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[markey mark]

big roger i think you may have it there matey !! a stud into water jacket on head !! think you are going to have remove exhaust manifold jaime and check the studs if they go into the water jacket in head !!

[TheBoy]

big roger i think you may have it there matey !! a stud into water jacket on head !! think you are going to have remove exhaust manifold jaime and check the studs if they go into the water jacket in head !!

Passenger side manifold  

[markey mark]

big roger i think you may have it there matey !! a stud into water jacket on head !! think you are going to have remove exhaust manifold jaime and check the studs if they go into the water jacket in head !!

Passenger side manifold  

yes jaime tell me about it my gasket is blowing like a seaside donkey with fat kid on its back !! keep putting it off but gona have to do it !!

[Kevin Wood]

If you do find a leaky stud and can get to it you might be able to remove the stud and fit a new one with some thread sealant without removing the manifold. If it's leaking it's unlikely to be siezed, I'd have thought. :-/

Kevin

[TheBoy]

If you do find a leaky stud and can get to it you might be able to remove the stud and fit a new one with some thread sealant without removing the manifold. If it's leaking it's unlikely to be siezed, I'd have thought. :-/

Kevin

Does anyone know if the studs go into water channel in head?

[Big_Roger]

Hi,
I don't know, I just wondered.
I personally wouldn't have thought they did, but as one of the bolts on the thermostat cover does, I suppose anything is possible.

I can't think of his name, or find the thread, but it's the chap who put the video of the factory making the v 6 engines, the one that starts with the car speeding accross the desert !!

Wonder if he might know ?

Roger

[gstylebaby]

I know what your going though mate i've had a coolent leak for about so long i can remeber i have had it at the garage twice and still no idea it has got worse over time but i just keep topping up.

I am going to have to take the top off and see what i can see but it sound's like were having the same problem only yours is loosing at a quicker rate i have changed the heater by pass but its just doing the same thing.

If you manage to find out what it is please please let me know.
Good luck and sorry i car'nt be of any help.
Lee

[TheBoy]

I know what your going though mate i've had a coolent leak for about so long i can remeber i have had it at the garage twice and still no idea it has got worse over time but i just keep topping up.

I am going to have to take the top off and see what i can see but it sound's like were having the same problem only yours is loosing at a quicker rate i have changed the heater by pass but its just doing the same thing.

If you manage to find out what it is please please let me know.
Good luck and sorry i car'nt be of any help.
Lee

Out of interest, what year is yours?

[gstylebaby]

I know what your going though mate i've had a coolent leak for about so long i can remeber i have had it at the garage twice and still no idea it has got worse over time but i just keep topping up.

I am going to have to take the top off and see what i can see but it sound's like were having the same problem only yours is loosing at a quicker rate i have changed the heater by pass but its just doing the same thing.

If you manage to find out what it is please please let me know.
Good luck and sorry i car'nt be of any help.
Lee

Out of interest, what year is yours?

Its 1995 mate and i'm gutted if its stuffed cause i love it first omega i've had and have owned it for about 7 years.....

[TheBoy]

I know what your going though mate i've had a coolent leak for about so long i can remeber i have had it at the garage twice and still no idea it has got worse over time but i just keep topping up.

I am going to have to take the top off and see what i can see but it sound's like were having the same problem only yours is loosing at a quicker rate i have changed the heater by pass but its just doing the same thing.

If you manage to find out what it is please please let me know.
Good luck and sorry i car'nt be of any help.
Lee

Out of interest, what year is yours?

Its 1995 mate and i'm gutted if its stuffed cause i love it first omega i've had and have owned it for about 7 years.....

I was just beginning to build a theory about 1998 HG.  You've knackered that theory now

[Martin_1962]

You know Jaime thinking about this it COULD be HG but I'd expect it to get slowly worse, this seems like the start of a rotten gasket.

Seems too high for a core plug if there is one.

Next paper test lay it along the head/block join and also by each stud - I think this will find the area.

[gstylebaby]

I know what your going though mate i've had a coolent leak for about so long i can remeber i have had it at the garage twice and still no idea it has got worse over time but i just keep topping up.

I am going to have to take the top off and see what i can see but it sound's like were having the same problem only yours is loosing at a quicker rate i have changed the heater by pass but its just doing the same thing.

If you manage to find out what it is please please let me know.
Good luck and sorry i car'nt be of any help.
Lee

Out of interest, what year is yours?

Its 1995 mate and i'm gutted if its stuffed cause i love it first omega i've had and have owned it for about 7 years.....

I was just beginning to build a theory about 1998 HG.  You've knackered that theory now

Sorry to stamp on your fire mate. Have you had any luck sorting out your problem.... :-/ :-/

[TheBoy]

I know what your going though mate i've had a coolent leak for about so long i can remeber i have had it at the garage twice and still no idea it has got worse over time but i just keep topping up.

I am going to have to take the top off and see what i can see but it sound's like were having the same problem only yours is loosing at a quicker rate i have changed the heater by pass but its just doing the same thing.

If you manage to find out what it is please please let me know.
Good luck and sorry i car'nt be of any help.
Lee

Out of interest, what year is yours?

Its 1995 mate and i'm gutted if its stuffed cause i love it first omega i've had and have owned it for about 7 years.....

I was just beginning to build a theory about 1998 HG.  You've knackered that theory now

Sorry to stamp on your fire mate. Have you had any luck sorting out your problem.... :-/ :-/

Not had time to look, as I don't get time during week.  Hoping to take another peek this weekend, and get a fresh set of eyes on it.

[gstylebaby]

Have you had any joy mate did you get it all sorted or still on going.........?

[techvman]

hi there just to let you know the exhaust studs dont go into the water jacket as standard, but i have known of engineers drilling out broken studs, drilling to far into the head and going in to the water jacket  

i've done about a dozen or more heads on v6 engines and its quite rare for the gaskets to fail by them selfs (normal to over heat and warp the heads) its very common for the oil cooler plate to corrode and leak as there is no gasket here just grey sealer or the bridge seals to leak. hope this is helpful for you