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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Andy B on 12 August 2008, 15:07:58
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Having hi-jacked the petrol fumes in the coolant I'm starting my own thread. ;)
Having looked at the new V6 water pump in the box I can see that it's sealed to the front of the block with just an 'O'ring.
Q. Do I trust just the 'O' ring or do I use a smidgen of silicon type flange sealant too?
I'd obviously erased from my memory what a PITA it is to get to the front of the block, from when I did the cam belt. :-?
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trust the o ring bud just a smear of grease cause of the diffent meatals :y
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trust the o ring bud just a smear of grease cause of the diffent meatals :y
Mmm?! SLady bitshorpe's not too far away for me to call round with a leaking water pump if the 'O' ring fails! ;) :y
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trust the o ring bud just a smear of grease cause of the diffent meatals :y
Mmm?! SLady bitshorpe's not too far away for me to call round with a leaking water pump if the 'O' ring fails! ;) :y
i wont be in andy off to cyprus in morning ! ;D ;D
never seen one fail yet matey ! :y
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i wont be in andy off to cyprus in morning ! ;D ;D
A likely story!? ;)
never seen one fail yet matey ! :y
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Did mine a whiole ago, from the front as you say and have not had any leaks from there. All I used, same as markey, was a smear of grease to hold it in place until I bolted it together.
best of luck, hope you have no skin loss! ;)
Ray
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Only time I've seen that o ring fail (if fitted properly) is after an oil cooler failure (and the oil softens the rubber...
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Just grease then! I don't get back home till about 10:45 tonight but in my wisdom, although booked my car in at Drury Ln Oldahm for 9:00 in the morning for a geometry check/adjustment, I stripped my car down this morning. Looks like I'll be busy tonight re-building the bugger so I can use it tomorrow morning. :-? :-/ :-/
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Just grease then! I don't get back home till about 10:45 tonight but in my wisdom, although booked my car in at Drury Ln Oldahm for 9:00 in the morning for a geometry check/adjustment, I stripped my car down this morning. Looks like I'll be busy tonight re-building the bugger so I can use it tomorrow morning. :-? :-/ :-/
Need a hand?
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Hopefully on topic but...if the pumps leaking because of the seal would changing the seal be sufficient or is a new water pump recommended?
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Hopefully on topic but...if the pumps leaking because of the seal would changing the seal be sufficient or is a new water pump recommended?
for the amount of stripping down, new pump, unless its a virtually new pump
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For £22 on a trade card may as well anyway I suppose...
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Need a hand?
A very generous offer John, but it's OK thanks. I'll don my miner's head lamp & get on with it as soon as I get home - it only took an hour or so to get all the sh1te from between the rad & block to the floor of my garage so hopefully shouldn't be much different going back on ....... he says optimistically. :-? :y :y
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Need a hand?
A very generous offer John, but it's OK thanks. I'll don my miner's head lamp & get on with it as soon as I get home - it only took an hour or so to get all the sh1te from between the rad & block to the floor of my garage so hopefully shouldn't be much different going back on ....... he says optimistically. :-? :y :y
good luck andy be carefull of trapping knock sensor wires :y
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for the amount of stripping down, new pump, unless its a virtually new pump
I'd forgotten just how much there was to strip just too get to the 3 pump bolts. :(
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.... but...if the pumps leaking because of the seal ....
You're tempting me again to use sealant! ;D ;D ;D
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.... but...if the pumps leaking because of the seal ....
You're tempting me again to use sealant! ;D ;D ;D
dont will bite you later >:(
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Get thee behind me silicone.
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dont will bite you later >:(
Get thee behind me silicone.
OK OK! I'll leave the sealant in my tool box. I'd have had to find it first anyway. :y
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dont will bite you later >:(
Get thee behind me silicone.
OK OK! I'll leave the sealant in my tool box. I'd have had to find it first anyway. :y
good lad you know it makes sense :y
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my water pump died saturday afternoon, pics on another thread, but the seal was completly untouched. No silicone on the new one and sealed no probs. :y
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Fitted & driven around the block about 15 mins ago. I don't think I'd be too popular if I run the engine for too long to vent the system.
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Found my loss of water!
Bloody heater by-pass valve. >:(
I drove all the way down to Kent a fortnight back with caravan in tow with no problems. We drove out the following afternoon a few miles from the site and didn't appear to have any problem untill I went the wrong way & turned round. When I saw the trail of water down the middle of the road where I'd just driven, I recognised the water as mine. ;)
Sticking my head under the car I could see water pi$$ing out at the back. Fortunately it stopped when I knocked the air-con off.
I spent a pleasurable hour the following morning changing the HBV :( :y