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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Richie London on 23 December 2009, 22:09:16

Title: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Richie London on 23 December 2009, 22:09:16

hi peeps, could someone show me the link explaining how to get the 2 hoses off so i can flush blast the heater matrix, top one is red hot and bottom is freezing cold so im hoping its blocked

i'm having a bad time trying to keep the windscreen clear in this weather.  :(

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Richie London on 23 December 2009, 22:14:07

i cant seem to undo the clips on the 2 hoses. so cannot get them off

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Andy H on 23 December 2009, 22:20:02

I gave up and disconnected the hoses at the HBV and the back of the engine.

HTH

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Richie London on 23 December 2009, 22:23:39

cant do it here as its in the open and freezing  so would take too long to take all the scuttle tray off. i'll have to wait till new year then when warmer.

thanks

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 23 December 2009, 22:27:24

Easy to find in the maintenance guides section....its second on the list!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1185891036

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Bionic on 24 December 2009, 00:48:23

Suppose you have already tried to take the vacuum line off the top of the HBV so it stays fully open before you decided the heater matrix was blocked? Mine is a poor heater too but I have now reached the conclusion by eradicating everything else one by one that the thermostat is either jammed open or missing. Unlike you I have no intention of waiting for the weather to warm up so I am dioing it asap whether it is freezing cold or not on the drive.
If it is the thermostat I have a spare working one because I ordered 2 with the housing and an insert too for good measure! GudLuk

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Richie London on 24 December 2009, 11:23:18

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Easy to find in the maintenance guides section....its second on the list!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1185891036

thank you mark, i went through the guides about 3 times looking but wasnt looking for that title, was looking for heater matrix. going to do it round mates saturday so hopefully will get sorted.  :y

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Jimbob on 24 December 2009, 11:43:52

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Easy to find in the maintenance guides section....its second on the list!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1185891036

thank you mark, i went through the guides about 3 times looking but wasnt looking for that title, was looking for heater matrix. going to do it round mates saturday so hopefully will get sorted.  :y

Not use the index in the sticky...or my sig?

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Richie London on 24 December 2009, 14:11:01

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Easy to find in the maintenance guides section....its second on the list!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1185891036

thank you mark, i went through the guides about 3 times looking but wasnt looking for that title, was looking for heater matrix. going to do it round mates saturday so hopefully will get sorted.  :y

Not use the index in the sticky...or my sig?

i usually save certain pages to favourites but didnt save that one when i looked at it before, even though i thought i had to use it  :( ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: heater matrix flushing
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 December 2009, 19:38:23

The secret to doing them is to pull the outer locking ring back as shown and then twist them a few times to un-stick them....then pull whilst twisting