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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: plumber on 05 July 2009, 18:11:21

Title: Help
Post by: plumber on 05 July 2009, 18:11:21

Hi

On removing my passenger side wheel to inspect the brake pads i noticed a black gromit about the size of a two pence coin  on the right hand side on the wheel arch ,this was leaking water? So i removed the plastic gromit and got soaked  on closer inspection i have found a plastic tank which i assume is holding the water
can anyone tell me what this is thanks Tony 

Title: Re: Help
Post by: tunnie on 05 July 2009, 18:21:29

sounds like the scuttle drain, which you should have been keeping clear  ;)

Title: Re: Help
Post by: Bent valve on 05 July 2009, 18:22:10

Thats the header tank that houses the ballcock that supplies the laughing shaft with coolant! as you are a plumber I would have expected you to know that ;)

Title: Re: Help
Post by: tunnie on 05 July 2009, 18:24:19

passenger side scuttle, remove the plastic for the bonnet seal, there is a little flap which has access to the drain from above.

This should be kept clear, other wise it will end up killing the heater matrix, and causing your front passenger side carpet to become wet.

Title: Re: Help
Post by: plumber on 05 July 2009, 18:42:30

Thanks for the reply tunnie ,how will this cause problems to the matrix.How is it linked ?

Thanks Tony

Title: Re: Help
Post by: Andy B on 05 July 2009, 18:47:15

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how will this cause problems to the matrix.How is it linked ?

Thanks Tony

They're not!  ;)
If the scuttle drain is blocked, it just means that water doesn't drain through, and drains into the car's passenger footwell instead!  :y

Title: Re: Help
Post by: Bent valve on 05 July 2009, 18:47:22

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Thanks for the reply tunnie ,how will this cause problems to the matrix.How is it linked ?

Thanks Tony

It wont! its the laughing shaft you shuold be worrid about

Title: Re: Help
Post by: tunnie on 05 July 2009, 18:51:40

i seem to remember leaving the scuttle blocked will cause knock on problems to the heater matrix.....

Title: Re: Help
Post by: plumber on 05 July 2009, 18:54:07

Thanks
The water that is leaking out of the gromit is linked to a plastic holding tank fitted in a box section which you can just see from underneath the car.

About 3 inches from the gromit there is a rectangular spout about 2 inches long and this leaks from time to time.

Tony

Title: Re: Help
Post by: Andy B on 05 July 2009, 18:58:03

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Thanks
The water that is leaking out of the gromit is linked to a plastic holding tank fitted in a box section which you can just see from underneath the car.

About 3 inches from the gromit there is a rectangular spout about 2 inches long and this leaks from time to time.

Tony

Look at the scuttle drain cleaning guide!  :y
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167524083

Title: Re: Help
Post by: plumber on 05 July 2009, 21:32:39

Thanks tunnie!

The scuttle drain was blocked as you said

If you lived closer i would buy you a pint!!

Thanks