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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #75 on: 17 October 2013, 16:12:17 »
Quick question guys, I'm just about to put the sealant on my new plate and torque it down, the guide says the two 30mm nuts are torqued to 30NM, then it says torque down the eight bolts that hold the cover in place but doesent give a figure, 30NM ok again ?
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« Reply #76 on: 17 October 2013, 17:36:24 »
20nm for the smaller bolts. :y
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #77 on: 17 October 2013, 18:16:57 »
Quote from: Albitz on 17 October 2013, 17:36:24
20nm for the smaller bolts. :y


Ah...ok...hmmmm..20...30.. whats a few newton meters between friends  :)


About 4oclock tomorrow afternoon I shall pour some water in my coolant tank and see if it leaks, fingers crossed for me chaps  :y
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #78 on: 17 October 2013, 18:31:17 »
Yes you must leave the sealant a good 24 hours before putting coolant in,but sounds like your getting there :y
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #79 on: 18 October 2013, 18:07:32 »
Just finished for today and it's looking good  :y had a leak on coolant bridge where I used old washers, the metal and rubber ones, bloke at Vauxhall couldnt find the coolant bridge on there system yesterday, quick trip up there just before they shut tonight armed with a part number i found on an old site from 2006 and i walked away with 4 washers at £3 each  :'(  swapped them over filled up and I cant see any leaks, I will be putting it all back together tomorrow and hope to have the old girl back on the road for the first time in about 3 weeks.
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #80 on: 18 October 2013, 18:09:28 »
Just realized I need to replace that bolt on the power steering pulley that took me a week to get off  ;D will vauxhall have one and are they open saturdays ?
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #81 on: 18 October 2013, 18:37:34 »
If you get stuck give me a shout.I may well have one among the hundreds of bolts Ive removed when stripping Omegas. ;)
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #82 on: 18 October 2013, 19:24:58 »
Quote from: Albitz on 18 October 2013, 18:37:34
If you get stuck give me a shout.I may well have one among the hundreds of bolts Ive removed when stripping Omegas. ;)

Will do mate  :y
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #83 on: 18 October 2013, 19:30:27 »
Sounds like you are nearly sorted,so well done.

Dont be tempted to run engine with only 2 bolts in that pulley as it may throw the belt and do more damage.
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #84 on: 18 October 2013, 19:47:43 »
Quote from: amba on 18 October 2013, 19:30:27
Sounds like you are nearly sorted,so well done.

Dont be tempted to run engine with only 2 bolts in that pulley as it may throw the belt and do more damage.

Thanks for the advice because I would have tried starting it, hope I can find one somewhere , I think I read it is an M4, can I use any M4 bolt and cut it down ?
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #85 on: 19 October 2013, 09:34:58 »
Yup :y be sure to cut it to the exact length in case it fouls the pump body...
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #86 on: 19 October 2013, 20:23:10 »
Thanks for all your help chaps I'm back on the road and thanks to Albitz for the cooler plate  :y
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« Reply #87 on: 19 October 2013, 21:57:19 »
Good to hear Mart. :y
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Re: Major coolant leak
« Reply #88 on: 21 October 2013, 14:57:46 »
Great news and well done.
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