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1981

General Discussion Area / Project TB2 - Update whatever

« on: 02 May 2007, 20:30:13 »

Sorry, I haven't posted any updates, been busy, and away on business. And hungover.

Can't remember have update this is? 11? 12? Who cares?

Nearly sorted out the coolant loss.  It hasn't lost coolant for probably 2 weeks.  I have tech2 plugged in as a temp gauge, coz the one on dash is on another planet.  Got some Forte coolant flush to run through it coming, hopefully that will finally fix the cooling.

Fixed the drivers check strap (well Mr DTM did )

'Replaced' the atf with LB and M_DTM's help (not much in there to replace)/

Aircon sprung into life itself

Replaced Fuel Filter (Well Omegatoy did, and it was on pretty tight), and ran some diesel magic through it.

Retapped sump thread.

To Do:
Need to replace temp gauge, so need to source a 98 TD dash.  Or see Omegatoy

Need to replace wheels, as these have wrong PCD. Tyres shot anyway. Got some Elite 16" wheels lined up, thanks to this place

Need a passenger side headlamp washer.

Need to fix sump leak cause by me when I retapped it

Need to check issue with brakes.

Replace passenger door speaker grill.

Replace boot carpet.

Give it a good service, it hasn't had one for ages I suspect...

1982

General Discussion Area / Thanks MDTM and LB66

« on: 28 April 2007, 20:32:18 »

Damn decent chaps.  They insisted on 'helping' change the fluid in the tractor's gearbox, despite my objections  

Then Marks_DTM was insistant on sorting out the EGR valve (stripped thread), so obviously I had to let him...

In all seriousness, thanks to M_DTM and Laidback66 - it was a job I don't think I could of done on my own.  The box changes much, much better. Still got a naff change point map, I think GM need to do more work on that, but the change is much smoother without the clunking/surging

We also found why the gearchange was far from smooth...

So thanks again, really appreciated
(and anytime you fancy doing the MV6, you only need to ask  )

1983

General Discussion Area / 100,000 posts tonight?

« on: 25 April 2007, 15:57:45 »

Looks like we are on for 100,000 posts tonight, currently on 99,900 ish at the moment (LB, MDTM, AA and I see a few more posts than other members).

Well done everyone

1984

General Discussion Area / 0 - 60 time?

« on: 24 March 2007, 15:04:41 »

Not that I condone the testing, but....

Sat waiting at a roundabout, I wondered what the 0 - 60 was of mine.  Hardly and ideal place, but what the hell.  So I switched the FC to stopwatch and floored it. I had to feather it round the roundabout slightly, and the exit was an incline (The BP roundabout on the A43 for Tunnie).

8.2s

My car is bog standard, 3.0l, autobox.

1985

General Discussion Area / Project TB2 - Update 9

« on: 22 April 2007, 15:17:17 »

Managed to get the intake off (and reuse the original gaskets Omegatoy ) and fix the coolant temp sensor.

Also replaced the split EGR pipe, though knackered the EGR itself (stripped thread, though not in the bolt I was doing up at the time)  , so need to go to scrappy at some point, too late to get there now.

Still popping water out of the cap when it gets to 97 ish on the dash gauge...

1986

General Discussion Area / Project TB2 - Update 8

« on: 19 April 2007, 19:59:36 »

Not much happened recently, but have put in a new (well, new to car) washer bottle sensor, and replaced the plug for the brake sensor wiring. So thats all the MID errors fixed.

Put in another viscous fan - this one does howl more, and fitted yet another cap.  This one really does seem to be able to hold the pressure, though still starts to weep when temp hits 96 ish.

Temperature now seems to be stable between 94 and 96, though I haven't really pushed it - I suspect it may creep up higher.

CTS not yet fixed, as dealer still hasn't got the gaskets I ordered nearly 3 weeks ago.  I can see what the fault is though, just can't get in with soldering iron.

1987

General Discussion Area / Opps, sorry...

« on: 19 April 2007, 12:02:42 »

...about the outage from about 11:15 to 11:45.  Something went bang  .  Bodged up now until I can find a replacement  

1988

General Discussion Area / Re: LPG Project - Progress Update 1

« on: 19 April 2007, 21:29:00 »

No, the main fault is it needs a wash and vac

So when you've finished the bathroom (or sent her away for a weekend ), fancy showing me how to do the check strap repair.  And fix my sump bolt. And.....

1989

General Discussion Area / What is running temp of your 2.5TD

« on: 14 April 2007, 16:05:35 »

What is running temp of your 2.5TD at a steady 80mph?

1990

General Discussion Area / Timbuk, you sod!

« on: 14 April 2007, 19:36:55 »

Tunnie and I noticed something on my parcel shelf  

1991

General Discussion Area / Well done M_DTM

« on: 14 April 2007, 20:52:04 »

Sorry, hadn't noticed before, but reached 4000 posts

1992

General Discussion Area / Another great guide from M_DTM

« on: 14 April 2007, 10:19:53 »

Just seen another engine relay compartment layout from M_DTM.

Thanks for that, they are incredibly useful when chasing electrical problems

1993

General Discussion Area / Project TB2 - Update 7

« on: 13 April 2007, 21:25:21 »

Seem to be able to maintain temperature with:

New rad
Drilled stat
Diesel cap from scrappy
V6 exapnsion bottle
Very weak antifreeze mix

Still losing a small amount of coolant from cap, so maybe cap is knackered?  I do not think the petrol ones which were fitted when I got it, and the QH one, are any good at all.  Even with Omegatoy's cap we lost a bit of coolant, though it was driven harder than I have so far.  We did think it may be leaking from the 'bodge' I'd done to block off the extra hole on the v6 bottle, so Omegatoy did a bit job of blocking. Defo still coming from cap though.

Plans for tomorrow are to put the good stat back it, after testing it somehow (put in a pan of boiling water??), and get antifreeze back to 50:50.

1994

General Discussion Area / Got any spare gaskets - 2.5TD

« on: 14 April 2007, 18:22:09 »

Seeing as the dealer is now saying 'up to 5 weeks' for the bloody gaskets I need, does anyone have a spare set of intake manifold to cylinder head gaskets I can buy?

1995

General Discussion Area / England Meets Scotland meet

« on: 14 April 2007, 18:24:30 »

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1172445942