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General Discussion Area / Re: Who is mad enough to pay these sort of prices?

« on: 15 May 2012, 12:40:10 »

Is it my eyeballs or a trick of the light, but that front tyre looks flat.
It's just me being picky I suppose.

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General Car Chat / Re: ATS Euromaster.

« on: 15 May 2012, 12:32:40 »

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

That sounds a nightmare mate.

Re the brakes.... what I mean is where would they look as the pads are housed within the caliper...only part you can see is a bit of the backs of the pads through the calliper 

I've actually got an advisory on the current mot about thin front pads on the cdx (the previous owner said he has replaced them)  , so they must have a way of checking them without removing the wheels. Must be much easier when the car's on ramps or over a pit.

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General Car Chat / Re: ATS Euromaster.

« on: 15 May 2012, 12:21:56 »

Actually, while we're on the subject of ATS, I remember I asked them to look to see if the brakes needed doing. Bloke comes back in 5 mins later and says ''your pads are full at the back and half full at the front''.

How on Earth could he have checked this without removing them? 

They same way as mot testers check them I suppose.
Down to experience and knowing what to look for.

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General Car Chat / Re: ATS Euromaster.

« on: 15 May 2012, 12:20:09 »

Yep, know what you mean about KwikFit. Many moons ago I had a Mark 3 Granada V6. I went into Kwik Fit to have a new exhaust. They managed to snap both pipes off the heater matrix where they came through the bulkhead. It cost them a fortune in the end as the repair was down to them. The whole dash had to come out.

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General Car Chat / Re: ATS Euromaster.

« on: 15 May 2012, 12:06:13 »

I didn't book it while I was there, but before I left the place, they logged the job in case I phoned back with my name and price quoted. Seemed pretty definite to me.
Rather looking forward to getting this done, it sounds like a tractor when I start it from cold.
Thanks RobG.

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General Car Chat / ATS Euromaster.

« on: 15 May 2012, 11:58:55 »

Has anyone had any dealings with the above company?
I've got the cdx booked in with them next Monday to have the nearside downpipe to manifold gasket replaced.
They've quoted me 60 quid, including part(s), which I thought was reasonable.
Just wondering if the price they quote is the price you pay.

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Omega General Help / Re: ABS and Traction Control lights.

« on: 15 May 2012, 08:00:11 »

Thanks Colin.
Going to try the contact cleaner/hitting with a spanner route first.
Yes, I know it's cheapskate and I'll eventually have to change the ecu.
Didn't even look at the car yesterday, waited for the rain to stop, then eventually tackled my garden.
Going to ATS Euromaster today to have the exhaust blow looked at.
Meanwhile, my Toyota sits in the front garden saying 'why don't you use me again, there's nothing wrong with me'.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Imagine stumbling upon this!!!

« on: 14 May 2012, 12:12:25 »

Imagine how many British and German aircraft are laying on the bottom of the Channel.
Probably rotted away to nothing now though.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Raining Again

« on: 14 May 2012, 12:08:09 »

And sure enough, got all my gear out, only to feel the first spots.
Put it all away again now.

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Omega General Help / Re: ABS and Traction Control lights.

« on: 14 May 2012, 09:56:12 »

Going back on ebay as we speak.....

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Omega General Help / Re: ABS and Traction Control lights.

« on: 14 May 2012, 09:50:35 »

So, it's got to be a year 2000 2.5 auto ecu?
That's going to narrow it down a tad.
The ecu's on ebay are from slightly older cars I believe.
Looks even more of a possibilty the Previa will be back in use soon.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Thanks Elite Pete :)

« on: 14 May 2012, 09:46:31 »

I wish ElitePete lived closer to me.
He could come over and have a bash at this bloody abs ecu.
And the exhaust manifold to downpipe gaskets.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Small accident

« on: 14 May 2012, 09:43:29 »

When you said you'd had a small accident, I thought you'd coughed and **** yourself.

Seriously though, get yourself checked out matey, blackouts are not funny.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Raining Again

« on: 14 May 2012, 09:38:27 »

I was going to cut my grass today, but the sky is darkening all the time.
Water and electrics don't mix.

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Omega General Help / Re: ABS and Traction Control lights.

« on: 14 May 2012, 09:34:56 »

No, no paperwork Albs.
I may just park this car up when the tax runs out at the end of May.
Before this, I was using a Toyota Previa which I bought over three years ago. It has passed three mot's in my ownership now with no work required. I never even have to check the oil level between changes, because it never uses any. Doesn't use water either. I was very reluctant to sell the Previa when I bought this Omega, which seems like a wise decision. I only bought the Omega because I fancied something a little newer and sleeker. If only the previous owner had been totally upfront when he sold it to me, I'd have known what to expect. If I can source a reasonably priced abs ecu (if it's the ecu I need, and not the entire pump), I'll give it a go at fixing it. The car also needs the exhaust downpipe to manifold o rings renewing too. With my work, I just don't have lots of time to spare to work on it.
So, if anyone's got a CHEAP abs ecu to sell, drop me a pm, please.
Or, as already stated, has anyone got a part number? There's a couple of ecu's on the bay of e at the moment, but don't really want to buy one if it's no good for the car.
Any help will be much appreciated.