Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.

421

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 22:50:47 »

Rob,

You were typing as I was. Armed with all the advice give, I'll look at the car tomorrow and hopefully solve it.

Thank you

422

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 22:48:47 »

Thank you.

Pics are a great help....... that WAS the locking pin, I saw and slid away the other day. I'll try the old flap open and lock and unlock the car routine.

Might be the receiver as kindly pointed out to me. I take it that is the plastic is broken, I'll have to replace the entire flap ?
None the right colour on e-bay so may go to the For Sale Forum to see if anyone is breaking.

Gents, thank you all for your prompt responses and advice.
I'll let the forum know how I get on.

423

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 22:32:51 »

I see, if plastic broken ..............replace entire flap.

Car is Maroon / wine. Is it Rubens Red ?

Seen photo of a member's car on forum same colour as mine and it was described as Ruben's red.

Which section do I use please to ask for a flap ( if that is the problem ) or search fro a red car being broken up please ?

424

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 22:24:05 »

I'll check in morning, but the day I looked inside the flap, the long, slim piece of shiny silver metal was protruding at the right level from the left. I imagine that was the locking pin. I'll check if thetre is any bfoken plastic part on the flap itself. If it is broken plastic part, is that part available to buy ?

Thanks

425

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 22:01:10 »

Ok, here goes.

The locking pin ? Now, when I inspecteced inside the flap, I saw a slim silver piece of metal jutting out from the left ...... I pushed it back in.

Was that the locking pin ? How can I tease it out to grease it ?
 I don't have any way of testing whether there is power to the solenoid. You are dealing with a real send it to the garage man here, only in times of money shortage, I'm trying to do wee bits and pieces myself.

Thanks for your patience.

426

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 21:50:55 »

Rob G,

Do you mind if I PM you ?

I'm grateful for your advice, but if I continue to ask more questions, I run the risk of making myself look like a clown in public !!

Thank you

427

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 21:36:14 »

Great so far.

Now when I go out to the car tomorrow and trace the solenoid, how do I know if it's the problem apart from changing it ? Is there a way of testing it please.

Thanks

428

Omega General Help / Re: Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 21:21:25 »

Guys,

Thanks for the very propmpt replies.
Now, forgive me, but my mechanical mind only stretches to starting the car, driving it and stopping it !

By " cubby hole in boot " do you mean where the first aid kit should be, behind the hinged flap or the part further into the boot that when you remove the flap, it comes away completely revealing the top of the suspension strut, I think !
Having found the right cubby hole, where can I find the solenoid and what does it look like please ?

What a numpty eh ?

Thank you

429

Omega General Help / Fuel flap not locking

« on: 17 February 2011, 20:57:29 »

Hello folks,

Your repair advice please for the fuel cap body coloured coded flap not locking on my 2003 2.6 V6 saloon.

Thank you in anticipation.

430

Omega General Help / Re: 2003 2.6 Cambelt

« on: 20 January 2011, 15:33:30 »

Gents,

Thank you all for your kind advice.

Starting to save my hard earned now !

Take it easy

431

Omega General Help / 2003 2.6 Cambelt

« on: 16 January 2011, 11:53:24 »

Hi,

My first post.

I've been quoted huge prices £500 plus to replace the cambelt on my 2003 2.6 V6 CD.

Anybody in the Hertfordshire , Home Counties area know whether this is the going rate at a local garage or is there a cheaper, reliable place. Willing to travel and stay the night !! if it saves a few precious pounds. Also, had air con regassed in August as it had slowly lost it's cool and within a month it had lost it again. Garage assured me that there no leaks when they gassed it as they had found a minor one and repaired it with a £3.00 valve. Many thanks for reading. 
   

432

Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Mobile Mechanic Needed For Poorly 2000 Omega 2.5

« on: 05 September 2011, 10:33:15 »

Welcome to OOF.

Darth Loo Knee is based in Stoke on Trent. In my opinion, he is Doctor Omega. He did my cambelt, full service etc. Very reasonable rates.

Take care

Paddy

433

Newbie Welcome Area / Cambelt on 2.6 V6

« on: 15 January 2011, 18:59:40 »

Hi,

My first post.

I've been quoted huge prices £500 plus to replace the cambelt on my 2003 2.6 V6 CD.

Anybody in the Hertfordshire , Home Counties area know whether this is the going rate at a local garage or is there a cheaper, reliable place. Willing to travel and stay the night !! if it saves a few precious pounds. Also, had air con regassed in August as it had slowly lost it's cool and within a month it had lost it again. Garage assured me that there no leaks when they gassed it as they had found a minor one and repaired it with a £3.00 valve. Many thanks for reading.

434

Omega Gallery / Re: cleaned and polished the mig today

« on: 05 June 2011, 17:34:19 »

Did you clay bar before polish ? That is a lovely deep shine.

435

General Car Chat / Re: Wishbones..................

« on: 08 September 2011, 23:23:52 »

I didn't remove them, but for the prices quoted may as well replace with VX.

Thanks for your replies and advice.