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derek89 Newbie Offline Posts: 11 new tredegar, south wales Gender: Drives: 1999 omega 2.0cdxi	changing heater bypass valve 24. Jul 2011 at 17:33 I have a leek at the back of the engine and was told it may be the HBV,can anyone help on how to change it please?
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #1 - 24. Jul 2011 at 17:37 derek89 wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 17:33: I have a leek at the back of the engine and was told it may be the HBV,can anyone help on how to change it please? we only do a guide on leaks http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1193594464
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fiend61 Senior Member Offline a car is not a car if it has cupholders Posts: 798 york Gender: Drives: 99-2.5L manual mfl, 00-2.5l auto f/l	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #2 - 24. Jul 2011 at 17:37 basically locate it, looks like starship enterprise then release the clips holding the pipes to it, pull off pipes taking note of which one goes where, take off vacuum pipe on top then replace with new hbv simples oh and a box of plasters and swear box would be handy
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fiend61 Senior Member Offline a car is not a car if it has cupholders Posts: 798 york Gender: Drives: 99-2.5L manual mfl, 00-2.5l auto f/l	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #3 - 24. Jul 2011 at 17:38 he is from wales rob ummm i mean andy
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #4 - 24. Jul 2011 at 17:40 fiend61 wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 17:38: he is from wales rob ummm i mean andy
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Re: changing heater bypass valve
Reply #5 - 24. Jul 2011 at 17:48

Wierd place to store a leek I reckon? Mobile grocer maybe?
( you may be new m8, but you are bound to get some stick with a spelling mistake like that one.... its all in good fun though and you have had the location of the How To so all should be well now.)
If you want a few laughs go to the Discussion area. There are some right pearls on there......... Grin

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derek89 Newbie Offline Posts: 11 new tredegar, south wales Gender: Drives: 1999 omega 2.0cdxi	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #6 - 24. Jul 2011 at 17:59 my shoulders are broad but my spelin? not to good,and i can take a joke if not too personal
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Alex W Junior Member Offline Posts: 235 Northants Gender: Drives: Facelift Elite 2.5 V6	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #7 - 24. Jul 2011 at 18:08 I just changed mine on my V6. Its not a hard job to do the worst part is just gaining access. You definately need the plasters to hand.
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Guffer Omega Lord Offline Music to watch girls by.... Posts: 6142 Hampshire Gender: Drives: R Reg 2.5V6 Omega ELITE & P reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #8 - 24. Jul 2011 at 19:18 If you take the scuttle off its an easy job and no plasters are required. Should only take 20 mins
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #9 - 24. Jul 2011 at 19:19 derek89 wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 17:59: ... and i can take a joke if not too personal Nothing personal intended
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #10 - 24. Jul 2011 at 19:22 Guffer wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 19:18: If you take the scuttle off its an easy job and no plasters are required. Should only take 20 mins Depends how big your hands are and I took a leisurely hour when I last changed mine.
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Re: changing heater bypass valve
Reply #11 - 24. Jul 2011 at 19:37

Andy B wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 19:22:

Guffer wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 19:18:

If you take the scuttle off its an easy job and no plasters are required. Should only take 20 mins Thumbs Up!

Depends how big your hands are Roll Eyes

and I took a leisurely hour when I last changed mine. Thumbs Up!

I have rather large hands and it poses me no problems without the scuttle Wink

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Re: changing heater bypass valve
Reply #12 - 24. Jul 2011 at 20:08

Guffer wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 19:37:

Andy B wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 19:22:

Guffer wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 19:18:

If you take the scuttle off its an easy job and no plasters are required. Should only take 20 mins Thumbs Up!

Depends how big your hands are Roll Eyes

and I took a leisurely hour when I last changed mine. Thumbs Up!

I have rather large hands and it poses me no problems without the scuttle Wink

I took the scuttle and the plenum off, and the cable support bracket too, after it took the skin off my forearm. But I triumphed in the end!!!

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derek89 Newbie Offline Posts: 11 new tredegar, south wales Gender: Drives: 1999 omega 2.0cdxi	Re: changing heater bypass valve Reply #13 - 24. Jul 2011 at 20:13 I have done very little work on the car myself so am fairly ignorant as to home servicing,is there much involved in removing the scuttle
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Re: changing heater bypass valve
Reply #14 - 24. Jul 2011 at 20:15

derek89 wrote on 24. Jul 2011 at 20:13:

I have done very little work on the car myself so am fairly ignorant as to home servicing,is there much involved in removing the scuttle

Its really quite easy, you should browse through the maintenace guides, there are step by step instructions for doing just about everything there. Its a fantastic resource.

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