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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: diluu on 05 November 2008, 23:51:41

Title: Water pump
Post by: diluu on 05 November 2008, 23:51:41

Hi i recently had a problem with my omega the water pump broke and the bits at the back of the pump wet into the water system does anybody kno how 2 flush the water system so that i can get the bits out. any help would be much appriciated
thanx :y

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: Auto Addict on 06 November 2008, 07:05:40

If the water pump failed it would stop the engine, your main concern is has it bent any valves in the head?

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: Andy B on 06 November 2008, 08:28:02

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If the water pump failed it would stop the engine, your main concern is has it bent any valves in the head?

Not neccessarily. The impellor can break up without the cambelt side of it stopping.

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: diluu on 06 November 2008, 08:30:25

thats wot happened bits at the back of impeller are broken n went in the water system engine is runnig absolutely fine

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: Andy B on 06 November 2008, 08:44:43

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thats wot happened bits at the back of impeller are broken n went in the water system engine is runnig absolutely fine

How much is missing?

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 November 2008, 08:56:12

Your best chance is to remove the water pump and use a hose to back flush the coolant system via the drivers side main coolant hose from the rad.

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: diluu on 06 November 2008, 14:05:59

out of the 8 fins at the back of the waterpump i only found 3

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: ians on 06 November 2008, 17:00:28

How come? Corrosion?

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2008, 17:22:40

i replaced the orginal waterpump on mine at 100k, the blades to the pump where metal.

The GM replacement had plastic blades, what have you got in the coolant? pure water?  :o

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: diluu on 06 November 2008, 17:35:06

no there was no corrison the guy whoz working on my car told me waterpump was bent dats wot broke the metal blades at the back so now am putting the water pump new timing belt new timing belt tesioner and the rocker cover gasket on the car all the parts cost me £97 wot do u ppl think its worth it

the new water pump i hav put on the car has got metal blades aswell not plastic.

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2008, 17:37:20

sorry can you read the forum guidelines, and not use text speak, wot, ppl, ect makes it really annoying to read!

Title: Re: Water pump
Post by: ians on 06 November 2008, 18:06:17

waterpump was bent

 :o