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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Road Hog Mad on 15 April 2010, 19:58:27

Title: Coolent Level 'CHECK'
Post by: Road Hog Mad on 15 April 2010, 19:58:27

I am convinced Vauxhalls have pre programmed faults in them.

Coolent level check, so I get and check it, all fine (had me worried for a moment).

Play with float in side, goes off, then come back on again, grrr.... seems like its the sensor in the expansion tank, good job I have a spare expansion tank lol.

One thing after t'other  :'(

Title: Re: Coolent Level 'CHECK'
Post by: TheBoy on 15 April 2010, 21:28:17

Often tend to go faulty for following reasons:

Poor coolant servicing - float goes sticky, resulting in false readings.

Mechanics missing the hole filling it up - it all ends up getting underneath and getting in sensor/plug/connector/wiring




Occasionally, it can be dry joint on reed switch, but a bit of a challenge to get it out in one piece (can be done, but must be withdrawn absolutely straight)

Title: Re: Coolent Level 'CHECK'
Post by: TheBoy on 15 April 2010, 21:28:39

Should add, new bottle with sensor is £24 + VAT trade.

Title: Re: Coolent Level 'CHECK'
Post by: Road Hog Mad on 16 April 2010, 20:33:35

I took one of the other Omega donor car / braking car, great for parts lol will try it on Saturday

Title: Re: Coolent Level 'CHECK'
Post by: sneakypenguin on 17 April 2010, 14:19:41

I had this on mine, new header tank and all has been fine since.

Title: Re: Coolent Level 'CHECK'
Post by: Road Hog Mad on 17 April 2010, 22:05:41

just replaced mine with the donor one and all is fine, that bloody coolent/anti freeze is sticky and makes your hands all 'cummy' type feeling lol - yeah so all is fine, dunno what use my old tank is na.