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Title: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: MutantCav on 10 January 2008, 17:14:58

I know roughly where it is...under the scuttle at the back of the engine as you look at the car...what does it look like and how do you take it out?

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: Jay w on 10 January 2008, 17:17:16

here you go......

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1192574064

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: MutantCav on 10 January 2008, 17:25:55

Cheers :) Engine is already scuttle and half the engine free so should be able to see it quite easily in the morning :) Gonna keep it incase its needed for future...feel that it may also be advisable for me to take the oil cooler out at the same time :)

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: Jay w on 10 January 2008, 17:58:32

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Cheers :) Engine is already scuttle and half the engine free so should be able to see it quite easily in the morning :) Gonna keep it incase its needed for future...feel that it may also be advisable for me to take the oil cooler out at the same time :)

why take the cooler out?

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: markey mark on 10 January 2008, 18:08:03

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Cheers :) Engine is already scuttle and half the engine free so should be able to see it quite easily in the morning :) Gonna keep it incase its needed for future...feel that it may also be advisable for me to take the oil cooler out at the same time :)

why take the cooler out?

 because hes just bought a 95 elite with oil cooler gone !! :y

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: MutantCav on 10 January 2008, 18:16:45

Indeed, plus why not, handy to have out before I scrap the car :)

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: markey mark on 10 January 2008, 18:18:01

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Indeed, plus why not, handy to have out before I scrap the car :)

 every car i strip i take it out !!  ::)

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: Markjay on 10 January 2008, 18:45:07

..and that's what the new one looks like up close and personal:

(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6552/hbvfm7.jpg)

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: MutantCav on 10 January 2008, 19:05:37

Cheers :) So what does the HBV do then?

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: Jay w on 10 January 2008, 20:30:28

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Cheers :) So what does the HBV do then?

it controls the flow of water via a vac pipe, when you switch the heater on in the car the heater creates a vacumn this in turn opens the valve and allows water to flow into the heater matrix.
turn the heater off and the water flow is kept within the engine bay

hope that helps  

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: MutantCav on 11 January 2008, 10:34:50

So if your car doesnt heat up when you put the heating on then its probably the HBV??? Not ever had that problem but useful to know :)

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: Jay w on 11 January 2008, 11:16:55

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So if your car doesnt heat up when you put the heating on then its probably the HBV??? Not ever had that problem but useful to know :)

Possibly, or it could be the vac pipe has dropped off....

most common fault with HBV is that they leak

Title: Re: Whats the HBV look like??
Post by: Markjay on 11 January 2008, 20:07:41

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So if your car doesnt heat up when you put the heating on then its probably the HBV??? Not ever had that problem but useful to know :)

Possibly, or it could be the vac pipe has dropped off....

most common fault with HBV is that they leak pour

 ;D