull it again to remove it completely. :y
Title: Re: radiator drain
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 05 February 2017, 19:17:30: Thankyou don't suppose anyone has part numbers?
Title: Re: radiator drain
Post by: Andy B on 05 February 2017, 20:09:40: Quote from: Toledodude1973 on 05 February 2017, 19:17:30
Thankyou don't suppose anyone has part numbers?

Though I'm sure you'd find suitable O rings from a proper hardware/tool merchant, a new drain tap is only cheap :y
Title: Re: radiator drain
Post by: terry paget on 05 February 2017, 20:20:18: There are 2 rings, different sizes. Years ago I bought a Clarke Universal 'O' Ring set from Machine Mart. The ) rings you want are F3, 5mm id 2.3mm cross section, and F4 7mm id 1.5mm crosss section. I expect any garage would have such a box. Pics follow of the plug and O rings.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fmmm4g4z90g8bt/OringsONdrainPLUG.jpg?dl=1[img])https://www.dropbox.com/s/2humfr595baxu20/RADdrainPLUG%20Orings.jpg?dl=1[/img]
Title: Re: radiator drain
Post by: TheBoy on 05 February 2017, 20:23:22: Dealer will sell you a new drain plug which won't seal properly. So one of those o-ring packs from a tool shop :y
Title: Re: radiator drain
Post by: terry paget on 05 February 2017, 20:23:38: Trying again.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fmmm4g4z90g8bt/OringsONdrainPLUG.jpg?dl=1)
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/2humfr595baxu20/RADdrainPLUG%20Orings.jpg?dl=1)
Title: Re: radiator drain
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 06 February 2017, 19:24:16: thank you all so much ,i'll go down the "o" ring route when i get the HBV i'm guessing they might be GM dealer stock?