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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Markie on 14 April 2007, 12:27:22

Title: Thermostat to Water Pump Capacity
Post by: Markie on 14 April 2007, 12:27:22

Cant really be bovvered changing the water pump on the v6 veccy ( its much harder to get to as its not front facing despite being the y26 omega 2.6 engine)

I am however reluctant to plop my new stat etc into position when theres clearly some thick gunk still in the waterway below where stat sits....remember this is the oil cooler failure car

so can anyone tell me just how much fluid can sit between the stat housing area and waterpump. Im hoping not too much so when i flush engine and add new coolant for the first time and when the stat opens with the engine running it may flush some of that remaining gunk out. Then i can flush several more time to get it all out ( i know its cheating  ;) )

Title: Re: Thermostat to Water Pump Capacity
Post by: rpont on 14 April 2007, 12:32:29

About half of the coolant is in the engine block, so somewhere between 4 and 5 litres.

Title: Re: Thermostat to Water Pump Capacity
Post by: Admin on 14 April 2007, 13:43:01

Yep, simple answer is lots!  ;)

You need to replace the water pump and flush it all out to be certain, or you are rapidly going to have problems.

Title: Re: Thermostat to Water Pump Capacity
Post by: TheBoy on 14 April 2007, 13:47:01

Markie, chances are the oily coolant will eventually damage seal on pump anyway....  ...though may be worth flushing a few times to remove as much gunk as possible first...

Title: Re: Thermostat to Water Pump Capacity
Post by: Markie on 14 April 2007, 13:51:40

thanks guys....i sort of knew that just wanted to be lazy - but as we all know lazyness in maintinance often comes back to haunt us.

Will progress the rebuilt ( when its dark) and deal with the water pump / and seal seperately....next week..before its started up... :-/

Much to warm today and i can only concentrate on my magners and imminent barbeque  :)