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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tommycon on 04 December 2011, 19:21:37

Title: V6 thermostat seal to tube
Post by: tommycon on 04 December 2011, 19:21:37

hiya,
 installed a 3L V6 and have noticed the tube that comes off the thermostat housing is very loose, is it just a case of renewing the O ring seal and bolting it to the head? if so wheres the best place to buy the seal?
many thanks

Title: Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
Post by: TheBoy on 04 December 2011, 19:25:44

dealer.

the transfer pipe, along with the b-bolt, has to come off, see the guide

Title: Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
Post by: tommycon on 04 December 2011, 19:30:39

is it ok to leave the stat and just remove the pipe?
thanks

Title: Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
Post by: Andy H on 04 December 2011, 19:43:02

Quote from: tommycon on 04 December 2011, 19:30:39

is it ok to leave the stat and just remove the pipe?
thanks

Yes.

There are 2 'O'rings on the end of the transfer tube. You might find that the tube is quite deeply pitted with corrosion when you get it off.

If you don't have a dealer nearby then andyc will be able to post you some 'O'rings.

Title: Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
Post by: tommycon on 04 December 2011, 20:02:17

thanks for the advice, i`d better inspect it and maybe have to buy a new one???
cheers

Title: Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
Post by: Andy H on 04 December 2011, 20:21:54

The worst pitting seems to occur where the radiator top hose is clamped around the tube. If yours has been leaking past the O rings then I would expect some pitting there too.

IIRC the tube isn't expensive.

Title: Re: V6 thermostat seal to tube
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 05 December 2011, 09:37:41

For info, these particular O rings are a standard metric O ring.