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Omega General Help / Re: overheating & loss of coolant

« on: 30 August 2007, 16:33:03 »

Found the leak.
It was the HBV, but it only leaked (poured out) when the air-con was on.
Does it have to changed from underneath the car or can it be changed from above(it looks like access would be tight from above)
Thanks for all tha advise.

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Omega General Help / Re: overheating & loss of coolant

« on: 29 August 2007, 20:20:05 »

Thanks for all tha advise.
I think I'll change the HBV & check the thermostat for starters.

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Omega General Help / Re: overheating & loss of coolant

« on: 29 August 2007, 14:54:31 »

There is no sign of any coolant leak on the ground when it is parked.
Which did make me think originaly that the cause of the water loss was overheating not the other way round.
But as I said earlier, today it is all working well.
I may well change the BHV anyway.
Is the thermostat easy to change? or is this an unlikely culprit.

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Omega General Help / Re: overheating & loss of coolant

« on: 29 August 2007, 14:39:51 »

I do have ac so I must have a HBV.
I'll have a look this evening to see if its leaking.
Thanks to all for the advise.

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Omega General Help / Re: overheating & loss of coolant

« on: 29 August 2007, 14:24:21 »

Is the HBV only a problem if it is leaking?

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Omega General Help / Re: overheating & loss of coolant

« on: 29 August 2007, 12:03:24 »

Thanks for your help.
Its a 1998 2.0lt, 110,000 mls with a full service history.
There are no visible leaks.
What is HBV & what does it do?

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Omega General Help / overheating & loss of coolant

« on: 29 August 2007, 11:44:11 »

The car (2.0lt petrol) has on its last 2 trips (10 mile) lost a couple litres of water & was overheating.
I tried to recreate this today & it all seems to be working fine.
The fan is running when it gets hot. Should I be looking at replacing the thermostat? or could it be something else.
Any advise would be most welcome.