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General Discussion Area / Re: Using hard shoulder as a permanent new motorway lane

« on: 06 January 2014, 20:59:58 »

If the government spend more than 10% of the motoring taxes that they steal from us on roads and services, this topic would never need to be discussed - we would have an ace road network capable of providing what we, the customers have already paid for, i.e. a network fit for purpose, in good repair and pothole-free!
They don't even pretend that greed cameras are for safety purposes now: like parking charges, they are simply more ways of revenue collecting, in addition to the existing punitive motoring taxes.
Ran over!

Ron.

4817

General Car Chat / Re: Possible Omega replacement

« on: 06 January 2014, 18:38:01 »

Why not make a full MOT a condition of the sale? If the vendor is reluctant to agree, it probably tells you all you need to know......

Ron.

4818

Omega General Help / Re: Smell of oil, bemused! Any ideas?

« on: 06 January 2014, 16:56:53 »

Harking back to an earlier comment about oil residues causing this type of problem; when I had a Carlton, my garage advised that vx did NOT recommend flushing oil prior to an oil change. Is this true of Omegas, because to my simple mind such a strategy would seem to be helpful here, and nobody ever explained why flushing was a bad thing.

Ron.

P.S. People have been so helpful on here and I only wish I could help in return, but my expertise isn't likely to be helpful here: I was a Lecturer in Electronics and Radio (and photography!) at Chelmsford College for the 20 years before I retired, having spent the previous years as a Design/Development Engineer in industry.

4819

Omega General Help / Re: Smell of oil, bemused! Any ideas?

« on: 06 January 2014, 16:34:14 »

Wow, what a fantastic and comprehensive reply, BlackViper - much appreciated.
Thanks a million.
Just a little 1/2 hour job, then!

Ron.

4820

Omega General Help / Re: Smell of oil, bemused! Any ideas?

« on: 06 January 2014, 15:56:56 »

I think I have a similar problem, and being a novice I don't know where the breathers are - help, please?

Ron.

4821

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Resets required after reconecting battery

« on: 06 January 2014, 11:49:43 »

Thanks for your very useful answer. My aircon doesn't work (radiator leak), so I can't use the dehumidifying aspect of that, can I?
Before delving into the glove box, etc., I ought to do the basics, like checking pollen filter!

Ron.

4822

Omega General Help / Re: help!!!!

« on: 05 January 2014, 07:54:18 »

If you have a hiccough in the ECU, sometimes you can reset it by disconnecting the battery completely for an hour or two. Then reconnect, cross fingers and the Omega gods may be with you.....

Ron.

4823

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Resets required after reconecting battery

« on: 04 January 2014, 09:55:50 »

Tell me more about the steaming up, please - mine seems to have started doing that and I suspected that the drainage pipe was blocked - cleared it, but still steaming.

Ron.

4824

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Resets required after reconecting battery

« on: 04 January 2014, 09:53:56 »

Hi

After doing a bit of browsing around the forum, getting to know possible future problems, I noticed several instances where resets were required on electrical items, for example:

Windows, one click closing: Close window and hold switch until you hear the relay click.

Sun roof positions resets: Push button on fully open, fully up, and I think, when shut

Aircon recirculation flap (this one totally solved my steaming up problem): Switch on and off. The ECU then knows where it is.

It would be interesting to know, what else to check after a battery disconnect / reconnect.

Ian

4825

Omega General Help / Re: front suspension arms

« on: 03 January 2014, 20:42:56 »

I'm looking in with interest because I've been told I need my wishbones done, but not sure that I have the skills, nor, at 70, the will and energy to do it.
An Omega is also hard on the pension!

Ron.

4826

Omega General Help / Re: Thermostat.

« on: 29 December 2013, 20:05:28 »

What a brilliant site this is! My thanks to one and all; wish the weather were more clement so I could get to it......

Ron.

4827

Omega General Help / Re: Thermostat.

« on: 29 December 2013, 18:33:17 »

Thanks, Robson., and all other answerers. Where can I buy a Wahler thermostat? I looked up Unipart, as suggested, and found them to be expensive.
I certainly do need a new one as my car takes ages to show any increase on the temperature gauge - not good with the weather we are now moving into!
It will also adversely affect fuel consumption with the engine taking so long to reach its efficient operating temperature and I can't afford the extra petrol!

Ron.

4828

Omega General Help / Thermostat.

« on: 29 December 2013, 14:20:39 »

Has anyone changed the thermostat on a 2.6 V6 and is it as horrendous as I fear?

Ron.

4829

Omega General Help / Re: Car died and all sorts

« on: 28 December 2013, 06:00:04 »

www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_894769_langId_-1_categoryId_255205

This charger can be left connected forever, as it drops back to trickle charge when bulk charging is complete, but you MUST disconnect the battery fully as it is a pulse charger and the pulsing will affect the electronics in your Omega if the battery is left connected.

4830

General Car Chat / Re: Halfords cheap oil is back on

« on: 27 December 2013, 18:36:39 »

Somewhere lurking in the depths of my mind is the thought that before you can change to fully synthetic oil from mineral you need to do something - flush the engine out, maybe?
Does anyone know what I'm talking about, because I don't!

Ron.