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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Taxi_Driver on 07 February 2008, 10:44:43

Title: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 07 February 2008, 10:44:43
and where to get one from........there nearly £190 from vx on TC  :o

Ive found another leak.......from the bottom of the rad (battery side)  >:( (explains why im chucking in 1L of coolant/week)

Looking from above it certainly doesnt appear to leaking from the top and running down.....but i need to get it up in air to double check it is the rad......is there anything attached to the rad low down battery side that could cause a leak?  :-/
Title: Re: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: alexandjen on 07 February 2008, 10:48:15
Drain valve?
Title: Re: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: Andy B on 07 February 2008, 11:05:39
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Drain valve?

Red valve at the bottom passenger side of the rad. In theory you should only need your fingers to undo, in practice though you might need molegrips/pipe grips to start it off.
Title: Re: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: alexandjen on 07 February 2008, 11:16:28
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Drain valve?

Red valve at the bottom passenger side of the rad. In theory you should only need your fingers to undo, in practice though you might need molegrips/pipe grips to start it off.

 :D Misunderstanding there :D
I know where it is and all that, just wondered if TD's was leaking  :y
Title: Re: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 07 February 2008, 12:19:24
Thanks guys  :y.........hopefully the drain plug is leaking and just needs tightening up....i really dont wanna have to buy a new rad!

I'll have a look.
Title: Re: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: Andy B on 07 February 2008, 12:38:30
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Drain valve?

Red valve at the bottom passenger side of the rad. In theory you should only need your fingers to undo, in practice though you might need molegrips/pipe grips to start it off.

 :D Misunderstanding there :D
I know where it is and all that, just wondered if TD's was leaking  :y

Doh! I didn't read it properly!  :-[
Title: Re: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: Andy B on 07 February 2008, 12:40:05
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Thanks guys  :y.........hopefully the drain plug is leaking and just needs tightening up....i really dont wanna have to buy a new rad!

I'll have a look.

It seals on two little 'O' rings so tightening up shouldn't really make any difference to its sealling ability. (similar set up to the ally oil filter housings)
Title: Re: How difficult is it to change a 2.2 radiator?
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 07 February 2008, 12:53:40
Right..had a look.....lying on back in the road......great fun!  :-X

Its not the drain valve.......its coming from higher up.

Looking from the top I can just see and get my fingers to a temp sensor? (i think thats what it is).......that feels dry just underneath it.....so appears to be lower down than that.......is there anything between the two? I carnt see. If there isnt i spose it must be a leak from the rad  :'(