i am asking for some assistance concerning my Omega B GL, a 2.0L 16V X20XEV engine with auto tranny,
i currently frequent brasil and they have the Omega A models there, a SOHC 2.0 / 2.2, SOHC I6 3.0L and a chevrolet I6 4.1L engines,
from my research, it appears that when GM revised the Omega A to the Omega B model in Europe around 1994, they sent all the Omega A manufacturing equipment to Brasil to manufacture the Omega A as a brand new model for the 1993 model year to 1998, after which the omega model car was imported directly from Australia... i think it was the current model commodore from Australia at that time (all came with the V6 engine)..
can any one tell me if the components from the Omega A and Omega B are similar / same, in refference to front shock absorbers and associated parts (shock heads and dust boots etc), front lower control arm and ball joint, steering components / linkages ( note brasil is LHD and my omega is RHD), propeller shaft Cardan Rubber (the rubber substitute to the conventional universal joints), rear shock absorbers, rear control arms (mine has adjustment for rear toe)
also i recently started using Valvoline High mileage oil in my engine and there started some oil leaks from the engine, most annoying is oil dripping onto the hot exhaust next to the rear of the engine and burning...
my A/C compressor has a leak, a red Dye was put into the system and i can see drops of oil accumulating on the body of the compressor, and with time the oil disappears (as if it evaporated, confirming that it is refrigerant lubricant and not the powersteering fluid).. occasionally a knocking sound was heard from the compressor and this stopped immediately as A/C lubricant was injected into the A/C system>>>> i`d like to know what model Compressor can work on my engine (considering i may not be able to source a genunine part).. the Sanden 508 is a easy obtainable compressor...
can you give me some advice or direct me to someone that has the info i seek...
much regards
R-vin