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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: barclay03 on 31 March 2010, 15:05:37

Title: Water leak
Post by: barclay03 on 31 March 2010, 15:05:37

Noticed over past few weeks the water level has been dropping slowly when the MV6 has been run. Decided to do a bit of investigation and noticed that the bottom front of the engine looked wet.

Today i stripped it down to the cam belt to check the water pump (in the snow might i add! :-?) but couldnt see any water marks around the pump itself - looks to be comming from lower down?  :-/

Anyone any ideas or common places for water to come out of? The water pump was changed along with the cam belt not too long ago, so that was my first thought, but i couldnt see any noticeable water around it

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: sneakypenguin on 31 March 2010, 15:13:50

first of all check all hoses from the radiator to the header tank, make sure they're not leaking, then I would check the coolant bridge (you have to remove the plenum and the other bit underneath it).

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: barclay03 on 31 March 2010, 19:09:49

pipes are all ok, its only down the bottom next to crank pulled thats wet, which automatically made me think water pump.

will have a look at coolant bridge tomorrow maybe :-/

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 March 2010, 19:13:57

Possibly stat to block joint and its running down behind the rear cambelt cover

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: TheBoy on 31 March 2010, 19:46:04

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Possibly stat to block joint and its running down behind the rear cambelt cover

Or oil cooler plate? Though that often runs down back...

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: barclay03 on 01 April 2010, 08:54:21

Will have a poke about those areas whilst im there, cheers guys  :y

Gettin sick of fixing this car! lol