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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: smcconn on 28 June 2009, 19:08:41

Title: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water
Post by: smcconn on 28 June 2009, 19:08:41

Hi

my 02, 2.2 omega has started juddering while on idle and the exhaust emission warning light has come on.
also had a coolant level warning, topped up but still losing level and the exhaust is spitting water and a trace of white smoke/steam is coming from the exhaust aswell ?? 

Title: Re: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water
Post by: feeutfo on 28 June 2009, 23:06:51

does the oil on dip stick look normal? Any signs of coolent/mayo in the oil?

Title: Re: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water
Post by: smcconn on 28 June 2009, 23:54:30

oil on dip stick looks and feels normal but not driven very far since fault started.

Title: Re: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 29 June 2009, 00:27:11

head gasket most likely...

Title: Re: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water
Post by: jimmas on 29 June 2009, 08:28:37

Agreed similar symptoms to what mine was doing when head gasket failed.

Title: Re: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water
Post by: smcconn on 29 June 2009, 09:34:31

thanks gents
was hoping you would say empty the ash trays ???
Head gasket not a job I can do myself, off to my local garage this morning via my bank manager.

Steve.

Title: Re: losing coolant, exhaust spitting water
Post by: TheBoy on 29 June 2009, 09:41:29

HG failure is fairly common on 4 pot petrol Omegas, usually around 100k mark.

But I would get it confirmed it is HG first!