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General Car Chat / Re: Sports car for an old git
« on: 05 April 2022, 10:38:38 »
4+1/2 litre, no roof, plenty of space for someone with big bones  ;D


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General Car Chat / Re: Sports car for an old git
« on: 01 April 2022, 11:21:04 »
Nissan Z cars (350Z & 370Z) seem to have an enthusiastic following.




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General Car Chat / Re: CV joint
« on: 31 March 2022, 10:32:35 »
When SWMBO's Galahambra needed a new CV joint the car was barely drivable but it wasn't that obvious which joint was toast.

I got the car up on axle stands and rotated a front wheel back and forth while holding each CV to feel for play - one had a little more play than the others so I changed that shaft (so 2 CV joints) and that fixed the issue.

I wouldn't be surprised if the other side needs changing after a few more miles.......

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General Car Chat / Re: Zafira B - slight wheel wobble
« on: 29 March 2022, 10:00:29 »
When a CVJ on SWMBO's Galaxy developed some play the symptoms started as a slight wheel/steering wobble that you could switch on/off with small changes in throttle opening.

The drive shafts are fairly heavy and I think what was happening was that a small amount of throttle would load the CVJ and centre the shaft. Ease off and the shaft was off centre. Lift off totally and engine braking loaded the joint again.

The play didn't seem excessive to me but the weekend we drove from Cornwall to Kent (and back) was enough to go from irritating to barely drivable.

A new CVJ fixed the problem.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: instrument supply
« on: 16 March 2022, 18:50:44 »
Post 1998, they are all electrically the same (but programmed for different options, and obviously the V6, diesel and 4cyl petrols have different speedos/tacho combos).

Pre 1998, they are not programmable, so any replacement has to be from same spec car.
failure of the instrument cluster seems to be getting more common. I assume that it is a result of aging electrical components  :-\

My initial thought was that there might be a simple fix involving the replacement of a voltage regulator or capacitor. I hadn't realised that later ones are programmable. I wonder if they are suffering from 'memory rot' (which also seems to be affecting the Philips head units).

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There are core plugs pressed into the rear of the cylinder head. Not known of one failing on an Omega though.

I made a pressure tester from an old Omega A (Carlton in UK) pressure cap. The cap has a coolant level switch which I cut off and replaced with a Schraeder (tyre) valve which made it easy to pressurise the system using a tyre pump.

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Not read all the posts on this. Can't be arsed

But, I believe that most white goods are designed to last about 5 years. Anything more is a bonus. The days of stuff lasting a lifetime have long gone.

I moved a few years ago, quite a distance. Left all the white goods behind in the old house, the extra cost of the removal company not very much less than new stuff, and as the old stuff was old anyway . . .

Moved 8 years ago. Just replaced dishwasher, more to come  :(

Just wondering where my old red Omega is now. James came down, fixed it and drove it away a few years back. He does like fixing things  ;)
I bought it from James, played with it for a year then sold it to a mechanic who had served his apprenticeship with Vauxhall and had been looking for a 3.2 Omega to look after :-)

Don't know if he still has it  :-\

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Ignoring the anti-theft codes (maybe these are unrelated and due to swapping between keys )
Also ignoring the ABS/traction faults (maybe because the calculated stalled engine speed did not match the speed of ABS ,gearbox etc )  the symptoms are just like what I had a while back .
Fuel delivery (lack of )
I ordered a new Bosch pump ,but when I went to fit it ,noticed a split in the fuel line between the outlet of the pump and the metal pipe of the pump assembly  ::)
the split in the pipe must open up occasionally and pumping the fuel back into the tank , so no external evidence of a leak .

the fuel line was deteriorated ,but again ,no visual evidence because the pipe is inside the tank  .

not saying you have a dab pipe , it could be the pump itself perhaps ,or wiring issue  :-\

mine's a 53 plate 2.6 saloon CDXi ,not that the above couldn't happen to any model

if you get a crank but no start ,maybe try cracking open the 19mm fuel union that sits above 1.3.5  :y

NO squirty = fuel pump NO worky  :P
The ECU doesn't run the pump until it senses pulses from the crank sensor. (unlike some, VW for example, that pulse the pump when you first turn the key to pressurise the fuel pipework)
Yes
but  :D
 if you have cranked the engine and it's failed to start then the pump will have pressurised the rail
so cracking the union above 1.3.5 should squirt fuel *

*provided you don't leave it ages after cranking ,no leaks and the pump is pumping
The pump won't run if the if the ECU doesn't see pulses from the crank sensor. Don't assume that cranking the engine will cause the pump to run (even though it should).
Over 14 years & 170,000 miles I had 3 'failure to proceed' events caused by the crank sensor failing. (I also had charging problems due ageing wiring and a blown alternator regulator.)
The cars are older now so there will be failure modes that I didn't see in a 10 year old car.

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Ignoring the anti-theft codes (maybe these are unrelated and due to swapping between keys )
Also ignoring the ABS/traction faults (maybe because the calculated stalled engine speed did not match the speed of ABS ,gearbox etc )  the symptoms are just like what I had a while back .
Fuel delivery (lack of )
I ordered a new Bosch pump ,but when I went to fit it ,noticed a split in the fuel line between the outlet of the pump and the metal pipe of the pump assembly  ::)
the split in the pipe must open up occasionally and pumping the fuel back into the tank , so no external evidence of a leak .

the fuel line was deteriorated ,but again ,no visual evidence because the pipe is inside the tank  .

not saying you have a dab pipe , it could be the pump itself perhaps ,or wiring issue  :-\

mine's a 53 plate 2.6 saloon CDXi ,not that the above couldn't happen to any model

if you get a crank but no start ,maybe try cracking open the 19mm fuel union that sits above 1.3.5  :y

NO squirty = fuel pump NO worky  :P
The ECU doesn't run the pump until it senses pulses from the crank sensor. (unlike some, VW for example, that pulse the pump when you first turn the key to pressurise the fuel pipework)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Abu Dhabi F1 wont contain spoilers
« on: 19 February 2022, 00:11:52 »
It wasnt too much for Charlie Whiting.
I am probably mistaken but my perception was that the job killed him. :(

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General Car Chat / Re: Stretch Belts
« on: 02 February 2022, 09:57:35 »
Sounds easy enough :y

The A/C compressor is tucked in tight underneath the the crankshaft, the belt is very short and only goes round two pulleys so I don't see it stretching that easily - I will get hold of some man sized cable ties first ;)

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General Car Chat / Stretch Belts
« on: 02 February 2022, 04:31:48 »
Changed the oil on my Mazda Premacy a couple of weeks back and thought it was about time to change the rubber belts.

The Mazda is based on the same floorpan as a Ford Focus and shares lots of parts.

It has chain driven cams and two poly V belts. The main one has a tensioner,  to get it off you have to first remove the air con compressor belt that doesn't have a tensioner.

Workshop manual says to cut the old one off and to turn the engine over and use a wedge to force the new one on.

Thoughts anyone? Is it pish easy to do? Or a mare of a job?

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Omega General Help / Re: Bonnet auxiliary/emergency release mod?
« on: 08 January 2022, 06:59:46 »
When mine refused to open I found that it opened easily if someone lent on the bonnet while the handle was being pulled.

Pulling the handle & putting something on the handle to keep it out before walking round and leaning in the bonnet also worked.

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General Discussion Area / Re: A wasted week
« on: 05 January 2022, 08:35:30 »
Mythtv indexes everything. I miss being able to run a quick search of everything I have recorded and everything scheduled for the next 2 weeks.

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