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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mantahatch on 24 February 2011, 17:32:42

Title: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: mantahatch on 24 February 2011, 17:32:42
I think I spoke to soon about how good my car is on another thread.
I seem to be suffering all the symptons of the oil cooler leaking.

Question is where is the best place to buy one and what else do I need. for example gaskets or sealant.

I have plenty of tools so no problem there.

Thank You.
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: RobG on 24 February 2011, 17:39:26
VX with a TC maybe
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1211220529
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: mantahatch on 24 February 2011, 17:58:57
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VX with a TC maybe
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1211220529


Thanks Rob, I owe you an apology. I have been to embarassed to say anything. You are a bigger person than I am, and I mean that in a nice way.

Apologies.
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: tunnie on 24 February 2011, 18:00:15
don't drive it with an oil cooler leaking, its a bitch to get that oil flushed out of the coolant system  :y
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: mantahatch on 24 February 2011, 18:05:42
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don't drive it with an oil cooler leaking, its a bitch to get that oil flushed out of the coolant system  :y


Probably to late I am afraid, the coolant bottle is very brown, the coolant looks awful.
The possible saving grace is I have plenty of free Vauxhall anti freeze to play with/flush it.
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: tunnie on 24 February 2011, 18:08:38
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don't drive it with an oil cooler leaking, its a bitch to get that oil flushed out of the coolant system  :y


Probably to late I am afraid, the coolant bottle is very brown, the coolant looks awful.
The possible saving grace is I have plenty of free Vauxhall anti freeze to play with/flush it.

Don't waste anti-freeze on it (even if it is free!) it will need to be flushed at least 20 times, water should do it. There are various methods for aiding in breaking the oil down, from dish washer powder to bleach, but use in tiny amounts!  :)
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: RobG on 24 February 2011, 18:11:43
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VX with a TC maybe
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1211220529


Thanks Rob, I owe you an apology. I have been to embarassed to say anything. You are a bigger person than I am, and I mean that in a nice way.

Apologies.
Why??????????? :-?
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: mantahatch on 24 February 2011, 18:11:49
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don't drive it with an oil cooler leaking, its a bitch to get that oil flushed out of the coolant system  :y


Probably to late I am afraid, the coolant bottle is very brown, the coolant looks awful.
The possible saving grace is I have plenty of free Vauxhall anti freeze to play with/flush it.

Don't waste anti-freeze on it (even if it is free!) it will need to be flushed at least 20 times, water should do it. There are various methods for aiding in breaking the oil down, from dish washer powder to bleach, but use in tiny amounts!  :)


Fair enough, we don't have a dishwasher but any idea how much to use per flush.

Thanks
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: mantahatch on 24 February 2011, 18:14:35
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VX with a TC maybe
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1211220529


Thanks Rob, I owe you an apology. I have been to embarassed to say anything. You are a bigger person than I am, and I mean that in a nice way.

Apologies.
Why??????????? :-?


I would like to think you are being gentlemen. And I believe you are a gentlemen. But if you do really need a reminder I will just say MV6 front bumper. I hope you had no problem selling it on. And it was just befor xmas.
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: RobG on 24 February 2011, 18:20:04
Ahhhh.....don`t worry about it..........we all get problems :y :y :y
Title: Re: Oil cooler leaking
Post by: V6 CDX-er on 24 February 2011, 22:59:06
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don't drive it with an oil cooler leaking, its a bitch to get that oil flushed out of the coolant system  :y


Probably to late I am afraid, the coolant bottle is very brown, the coolant looks awful.
The possible saving grace is I have plenty of free Vauxhall anti freeze to play with/flush it.

Don't waste anti-freeze on it (even if it is free!) it will need to be flushed at least 20 times, water should do it. There are various methods for aiding in breaking the oil down, from dish washer powder to bleach, but use in tiny amounts!  :)


Fair enough, we don't have a dishwasher but any idea how much to use per flush.

Thanks


Simular problem for me last week.

I tried Bold / Aireal / Daz etc in the header tank, (after I had removed it), but it failed to shift much of the muck. The problem with the header tank is that it is split into three compartments, and you can only get a brush into one of them.

In the end I got a new header tank from VX (£26) and a bottle of Wynns coolant flush. That Wynns stuff is pretty good. Took five flushes with fresh water and there was still some of it in the system.

As for the oil cooler / gaskets / nuts / sealant etc, I got all of those from VX for around £150 for everything.

Not that bad a job to do. The worst bits are spending ages flushing your coolant system and ages cleaning the mating surfaces for the black plastic intake flange.