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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Ken T on 04 January 2012, 22:07:12
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The check oil message came up tonight. Its OK, there is a small leak from the camshafts, so I just fill up until I get time to get them fixed, however I was faced with this (http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/lapbits/PICT4653.jpg)
Oh B****Y H**L whats this ?. I start into panic mode, head gasket, oil cooler or what. :'( :'( :'(
However a search for mayonaise (;D ) reveals its to do with the cold weather and the filler being in the cold airstream etc. Phew I can breath again, no emergency cooler changes next weekend :y.
OOF is such a marvelous resource for info on the Omega, what are we going to do after we have changed cars ?. I doubt there are any similar sites with such a wealth of information like OOF. I'll bet a very large proportion of similar cars, audi's, BM's, Merc's will have been scrapped due to service costs, and we'll be left with little boxes with a 4 year life.
Long live OOF. :y
Ken
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Do yourself a favour Ken... Take the neck off, fit the filler cap directly to the cam cover, clean the neck and throw it in the boot ;) :y
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Mine looks exactly like that :(
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Mine looks exactly like that :(
Maybe you ought to give it a blast to have a 'site visit' north of Bridgend, pal! ;)
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I'm doing 120 miles per day, each day, annual mileage around 36,000 if that isn't enough......................
However, Bridgend, hmm is a curry and beer involved ? :y
Ken
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I'm doing 120 miles per day, each day, annual mileage around 36,000 if that isn't enough......................
However, Bridgend, hmm is a curry and beer involved ? :y
Ken
That ought to keep it mayo free without a doubt, IMHO, so I would check the breathers are clear and keep an eye on the state of the coolant in case the oil cooler is failing.
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OOF is such a marvelous resource for info on the Omega, what are we going to do after we have changed cars ?
No change, matey! ;)
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For a minute I thought that TB was selling stones in the OOF merchandise shop ;D
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Clean out that filler neck, and do breathers (they'll be same).
What oil?
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Do yourself a favour Ken... Take the neck off, fit the filler cap directly to the cam cover, clean the neck and throw it in the boot ;) :y
I prefer not to, as its a reminder that breathers will also be mayo'd :y
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Clean out that filler neck, and do breathers (they'll be same).
What oil?
The usual, GM special.
Ken
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Clean out that filler neck, and do breathers (they'll be same).
What oil?
The usual, GM special.
Ken
Blimey, even with those long runs :o
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Hows the thermostat?
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I renewed the stat a few weeks ago. Temp used to be very slow to rise, but since doing it the temp comes up to 85 and stops there, hardly moving.
I haven't managed to clean the breathers, when I took the manifold off to fit the nozzles, I couldn't figure out how to get to the breather box at the rear of the engine, so left it for better weather.
Ken
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I renewed the stat a few weeks ago. Temp used to be very slow to rise, but since doing it the temp comes up to 85 and stops there, hardly moving.
I haven't managed to clean the breathers, when I took the manifold off to fit the nozzles, I couldn't figure out how to get to the breather box at the rear of the engine, so left it for better weather.
Ken
There you go then, cause identified
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What, breathers ?
Ken
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No, goosed stat until a few weeks ago......engine wont have been hot when on a run as a result
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Great, Thanks Mark, I will clean the muck out of the filler to avoid it going anywhere serious, and try and figure out how to get into the breather box at the back.
Ken
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Breather box will sort itself as it gets hot, its the breathers that need doing as they dont run at the block temperatures
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The breather box behind cylinder 5 is mentioned as an add on in the guide. Its not worth removing it. If it is blocked, as mine was, force it through with a suitable thin blunt instrement. Making sure said blunt intrument doesnt fall in through to the sump of course. :)
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Thanks I'll re-read the guide. Lat time I tried I could just about get my hand to it, but no way could I get a spanner down there. Maybe if I removed the scuttle first...
Ken