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Omega B Caravan MV6 3.0 - Radiator Replacing Operation

Hi all, I wonder if someone can help me on this one. I need to change my old radiator from my 1998 omega which has the incoming plastic tube completely broken. Anyway, my main worries are the speed box cooling tubes attached to the old radiator and the aircon...

Should I prepare some kind of plug to seal the oil tubes?
Will I have to refill the gearbox level after replacement?
Is there any chance of gearbox damage when replacing the radiator?
What about the aircon radiator, is there any particular care?

Help needed...

[RobG]

Omega B Caravan MV6 3.0 - Radiator Replacing Operation

Hi all, I wonder if someone can help me on this one. I need to change my old radiator from my 1998 omega which has the incoming plastic tube completely broken. Anyway, my main worries are the speed box cooling tubes attached to the old radiator and the aircon...

Should I prepare some kind of plug to seal the oil tubes? Yep
Will I have to refill the gearbox level after replacement? Nope
Is there any chance of gearbox damage when replacing the radiator? Nope
What about the aircon radiator, is there any particular care? Yep
Help needed...

Oil cooler pipes.......you`ll only lose a slight amount......when disconnected wrap a plastic bag or similar round each and secure with a cable tie or similar.
A/C condenser.........just take your time when lifting the radiator out

[Andy B]

Omega B Caravan MV6 3.0 - Radiator Replacing Operation

Hi all, I wonder if someone can help me on this one. I need to change my old radiator from my 1998 omega which has the incoming plastic tube completely broken. Anyway, my main worries are the speed box cooling tubes attached to the old radiator and the aircon...

Should I prepare some kind of plug to seal the oil tubes?
Will I have to refill the gearbox level after replacement?
Is there any chance of gearbox damage when replacing the radiator?
What about the aircon radiator, is there any particular care?

Help needed...

Just remove the hollow bolts from the 'banjo' fittings on the gearbox oil cooler pipes. Be careful you don't lose the copper washers (2 on each pipe) but you'll only lose a small amount of oil and so won't damage your gearbox at all. 
You won't need to do anything with your air conditioning radiator (condenser) because it lives in front of the main engine radiator. 

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Is there any problem if air enters the oil circuit?
What cares should I take with the aircon?
Is there anything in particular like an hidden screw or something?
Should I take the air inlet or no need for that?

[RobG]

Is there any problem if air enters the oil circuit?
What cares should I take with the aircon?
Is there anything in particular like an hidden screw or something?
Should I take the air inlet or no need for that?

Air intake is negligible.
Just make sure you don`t damage A/C condenser when removing rad.
No hidden screws, 3 electrical connectors on passenger side of radiator, two 8 or 10mm bolts either end of top of rad + the two inverted "U" spring clips on top corners.
No need to remove the "air inlet" (bagpipes)

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I'm looking for a new radiator... those with plastic covers are really fragile, in particularly the plastic tubes! What is your opinion about it?
Anyway, when refitting the hoses can I apply any contact glue between the hose and the tube?

[Andy B]

Is there any problem if air enters the oil circuit?

No. The gearbox isn't completely full of oil/ATF and any way there's a breather on top of the gearbox.

What cares should I take with the aircon?

You don't need to do anything with the condenser if you are just replacing the main radiator.

Is there anything in particular like an hidden screw or something?

Not really.  :-/

Should I take the air inlet or no need for that?

I take it you mean all the induction pipes :-/ If so ..... Definitely! 

[Andy B]

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No need to remove the "air inlet" (bagpipes)

I disagree. you'll not get the new rad in passed the bagpipes if still fitted. 

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What about the fans? Is there any proper way to deal with it?

[RobG]

I'm looking for a new radiator... those with plastic covers are really fragile, in particularly the plastic tubes! What is your opinion about it?
Anyway, when refitting the hoses can I apply any contact glue between the hose and the tube?

Replacement radiator will also have the plastic sides, not ideal but that`s the way they`re designed. No contact adhesive necessary on the hoses or spigots. If you did that how would you remove them if one of them split. Decent pipe clips are more than adequate.

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What about the fans? Is there any proper way to deal with it?

Well it's really tight... maybe it's not a bad idea after all

[RobG]

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No need to remove the "air inlet" (bagpipes)

I disagree. you'll not get the new rad in passed the bagpipes if still fitted. 

I stand corrected Although I removed the rad from the breaker with the bagpipes in situ

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What kind of clips is best? Because the last hose replaced by a mechanic costed me some extra money... the clip has stuck the hose...

So OK, pipe-bags will remain in place unless i can't move my BIG hands lol...

[Andy B]

What kind of clips is best? Because the last hose replaced by a mechanic costed me some extra money... the clip has stuck the hose...

So OK, pipe-bags will remain in place unless i can't move my BIG hands lol...

Use the original sprung hose clips & preferably not Jubilee hose clips.
Remove the bagpipes, you'll not manage to do the job at all with them in place.

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Thank you very much...