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Omega General Help / quick query 3.45diff

« on: 01 May 2012, 14:22:24 »

What spec omega runs a 3.45 diff please.... 

Also will saloon diff/drive shafts fit an estate??

Can someone ask 2woody please...

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Omega General Help / These are Great value & christ dont they work well!!!

« on: 21 March 2012, 02:08:14 »

Hi guys if anybody is replacing there front discs you've got to get a pair of these!! i fitted them today & have just driven 185miles...

now normally with new discs & pads they are shite for ages until bed in!! or you end up cracking the new pads by accident braking too hard before they have run in...

I priced up standard discs from 3 local motor robbing factors & my local rather useless vauxhall dealer... prices between £42 & £120 pair +vat on them prices!!! 1 guess who the £120 quote was from!! & these are for standard!!

Anyway.. the normal 5/10 mile pull to left right/right left & then wow!!! Nearly went threw the soddin screen!!!

After the 185miles they pull up true nice & straight & are getting sharper & sharper & are most defo worth the money!!

£34.99 a pair inc VAT yes thats right!! £34.99 A PAIR INC VAT!!! CROSSDRILLED!! GROOVED!! & VENTED!!

Not only do they look good but they work way better than the standard discs even after only 10/20miles!!

So go get yourselves a bargin!! that is defo worth every penny of the small amount of cash!!!

Performance discs that are cheeper than standard!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110765289107?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

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Omega General Help / Rear wiper estate running constant...

« on: 18 March 2012, 23:59:56 »

Hi all is it possable to make the rear wiper on a 99 estate run intermitant??

as it running constant in the rain can be a pain switching on & off just to do a couple of whipes every 30secs as it judders up glass if not enuf spray on glass...

oh also what size wiper is it on rear that will clean all the screen in wiper arch...?

because ive tryed 12" 14" 16" & cut down 18"19" to clear that anoying little area at bottom of glass & area at the top of screen in your eye line...??

Cheers all 

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Omega General Help / will F/L sideskirts & rear bumper fit MFL??

« on: 09 March 2012, 00:10:49 »

Hi all i want to colour code my front lower bumper trim & bottom of car white but i think the F/L sideskirts & rear bumper lower look better..

BUT.. i want to keep the black knock strips around car to stay in keeping with front bumper & bootlid but will rear bumper meet it on rear quaters?? or is it a seperate quater trim that meets the black trim?

ive noticed on the black sideskirts the estate has a slightly wider section towards the rear wheel unlike the car in mfl, so will i need estate F/L side skirts?? or are the saloon ones the same??

as i have a towbar fitted will i need a F/L towbar too???

or am i better off just changing sideskirts & colour coding rear bumper??

Also has anybody got any good ones as all the ones local to me in breakers have been damaged by forklifts lifting them up from the side!!

Cheers all 

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Omega General Help / Bushes omega estate

« on: 27 February 2012, 19:47:49 »

Hi all,

im thinking of changing all the bushes on my 1999 mv6 estate ive been looking on ebay but theres so many diff types i can get powerflex front wishbone polybushes & front anti roll bar bushes but only 2 centers,

can anybody tell me how many bushes are on all the suspension components?? also inc the rear diff mountings??

there was an old thread on here about somone sorting a full kit front & rear but has anybody found one?? 

& how much am i looking at?? & where can i get them all from??? powerflex fronts for 4 bushes £69.00...

car is starting to feel a bit saggy & wonders a little now ive gone from the 225 60 15s to 245 40 17s as the old tyres took up most of the bumps on roads, my o/s front wishbone buggered so going to do both & do bushes same time 

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Omega General Help / squeek from brakes but stop when applyed??

« on: 24 February 2012, 00:37:52 »

ive checked on the "search" about squeeking brakes but doesn't anser my question....

driving at any speed...
i have a squeel,squeek from what sounds like N/S of car ive checked all discs pads calipers etc all seem fine...

no discolouration to discs "blueing" from a seized caliper...

pads are all ok un cracked...

calipers are free & greased on sliders pistons work ok...

i fitted new front branded pads oem i think..? about 3000miles ago they were £26 not the cheepy £13 option
as the old pads were glazed cracked & half worn..

The front discs are like new no signs of hardly any wear on them i think previous keeper had new discs but left the old pads in!!!

Anyway But when i brake hard or slightly squeek stops the peddle seems to go a long way down car slows down but can stand on peddle & cruses to a stop, squeek stops but after a few 100yrds or corners comes back again?? if i double pump the brakes when coming up to a junction or stopping on 1st pump again slows but not much 2nd pump they pull on very strong, if i press to hard ABS cuts in & stops Dead!!

Handbrake is average but again if i apply while driving squeek remains...

Could i possably have a warped rear disc? its pushing pistons back further than norm giving me the loss of brake pressure on 1st pump..?

my brake fluid was changed 20k ago so maybe due again but why am i getting a squeek??

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / 150mph/160mph clocks...

« on: 09 February 2012, 02:09:48 »

Hi all is this correct...

on my 1999 Vreg ex police mv6 i have 150mph clocks fitted...

but from memory my 2.5 manual 94M & 3.0 auto elite 95N reg cars had 160mph clocks...

i also viewed the dash in a 98S reg elite 3.0 auto and that also had 160mph clocks...
& a 2.016v has a 140mph clocks...

why is mine different....

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Omega General Help / "what spark plugs are best for a MV6"

« on: 07 February 2012, 12:17:34 »

& yes i know ones that work!!!

Hi guys i was wondering as ive got to do a service i was going to change my plugs...

what do u recomend....

My car is NOT running LPG!!! (damit)

there are so many plug types on the market...

single copper/twin/tripple-multi electrode/super4/iridium? etc list could go on....

and Brands... Bosch NGK GM etc....

so what am i better with using as i would like a strong spark that burns all fuel in chamber & gives good bhp with economy etc

my last cdx 2.5 v6 was running the tripple electrode ones...

What would you guys suggest or whats in yours....     CHEERS 

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Omega General Help / S/L estate rear shocks.. Grease or not to grease???

« on: 07 February 2012, 00:01:36 »

Hi all after a month of looking ive got a 2nd hand pair of 2year old s/l estate shocks

now the question....

as normal the area where the airbag sits over the shocker is corroded... (even after 2years!)
ive rubbed it down treated it with rust eater primed & repainted shockers...

ah now the question is... shall i put any LM grease,copperslip,spray silicon etc on the shocker area where the airbag covers the shocker to stop water corroding them again???

or any other suggestions???
a sterring gator maybe??

as the reason why ive had to replace them is because the old set had corroded that much under the airbag area, that the corrosion on 1 lifted the seal & started leaking fluid and the 2nd... the rust chaffed & burst the airbag...
so ide just ike this pair to last longer

oh and also advise others with s/l shocks of this rusting issue before theres start leaking etc....

advise asap as fitting them tomorrow afternoon!!!

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Omega General Help / V6 hunting from cold/warm...

« on: 06 February 2012, 00:39:11 »

Hi all (3.0 MV6)

from start up cold or warm (sometimes doesnt do it) the car seems to hunt i.e revs dip slightly..

with my sidelights on you can clearly see lights dim for a second as revs fall & normal when it stops...

this lasts for roughly 30seconds to a minuite.... is this normal or what maybe the issue???

only other problum is when im driving if my heater is on speed 3 4 5 if revs are under 2000rpm heaters blast out the air at requested speed but if i go over 2500rpm or accelerate the fans slowdown... if i let off throttle they speed up again to normal?

is this connected sumhow??

ive tryed to attach a meter to check battery voltage to see if its the alternator... but sodz law when i want it to do it! it doesnt!!!

also if it is an alternator problum does a ex police car have a higher amp alternator fitted?? spec says 125amp....

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Sorry BOSE prob/ Cd headunit

« on: 06 February 2012, 00:20:39 »

Ive just bought a full bose setup for my omega estate as police had it removed from spec!
Now Before i fit it & blow it up fry head unit or blow speakers/amp i was wondering.......

It has been posted before about bose systems & can people please not redirect me to another post please ive looked at some of the posts but doesnt really anser my quiery... all i require is a yes or no if no why please....

Can i fit this bose system to a STANDARD vauxhall CDR500 cd headunit fitted as standard or does it have to be a cassette headunit with bose written on it & run a cd changer that i dont really want??

Because i really dont want to break it up?

My old CDR500 packed up on knob volume went up when turning down, so as a temp i fitted a alpine/kenwood/sony/clarion headunits but all sounded crap at 1/4 volume with what i thort were standard speakers which then started blowing...

ive read the post about 2ohm & 4ohm speaker setup & guessed that the uprated headunits may be blowing the standard speakers...
but on rear of speakers once removed only say 25w...... crappy brown paper things....
ive fitted a pair of sony 120w speakers & sony headunit 4x50w & they sounded crap (distorting at half volume)
so i changed them to clarion 220w speakers & a clarion headunit 4x40w & they too sound crap so i thort sod it!!

Fit standard..!!! put back in a replacement cdr500 with atmo clarion speakers & again headunit on full & not very loud at all but distorted...

So do all standard vauxhall headunits run a 2ohm or just the bose... as speakers obviously 4ohm... but why would uprated speakers & a headunit still sound crap??? or is it because leaving in the standard rear speakers is screwing up headunit??

Thats why i bought the bose setup all 4 speakers wiring loom amp & bose sub & a standard cdr500 headunit but will it all work properly or have i over looked anything...

All help gratefully recieved Thanks

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General Car Chat / V6 Exhaust...

« on: 31 January 2012, 14:28:37 »

Ive got a 3.0 v6 estate & both cats are original & seems like 1 is rattling slightly....

Does the car have to run 2 cats??

a mate is going to make me a pair of stainless manifolds & 3" system but i was wondering if i find a single cat off another 3.0ltr car on a single pipe system (i.e Bmw 535i) can i run a 2 into 1 from manifolds single cat & 3"bore pipe threw car to a single 3" in duel 2" out deflection box with 2x2.5" tailpipes...??

i know someone will say that manifactured system from factory will be best... but the cats are £100+ each side...
& as soon as a car enters a breakers thats the 1st things they remove with airsaw/oxy!
i dont want system to be too free flow as i know fueling mpg will be lost etc

but mainly will a single cat pass an mot?? 

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Omega General Help / Are replacement Headlight lenses available??

« on: 30 January 2012, 00:09:29 »

Hi ive got 3 sets of xenon headlights but all of them are faded & dull...

Ive even tryed flatting them down with 1500g wet & dry & G3 polishing them up & dont look too bad..

but over the last month the amount of road salt has faded them again & after polishing them yet again havent really done the job..

so i was wondering....

Can you buy replacement lenses.....

If so where from.....?

or am i better off buying a cheep pair of brand new standard H1 H7 lights & removing lenses for the xenon units???
as i want to black out the chrome areas except main beam part & can fit new lenses same time.....

Cheers Guys

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Omega General Help / window tinting!! fkin idiot!!

« on: 24 January 2012, 03:05:30 »

Hi again..

As ive been busy i wanted my rear windows tinting but hasnt been the right weather or too busy to do it...

A mate said he was board tday & said i'll tint ur windows as its dry & ur car at home....

Ive come back to yes he's tinted the windows.... BUT ON THE rather OUTSIDE OF GLASS!!!! WHAT A TWXT!!!  > Angry

ive removed the tint off back doors (tint took 30seconds the rather GLUE!! 3!! HOURS!!) that i didnt ask him to do! But rear windows ive left at mo... as calnt be bothered to remove all that glue again!!!

Thank god he didnt do the rear window!!!!

Is it correct that the 2 rear windows are just bolted in with 10mm nuts???

Does any body have a pair?? Free or For Sale.....??

without the alarm sensors?? so i can re tint them & change them over or are they bonded in?

Help!!! Next time i do it myself!!

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Omega General Help / MV6 tyre sizes????

« on: 24 January 2012, 02:54:25 »

Hi i have fitted at moment 225/45/17s on the front & 245/40/17s on the rear... but v.soon need changing
& im removing the 17" vectra c alloys due to incorrect offset even tho i love the 5spoke elite alloy, to MV6 10 spokes after ive refurbed them...!! (polished but corroded & no laquer normal prob!)

what tyres sizes should i be running on it??

i have 2 brand new uniroyal 235/45/17s & 2 goodyears & 2 brand new uniroyal 245/40/17s

& a set of 4 235/45/17 part worns

ide like a wider rear with the new tyres i have be ok...

or do i need a 245/45/17 or 255/40/17 rear to match a 235/45/17 on front?? & keep speedo correct???