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Omega General Help / Loosing coolant
« on: 07 March 2024, 06:43:14 »
3.2 elite

Last couple of months I've been loosing coolant, got to top it up after say 50-100 miles back up to level, usally when light low coolant light comes on. After a run the other night had a good look underneath, left it sitting for a while on my drive, couldn't see any drips anywhere, had a good scour around engine bay with torch no sign of anything. Done block test last night and nothing showing, not that I suspected HG but just ruling it out.

Last year replaced rad, oil cooler, hose from block to heater radiator also replaced the top rad fan switch, still got the lower one to do, also replaced the aux water pump under the coolant bottle as it was leaking, that was last Year too. Also checked the floors for any water ingress, bone dry. Only thing I can think is maybe leak from oil cooler plate and it's running down the back of the box or something and I can't see it. Made sure I used the right sealant and that everything was clean and torqued up properly so be surprised if it's the oil cooler plate leaking, although if it was that then perhaps it is dripping out when the car is moving and then pooling somewhere in the V when stationary, then pouring back out when I'm moving so I don't actually see the leak.

Hopefully get in on the ramps at the weekend and get right under it. HBV is quite new so not suspecting that either.

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General Car Chat / VW Passat door latch issue
« on: 17 February 2024, 19:20:20 »
Hi

My brother has a VW Passat, 2015 model, and he's having an issue with the drivers door not closing when it's cold. Apparently it's a common issue and he's had a local mechanic take all the lock out and lubricate it and the guy said there's no wear in the lock either. Tried the usual before this spraying loose oil spray grease etc. in the lock. The only thing that fixes it (temporarily) is pouring hot water over the latch area. So obviously something triggered by lower temps.

He does dialysis every other night at the local hospital so it's a bit of pain when he comes out, opens the door then goes to close it and it bounces open again. It's usually about 1 in the morning by the time he's finished and so just wants to get home and go to his kip, but has to go back in and get a kettle of hot water from the porter to fix it.

Just thought I'd ask on here if anyone had suffered similar issue and if it was that maybe the whole latch needed replaced.

Cheers

G

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Outside air temp sensor
« on: 16 February 2024, 10:26:52 »
3.2 Elite

So I was getting weird readings on my temp reading way below what it was, so replaced temp sensor behind bumper and doesn't seem to be any different, showing 0oC when it's about 9oC. Is this then the wiring at fault somewhere?

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Omega General Help / Question about cabin filter
« on: 19 January 2024, 11:28:03 »
I noticed when I replaced the cabin filter/pollen filter thing it was quite loose in it's mountings, is that right? It seemed like almost half the thickness of the actual holder bit it goes into, so you can move it up and down in holder. I also seen some talk that the facelift model it should be a charcoal filter and not a plain filter that's for the PFL, I think the replacement was charcoal as it had a sort of dark hue look to it on it but couldn't be sure.

Cheers

G

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Reverse sensor makes strange noise
« on: 17 December 2023, 01:25:40 »
Car: Elite 3.2 02 plate

Just recently, when reversing, the parking sensor or something is making a loud single tone as soon as you put in reverse, seems intermittent- the issue, not the sound itself -  the sensors still do their job sometimes, but just wondering what this warning type sound is as soon as I put in R?

Cheers

G

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Just changed the rad and condensor on my elite, changed the radiator fan switches as well, and now when I let i tickover to heat up both the front fans and the backside fans kick on at the same time - about 90 on the guage then cools down to about 80 - is it not the front fan first then the other 2 at the front when it gets really hot?

Before I done this work I noticed the front fan came on but the temp just sat at 90 with the front fan running for ages and never really turning off, the 2 front fans never came on it just sat about 90 degrees.

Granted it now cools down much quicker so it's not really a issue in itself just wondering why both fans come on at the same time.

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Omega General Help / Swapping interior
« on: 07 August 2023, 07:01:46 »
Hi

I'm planning swapping my black leather interior over to the cream leather, apart from the obvious seats and door cards is there anything fiddly doing this job or is it pretty straightforward?

Never had seats / interior out of an omega but done on plenty other cars so just in case there is any sticky bits.

Thanks

G

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Hi

I'm not finding any oem switches for these anywhere, stocking up for when I change the rad on elite, just wondering if anyone can recommend a good copy make or have a gen set they could part with (But wouldn't blame you if you didn't!)?

Thanks

G

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Omega General Help / A/C Schrader Valves
« on: 21 May 2023, 15:36:34 »
I'm looking to replace the schrader valve on my AC, it was leaking. Not entirely convinced it is just a tyre valve though, it may fit but are the seals r134 compatible?

Some listed on this thread but the parts are now sold out.

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=125817.msg1604560#msg1604560

Any thoughts what is the right ones to get?

Thanks

G

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Spanner light
« on: 20 May 2023, 08:38:59 »
3.2

Just wondering should the spanner light stay on when ignition is on but engine not started?

I noticed this morning when I had ignition on for 12v tyre pump that spanner light was flashing. I do have a key for my 2.6 on the key chain so wondered if it was interfering with the pick up or something. I took that key off the key chain and it stopped the flashing light but the light remained solid on with ignition.

Thanks

G

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Omega General Help / Pitman arm bush and other MOT advisories
« on: 14 May 2023, 08:51:42 »
Just had a pass with advisories, which I was expecting as just came out of storage, and only done timing belt and top end seals more recently. I've still to change out the wishbones bushes for superflexes and anything else that needs done. The advisories are:

  • Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (Will be replacing the back & centre sections in due course)

    Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (Rear doughnut bushes)

    Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement  (Rear doughnut bushes)

    Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing

    Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material

    Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material

    Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel

    Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play

Regarding the steering arm thing is it easy enough to replace the bush on this, I see you can get lemforder one

https://aftermarket.zf.com/go/en/lemfoerder/catalogs/#/article/11602+03?languageID=4&brandID=35&countryID=GB

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/lemforder/1243643

He said he felt a bit of play in steering O/S however I couldn't see it when he showed me, he was pointing at the inner track rod, and both sides have had both arms replaced last Year and have practically 0 miles on them.

Are rear doughnuts better being replaced with silicone bushes?

Cheers

G

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted vacuum sensor
« on: 01 May 2023, 13:25:44 »
Hi

Has anyone got one of these?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/nfwq1txHgQt1AoWs7

I had to rob this one off my 2.6 as the one on my elite is bust, the downward facing collar broke off. It sits on the air intake bagpipes with 2 vac pipes on it.

Thanks

G

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / ECU Coolant temp plug mix up
« on: 26 April 2023, 11:22:21 »
As usual I never took photos when stripping this down, it's been since late last Year so a bit hazy with where these plugs go.

i remember reading on a post somewhere on here that you can mix up the plug for the CTS with another plug. Now that I have read that, I am starting to wonder if I have the right plug on the CTS now because there is 2 plugs coming out the same loom.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mpcH3bcNn6dUa1396

I plugged one in that seemed to more naturally sit at that point but since I've moved the whole wiring loom back up over the rocker on passenger side, both plugs sit where the sensor is.

i can't remember what else it was that had a plug like this about there?

Also this big blue multiplug is peeking at me from the back passenger side, again I can't remember what if anything that plugged into it, or is it a spare/diagnostic plug or something?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/cy5ZERFYhwXjT5ir7

Cheers  :y

G



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Omega General Help / Issue with timing belt marks
« on: 17 April 2023, 15:45:02 »
3.2 TB replacement
Gates kit Part number: K035453XS

Lined up the yellow double mark on the bottom pulley, slotted in the locking tab, started working my way up counter clockwise from the pulley, got to the first cam (4th cam), started working it round and then over to the 3rd cam and it doesn't look very happy with the teeth on the belt on 3rd cam.

I was using cam locking widgets from an older locking kit I had that felt a bit loose, so swapped those with the ones from the kent moore locking kit I had, didn't seem to make much difference.

I bought the kit opened, but not used, off a fellow so I'm wondering now is it the wrong belt, or for the pre-facelift. It's got the double yellow and double white lines, with only white marks for the cam line up marks.

It seems to almost line up here cam 4, but I feel like the line should be above the tooth not the gap, the cam and notch behind it seems to line up ok, but the belt won't go any further, and if it did the white line wouldn't line up with marks then:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5EDjCTqB5oBuuhY69

But the line on the belt won't stretch over to the notch on the cam 3.

Any ideas?

Thanks

G



 

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General Car Chat / Vauxhall antira auto diesel lost drive
« on: 05 March 2023, 10:12:48 »
Hi all

My neighbour just bought an antara diesel auto and said could I have a look at it as there was a leak underneath, he was out this morning and said I'd see him when he got back, he got back - just - and said we tried putting the car on my ramps but it wouldn't drive back or forward.

I checked for codes, there were none, but noticed that underneath the sump and area around the crank oil seal looks ok, but the oil is coming down onto the tray that covers the box.

I'm starting to think it is autobox leaking, and it's finally ran out hence the no drive. Does anyone have any advice or knowledge of these cars and common faults?

Thanks

G

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