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Omega General Help / Rear calipers
« on: 20 May 2015, 23:49:51 »
Are they the same on a 1997 2.5 petrol as they are on 2002 2.2 / 2.6 petrol?
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / silver body
« on: 16 May 2015, 23:39:46 »
I was in the motorhog yard in North Sheilds today, they had a rhd but with a Belgium plate omega in silver. late model . the doors wings etc were rust free. don't know any costs .
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Omega General Help / Re: cats / exhaust
« on: 18 January 2015, 19:06:15 »HelloI have used Andrew Page in the past, but have not priced them recently
Also lookin for a mid section exhaust for my car a 2.6 estate. Tried the link in this section but they seem not to stock exhausts for the 2.6. Would also like a good quality new one but not at Vauxhall prices. Any suggestions please.
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Omega General Help / Re: cats / exhaust
« on: 15 January 2015, 21:14:58 »Never found a pattern cat that was fit for purpose Nick.I paid about £300 for its first replacement 12 / 13 yrs ago. So things are much cheaper now. 2nd hand cats. What is a decent price?
A cat from Vauxhall would cost more then the car is worth anyway. Its a 1997 model (18 years old)
The original 2/5 3ltr cats are double skinned and unless they have been battered about (which is easy to see) imho, that's the way to go
A half decent full exhaust system will put you back less then 100 notes delivered
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Omega General Help / Re: cats / exhaust
« on: 15 January 2015, 21:06:45 »Any used ones you buy are likely to nearing the end of their life. I'd buy new.As the car is now 18, I was thinking both also. One is badly corroded where the front / middle join and there is a slight leak. As the exhaust was replaced as a whole I would assume the other bits will be on their way and it will be much easier to do the lot in one go. This next year will be the most expensive for a long time.
Secondhand exhaust parts need to be very cheap, preferably free, to be worth considering.
I fitted a new N/S cat almost a year ago after the original broke up on the first day of a fortnights holiday abroad. I wish I had replace the O/S one when I changed the rest of the system a few months later.
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Omega General Help / Re: brake bleed nipples
« on: 15 January 2015, 20:59:04 »Yes, a extraction tool should remove them if your carfulThanks
If you have any problems getting a new nipple, give these folks a shout
http://www.brakeparts.co.uk
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Omega General Help / cats / exhaust
« on: 15 January 2015, 20:41:23 »
Looks like they both might need replacing . Any recommendations regarding make / suppliers.
Thanks again.
Dave
Thanks again.
Dave
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Omega General Help / brake bleed nipples
« on: 15 January 2015, 20:38:18 »New nipples needed.
What size are they. Rears virtually corroded away. Will a screw extraction tool get them out?
Dave
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Omega General Help / Re: cam belt
« on: 13 January 2015, 17:32:23 »
Thanks for the links. £81.02...................£20 a year, I am starting to think, better safe than sorry.
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Omega General Help / Re: cam belt
« on: 13 January 2015, 10:06:19 »
Thanks folks.
This car now only does about 1000mls per year for the last 3 years, so the present belt / bearings etc has done about 7000mls.
Any thoughts on a belt only or is it still advisable to do the lot. mileage not expected to increase.
Thanks
Dave.
This car now only does about 1000mls per year for the last 3 years, so the present belt / bearings etc has done about 7000mls.
Any thoughts on a belt only or is it still advisable to do the lot. mileage not expected to increase.
Thanks
Dave.
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Omega General Help / cam belt
« on: 12 January 2015, 22:16:55 »
Andy c's garage no longer on TC.
Best place now for a new cam belt kit? 2.5 petrol.
Thanks.
Dave
Best place now for a new cam belt kit? 2.5 petrol.
Thanks.
Dave
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Omega Gallery / Re: My Mini Facelift 2.5V6 CDX - 56kmls - owned from new :-)
« on: 08 July 2014, 20:50:29 »
same colour...I think as ours, but ours is a '97 with 141k now on it but now down to about 1k per year also. Sadly its outside all of the time. Some rust now appearing along door rubbers, and rear door bottoms along with left rear arch.
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Omega General Help / Re: Flat battery and locked out
« on: 18 April 2013, 20:16:56 »No, ours is a '97. Sorry missed that bit.We have gone in through the boot before.Not on a facelift
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Omega General Help / Re: Flat battery and locked out
« on: 18 April 2013, 19:17:14 »
We have gone in through the boot before.