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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 16 March 2020, 17:41:31 »
Gave my new toy (a 1990 Rover 216Gsi) a good clean inside and out.

32
General Car Chat / Re: Droplinks. What a silly design.
« on: 02 February 2020, 17:28:38 »
Love the photo! Sums up owning an older car perfectly.

33
Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: electrical problem
« on: 02 February 2020, 17:23:01 »
That's a great result and well spotted.

Chasing electrical faults can be a minefield but it always pays to check the basics first and so satisfying when you can identify a simple and obvious defect. Well done.

34
Ooo Terry. That looks nasty.

I know that I only have to look at a car and I get bruises and (my favourite) a gash to the head!!


35
General Car Chat / Re: Waxoyl underseal
« on: 20 January 2020, 17:32:23 »
Took a punt on a 5Litre tin of black Waxoyl.

Arrived today. Packaging was minimal but all ok.

36
General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 17 January 2020, 20:14:41 »
Got my 20 year old Renault clit 1.2 thru it's annual MOT.

Passed with no advisories. Well chuffed.

37
General Car Chat / Re: Another year.....
« on: 08 December 2019, 18:56:58 »
Well done and no pesky advisories. Brill

38
Omega General Help / Re: brake pad sensor
« on: 08 December 2019, 18:46:28 »
On my pre-facelift 2.5 litre I have a front wear sensor on each caliper. (attached to one of the pads)

I think I remember that that this was changed to just one on the face-lift models?

I am sure someone can confirm this.

You can "fool" the pad warning system by bridging the terminals on the connector under the wheel arch. Useful if you damage the sensor on the pad during the pad change and you don't have a preplacement sensor handy.

39
Omega General Help / Re: New long term Mig
« on: 12 November 2019, 19:12:37 »
Hi Graham.

Enjoy driving it. I have two pre-facelift 2.5 Elites and both are still going. I have done all the mechanics and welding myself over the years.

Removing the sill covers is a definite as well as a careful examination of the front chassis legs as suggested. Also take out the spare wheel and have a look at the bottom of the wheel well for rust.

I would take the car to a "friendly" garage and ask them to get it up on a car lift so that you can have a good look underneath.

Checking out the exhaust system from catalysts to the back.




 

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General Car Chat / Re: Another year's ticket on the ex plod
« on: 05 October 2019, 10:54:16 »
Well done. Another Omega back on the road.

Reminds me that I must get one of my Omegas ready for it's forthcoming MOT.

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 16 September 2019, 20:33:31 »
Finally plucked up courage and looked at the small patch of rust in the bottom of the spare wheel well (Omega saloon).

A power file doesn't half eats the corrosion away. A small rust spot has now resulted in a 10cm X 10cm square hole.

Will pluck up courage and get the MIG welder out soon.

42
General Car Chat / Re: Omegas in 'proper' scrapyards
« on: 17 August 2019, 11:00:58 »
Harry's is the only scrap yard I go to now even though it is a 50 mile round trip. I can spend hours in there!!!

The turn over of cars is quite quick. If you find a car you with parts you want and you don't have the necessary tools make sure you go back within the week because it could well have been crushed after that.

43
General Discussion Area / Re: Smilies
« on: 15 August 2019, 20:52:48 »
I have the same problem.

I can see the "smilies", I can click on one, but it doesn't appear on the end of my sentence.

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General Car Chat / Re: Hoorah - another 12 months Omega motoring
« on: 15 August 2019, 20:49:52 »
Well done. A great feeling when you get a pass.

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General Car Chat / Re: MOT success
« on: 16 May 2019, 10:29:47 »
It is a saloon (pre-face lift 2.5 Elite). Current mileage is 55924.

It doesn't do too many miles nowadays but that creates its own problems, eg rusty brakes, discs, flat battery etc.

I spent a day looking over it before the MOT and that included a front and rear brake overhaul plus oil and filter change, wash and polish

I  also dealt with the annoying rust blisters around the base of a couple of doors.

Looks great now


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