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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mantamania on 09 July 2011, 08:17:34
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I have a water leak where the hose from the HBV connects to the heater matrix. There are no splits in the hose, it is as if it is not connected tight enough. I have checked that it is clipped on to the heater matrix ok but it still leaks. Does any one know if there are any "O" rings inside the hose connector, if so are they a dealer part or from a plumbers. Thanks
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I guess no-one has had this problem, off to the dealers tomorrow. Thanks for looking.
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are you sure the hbv is not at fault? these are quite prone to failing
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I think I have a similar problem to you.
If it's the HBV at fault then have a look at this:
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1193594464
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Hi,
It is not the HBV, that is lower than the leak. I can see it trickling out of the hose where it joins the heater matrix.
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Make sure it is connected firmly and the green retaining clip is sitting in the conector properly
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Why not add your location to your profile?
Then an oofer near you might be able to help?
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I'd say there's very likely an o-ring in there, but I can't remember ever having looked. Might be replaceable if there is, but probably not designed to be maintained, so may be difficult to remove/replace.
I suppose the clip will squish the o-ring a bit into an oval cross-section, making it seal against the OD of the alloy pipe(s) leading toward the matrix. :-/
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When I get desperate I give K-seal a try.
It's worked for me many times.
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Thanks Kate, I,ll give it a go
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Thanks Kate, I,ll give it a go
It only works for leaks up to 1mm wide though.
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When I get desperate I give K-seal a try.
It's worked for me many times.
Ut Oh! ;D
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It was one of the moderators that recommended k-seal to me! :-*
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K seal - not good news I'm afraid :(
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K seal - not good news I'm afraid :(
Have oofers had problems with it then?
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sealers are generally a bad idea - always best to fix the real problem.
They do have their place though, and in certain circumstances are a good fix - (my own car for instance was given several years more life thanks to similar)
very much NOT a one size fits all approach though. They can do more harm than good.
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So only use as a last resort then?
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So only use as a last resort then?
Yes, emergency only.
Plus they wont sort out a leaking HBV because as the diaphragm moves it will break the sealer.
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So only use as a last resort then?
yes, and then only in certain circumstances,
for instance my old blue car had a weeping core plug.
radweld kept that together for years.
it did however block the heater matrix too....
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So only use as a last resort then?
yes, and then only in certain circumstances,
for instance my old blue car had a weeping core plug.
radweld kept that together for years.
it did however block the heater matrix too....
Yeah but I reckon you did it on purpose purely for the chapel peg effect ::) ;D ;D
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So only use as a last resort then?
yes, and then only in certain circumstances,
for instance my old blue car had a weeping core plug.
radweld kept that together for years.
it did however block the heater matrix too....
Yeah but I reckon you did it on purpose purely for the chapel peg effect ::) ;D ;D
::) ::) ::)
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I've never heard of that before. :-[
So should Mantamania not use k-seal then?
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Hi all, Thanks for the responce. Apparently there are two "O"rings in in the connector. £3.23 + VAT each which are now on order.
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Hi all, Thanks for the responce. Apparently there are two "O"rings in in the connector. £3.23 + VAT each which are now on order.
Well I'm so pleased you are sorted now! :y :-*