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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Titanic on 03 June 2010, 14:29:45
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Does anyone know how to remove this link pipe?? I've been struggling with it for a while! does it pull out, screw out, push out.....Heeelllp! :-[
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I believe, if you have removed the bolt roughly beneath and forward of the oil filler, then it is just held on 2 O rings. That said often a bit of corrusion in the joint can cause it to stick.
HTH
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Thanks mate I Will try some elbow greese!
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It is best to use two new O rings on refitting and possibly a new pipe.
Good luck with refitting. You need a bit of patience with that bolt!
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I remove the two stat housing bolts and use a set of grips to rotate the stat housing on the link pipe to free it off before removing the B-bolt
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God! this is mad! this pipe wont budge - not to mention I do need a new one now ::)............ I would try that Mark but Ive gone too far now lol...wish me luck :-X
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I hit it then pryed it the twisted it then hit again then pryed it then................................it came off ............in three pieces!!! ;D Its ok though as the leak was a hole in the link pipe and I need a new thermostat, thanks for your help lads!
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Ive just bought a new tube ready for tackling this job :y
are you meant to use any sealant on the new stat, or just oring?
seem to recall something about a smear of camcover goo worth applying?
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I used silicone grease on the ones I have put in.
The problem seems to be caused by coolant getting into the grooves behind the o-rings and the resultant corrosion expanding and crushing the o-rings. The corrosion appears to be slightly porous and acts as a wick which allows coolant to bypass the o-rings and escape (slowly).
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Mine needed a stat just after crimbo and i ended up brakeing the pipe also....Hope you have better luck than i did...Ive still got no heat in the cab. Gonna have to try and sort it once and for all before we get the cold weather again. >:( >:( >:(
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Mine needed a stat just after crimbo and i ended up brakeing the pipe also....Hope you have better luck than i did...Ive still got no heat in the cab. Gonna have to try and sort it once and for all before we get the cold weather again. >:( >:( >:(
try a heater matrix flush, guide in the maint section :y
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I use a wipe of oil cooler goo on the stat to block face.......and a wipe of grease on the link pipe O rings.
Link pipe is around a tenner with new seals