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Omega General Help / Omega Gearbox replacement , how much

« on: 10 June 2016, 20:32:09 »

Hello guys,
I sold my 2.2 omega , next time it be 3.2 back again

but as well i sold my spare AR25 and now happy owner of box is asking me because he don't know how much he should expect to pay for fitting new box.
What would you say is the fair price for replacing the box on 2.6 v6 ?
or maybe someone live close to him ? he is in Trowbridge, Wiltshire ( or any place what would not charge him too much)

thank you and any response be very appreciated

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General Car Chat / Just bought saab 95

« on: 21 April 2016, 22:12:18 »

Hello Guys, I just bought saab 9-5
and thats aero version 2.3 turbo with 250 bhp and with prins LPG installation so its cheap to run ,
but now i see that i got lot of things to sot it on it.
anyone have any experience with them ?
(I know to check saab forums etc. but is not as much info like omega owners forum

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Omega General Help / Omega 2.2 timing belt tensioner confusion clock wise or not

« on: 18 April 2016, 20:27:57 »

Hello
I just replaced the timing belt on my 2.2 and I was using DVD
On DVD the new tensioner is tensioned clockwise (when new belt)
now I was searching about timing belt change "Haynes" etc. show to always tension the tensioner anti-clockwise
should I check the tensioner and do it anti-clockwise ?
here is some post about Anti-clockwise http://www.courtenaysport.co.uk/blog/2014/09/cambelt-and-timing-information-z20lex-engines/

what should I do, just leave it or correct it ?

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General Car Chat / Vauxhall Calibra - Lucky guy !!!

« on: 16 April 2016, 21:20:03 »

I just saw that on the Facebook because the new owner advertise it there as well...
just check the pictures closely ...

He bought the car ( great car ) for 1700 or less , because that was the price , in the dust, then put on eBay even without doing anything and ...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-opportunity-to-buy-low-millieage-VAUXHALL-CALIBRA-TURBO-Quicksell/152049317505?_trksid=p2047675.c100037.m2107&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35391%26meid%3D66ac7c548eed41a598b3d71384a06066%26pid%3D100037%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D7%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D401105325393

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General Car Chat / omega 2.6 with omega owners sticker

« on: 31 March 2016, 22:13:52 »

Hi there , anyone recognise the car ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-CDX-V6-AUTO-Gas-converted-/141943716325?hash=item210c8139e5:g:708AAOSwxp9W-pm4

I WOULD LOVE TO BY IT but don't have space now

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General Car Chat / crazy or something ?

« on: 26 March 2016, 17:47:41 »

Honestly , do you think that somebody will pay that price for that Omega ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/IMMACULATE-STUNNING-2004-53-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2-2CD-AUTO-83k-FSH-THE-VERY-BEST-/152028842992?hash=item2365a00bf0:g:CDsAAOSwGYVW9YTS

its not bad .. but that is a grand over the real price i think

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General Discussion Area / LEDs in the instrument cluster

« on: 28 January 2016, 21:03:43 »

Hello,
today I wanted to replace the one of the light bulb behind the cluster,
after removal I went to buy some lightbulbs and i found some led - I thought why not to try.
there is result of it.. do you like it ? I honestly don't know ... I think gonna leave it now but might be day that it come back to normal bulbs.

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Omega General Help / Ignition coil full of oil ..:(

« on: 24 January 2016, 18:35:21 »

Hi Guys,
I got small problem .
I started on cleaning and servicing the 2.2 omega and when to came to the rocker gasket...
I pull the ignition coil - the spark plugs were full right up to the rocker cover with old oil, a little bit cocked .

so I started sucking that oil and trying to clean what i can but, its still some sh..e on the bottom.
i cleaned everything as much as i thought be ok and put new gasket , cleaning throttle, new thermostat ,new filters etc.
and started -- bang 30000 fault codes came up. and big misfire.
took the cil back again and put some electric cleaner - and a lot better but still 2 codes p0354 and p0302
and works like a tractor.
I sprayed quite a lot of electric connector cleaner were the spark plugs are , and I think no.2 leaked a bit inside

Now my question how to clean everything right up to make sure when I take spark plugs out no shite go down the hole ?

some of the pic. first one with still some oil but cleaned like 0.5 litre out already.

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General Car Chat / My new Omega 2.2 - project for nice finish

« on: 16 January 2016, 19:38:57 »

Hello guys I was for long not here because i sold my 3.2 elite - just didn't have time to play with it and some more reasons..
but recently i bought 2.2 CD 16v with 74 000 miles on the clock - got few thing to sort it out but it drives not bad at all - i think slowly for few moths Im gonna build it perfect for the summer 2016.

there is some of the pictures, maybe someone recognise the car ?
the car looks a lot better now after one week, and be a lot better, actually I like that 2.2 engine looks like its very easy to service and keep it in good condition.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Omega passanger mirror face lift ?

« on: 09 July 2015, 19:01:28 »

anyone have for sale ?
please admin can you move it to the buy sell ?
thank you very much

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Omega General Help / Gearbox P0730 :( problems never ends

« on: 22 April 2015, 07:11:45 »

Hi everyone, I got another problem...
on Sunday drive to the sea side i had / feels like gearbox slip/ and code p0730 ... after stopping the car and resetting code everything totally normal..
but (checked everyone who got the code and lots of people replaced the gearbox ) so Im looking for new gearbox , just in case.
Is my gearbox AR35 ? what else should i look for?

what do you think about http://lucasoil.com/products/transmission-products/lucas-transmission-fix should I just try it and replace the oil in my gearbox for now ? (order new one anyway)
what exactly do I need to change the fluid in my gearbox ? apart from oil (dextron III ?)

got pew problems with the car

but still think its so great

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Omega General Help / Oil leak on Crankshaft Pulley :(

« on: 18 April 2015, 22:06:00 »

Hi guys , my another problem with the car .. oil leak
from crankshaft pulley...
the only thing what do I need to order to have everything ready to replace it ?

I just found one of old post on old website

The oil pump is on the front face of the block on the V6, the crankshaft oil seal presses into it and the lower cambelt idler is bolted to it.

To change the seal you have to remove the cambelt so need a locking & timing kit. You then st the crank at 60 deg. before tdc (to protect the valves) and remove the cambelt crank sprocket by undoing the centre bolt but to do this you must use a long bar bolted to the sprocket to stop the engine turning, do not try any other method or you will shear the keyway inside of the sprocket. You will need a breaker bar plus extension pipe on the bolt plus about a metre bar bolted to the sprocket. You have to be careful to stop the crank turning or you will be replacing bent valves as well.
Once the sprocket is off the seal levers out easily, then pull off the spacer and turn it around so the new seal has fresh metal to run on and press in the new seal. You should use a new sprocket bolt as it is a stretch bolt. Tightening torque is something like 250nm + 60 deg.
Then replace the cambelt etc.

or somebody can recommend any place around norfolk/suffolk where i can do it,
still is the option do it by self.... hmm

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General Car Chat / thermostat inlet pipe - i cracked it :(

« on: 11 April 2015, 21:51:50 »

Today I was replacing my thermostat
started at 10... finish at 19:30 - still unsuccesfull

and GM 90411629 totally broken

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Newbie Welcome Area / Omega 3.2 Elite 2002 - my first Omega and 4th Vauxhall

« on: 06 April 2015, 21:39:53 »

Hello Everyone I just bought Omega 3.2 yesterday
would like to keep the car for long time if be possible.
I had before 2 Vectras C one 2.0 diesel one 1.9 Elite
Insignia Elite 2.0 and Mondeo mk4 BMW 3.0 e60 itp.
few cars anyway - now Omega is the new car which I would like to use mostly on the weekends.

About the car - I bet somebody can recognize it because before someone had it on forum (i think this one)
Car have 109 000 miles and its 3.2 litre v6 Elite version.year 2002

below i hope the pictures are visible :

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