Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Skint on 18 May 2010, 17:29:12
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I have a crack in the plastic at the top of the radiator, not sure if its fixable with k-seal.
I have an 95/96 2.0 16v GLS X20XEV manual without air con.
My question is:
What is the difference between the manual radiator and the auto radiator?
Am I right in thinking that the additional connections are to pass oil through the radiator from the auto box to cool it? if so can I fit the auto radiator to my manual car and just leave the additional connections open?
The one fitted has the odd extended mounting brackets on the n/s and looks like the ones shown below.
Auto Box Rad Note the additional 2 apertures on right hand side.
(http://www.aaronradiator.co.uk/website/storeimage/2OL251-10.jpg)
Manual Box Rad
(http://www.aaronradiator.co.uk/website/storeimage/2OL268-10.jpg)
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if so can I fit the auto radiator to my manual car and just leave the additional connections open? .......
Sounds good to me. :y
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From my limited knowledge they extra holes are for the gearbox oil to be cooled. A couple of pipes come from the box and attach to the rad. Not sure of the implications of fitting an auto rad to a manual but i would blank off the holes to prevent foreign objects getting in
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If you try to buy one from Vx* without those extra holes, you'll get one that has them anyway now. They come with flimsy yellow plastic blanking plugs loosely in, IIRC.
It's a separate pipeway so doesn't matter what you do with the holes. :)
* Only do this if you're feeling wealthy...