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JamesV6CDX

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Heater Bypass Valves
07. Aug 2006 at 17:24

Guys, just a quckie. The "coolant level" warning came on my MID yesterday, just before I needed the car for a long trip, so I investigated, and indeed the header tank was nearly dry. I could smell anti-freeze, and when I looked under the car it was all dripping off the gearbox. So after muttering a few curses, I had a look around, and surprise surprise, there's a split in my Heater Bypass Valve, and it all leaks out of there when the engine is turned off and the coolant system de-pressurises. It doesn't leak when running!

Anyhow, I have a 2.0l omega parked at my mums - is the HBV on that the same as the V6? If so I'll swap it over, if not - where's the best place to get a new HBV and what do they cost? I best sort it sooner rather than later before it sprays over my DIS pack!

Cheers guys
James

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #1 - 07. Aug 2006 at 17:38 All Omega heater bypass valves are the same so the one from the 2.0 will fit fine.
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Markjay Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5452 London Gender:	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #2 - 07. Aug 2006 at 17:47 iirc they cost around £20-30.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #3 - 07. Aug 2006 at 18:08 £26 + VAT trade, unless they have gone up recently
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cipher Junior Member Offline Posts: 167 Derby Gender:	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #4 - 07. Aug 2006 at 20:49 Didn't kn ow the 2.0 had an HBV. Why is it that they only ever seem to fail on the V6? Cant recall seeing a 2.0 with a failed one.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #5 - 07. Aug 2006 at 20:53 HBV only fitted on cars with climate - and there aren't many 2.0l cars with climate...
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cipher Junior Member Offline Posts: 167 Derby Gender:	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #6 - 07. Aug 2006 at 20:55 That'd explain that. Can think of one 2.0 with climate.
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Boiler Man Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 365 Sale, Manchester Gender:	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #7 - 07. Aug 2006 at 21:02 Hi All Just for your future info, my 2.0 Ltr Diesel Estate has HBV, the car does have AC and just had to replace it, it is a 2 port and is positioned low down in the engine bay offside front area. Not a tough job on the dti, not sure about v6.
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Tezray Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 264 Bristol Gender: Drives: Omega MV6	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #8 - 07. Aug 2006 at 22:35 HBV's didn't only come with cars fitted with climate, my MV6 has one and i only have air con....
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #9 - 08. Aug 2006 at 08:31 Actualy heater bypass valves are fitted to all models with aircon, no point in heating the air through the heater matrix if you are then going to chill it on the condensator!
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #10 - 08. Aug 2006 at 10:34 I stand corrected I've only ever seen them fail on cars with climate though...
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JamesV6CDX Ex Member Gender: Drives: 2002 (02) 3.2 Retail MV6 in Star Silver with Leather	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #11 - 08. Aug 2006 at 11:19 Well now it's failed on one with just aircon
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Markjay Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5452 London Gender:	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #12 - 08. Aug 2006 at 11:31 TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 10:34: I stand corrected (pssst... you'r a Mod... go back and change the posts, then deny you've ever said that!)
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Matchless Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1746 Nottingham Gender: Drives: The one at the end of the drive	Re: Heater Bypass Valves Reply #13 - 08. Aug 2006 at 12:06 TheBoy wrote on 07. Aug 2006 at 20:53: HBV only fitted on cars with climate - and there aren't many 2.0l cars with climate... Fitted to 2.0 Ecos with a/c, might have been a mod on early ones but std by '97.
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