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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: WINDOWMAN on 21 January 2011, 12:17:46

Title: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 21 January 2011, 12:17:46

hi. can anyone help. garage told me oil leak is prob the head gasket, since then coolent contaminated with oil.. need advice and help to sort out. is there anyone in the verwood/dorset area who can help me sort this problem. im not stupid but not up to doing this job myself. thanks paul

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: Jimbob on 21 January 2011, 12:20:08

your garage is talking crap, it will be the oil cooler that sits in the V

Oil in water - Oil cooler

Water / Mayo on dipstick, then youre looking Headgasket.

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 21 January 2011, 12:21:42

thanks i was thinkin the same.. do you know anyone near me to go to get this done.someone i can trust

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 21 January 2011, 12:24:41

is it fairly easy to change oil cooler. im not a mechanic but i would give it a go..

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: Jimbob on 21 January 2011, 12:26:10

Not too bad a job, think we have a guide...ill check the index

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: Jimbob on 21 January 2011, 12:26:59

yes, (all the guides are indexed at the top of the maint sections, or see my signature)

the one you need is here:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1221081908

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: albitz on 21 January 2011, 12:45:34

Not too bad a job. Nowhere near on the scale of a head gasket replacement. :y

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 21 January 2011, 12:55:48

thanks for all that... just one more thing. do you know anyone in my area who i can get help from.. happy to pay etc

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: albitz on 21 January 2011, 13:03:32

Might be worth contacting Dart loo-knee. He is a roaming mechanic.

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: WINDOWMAN on 21 January 2011, 13:27:37

just tried is it spelt right as i cant find him ..thanks

Title: Re: 2.6v6 omega estate auto
Post by: Jimbob on 21 January 2011, 13:33:27

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just tried is it spelt right as i cant find him ..thanks

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=1B38387A3C393232570