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General Car Chat / Re: Black 3.2 on the Bay
« on: 25 May 2015, 17:51:05 »
I had to do a double check, its number plate is one letter different from mine, thought they had cloned my number plate for a few minutes  :)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Froggy Pikeys
« on: 22 April 2015, 19:30:12 »
So who is this then in the French miggy.  ;D



http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/rugby-club-tackles-unexpected-visitors-35077/

They've moved on from Ashford and now parked about 1/2 mile from me...  :-[

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General Discussion Area / Re: AGP Website
« on: 05 April 2015, 20:39:17 »
I had the same problem a few weeks ago, just send them an email for what you want..

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Omega General Help / Re: Changing top strut mounts
« on: 17 March 2015, 16:13:23 »
Does the top mount come as a single unit or is it a box of bits that have to be assembled in order to replicate the original?

They came complete, rubber bush and bearing in the same box.

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Omega General Help / Re: Changing top strut mounts
« on: 13 March 2015, 13:43:50 »
Top bearings now fitted. Ordered yesterday turned up this morning at 10 job finished by 1.30. Quite surprised how easy they are. Because I didn't want to disturb the camber I dropped out the bottom ball joint. Left the steering arm connected bs just dropped the strut out.

Used spring compressors and mounts swapped over.. Found it easier to do than wishbones..

Can't believe how much quieter it is, steering lighter too.. No crashing and banging over potholes..

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Omega General Help / Re: Changing top strut mounts
« on: 11 March 2015, 22:02:04 »
By the way it is worth noting that not all top mounts include the bearing... So be sure to ask before committing :y

I've emailed All German Parts this evening because I was having problems accessing their site about a top mount, and got a reply within an hour saying if it was all right to confirm in the morning with an answer about stock.. Didnt expect that  :)

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Omega General Help / Re: Changing top strut mounts
« on: 11 March 2015, 18:15:56 »
I removed the strut from the hub when I did mine, but carefully marked the positions with a scribe and then reassembled to my marks.  ;)

I was thinking the same, or even spray painting the area..

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Omega General Help / Changing top strut mounts
« on: 11 March 2015, 16:48:41 »
I'm 99% sure my drivers side top suspension strut bearing in knackered, I changed the wishbones last year, I changed the drop links last week and I'm still getting a bad knocking from the front strut, you can see and feel it when pushing down the front wing, also i'm now getting creaking when steering.

The question is how do you change them. Does the top nut inside the bonnet just hold the leg in place or also the spring ? Can i just drop the leg out and change the top mounts or do i have to compress the spring.

Can I preserve the camber setting by disconnecting from the outer ball joint (I had WIM setup only last month) and not by the strut mounting bolts..

Cheers

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General Car Chat / Re: Lovely Vauxhall from my era
« on: 11 February 2015, 19:28:22 »
I had a later VX490, 2.3lt with a dogleg gearbox..

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Omega General Help / Re: Geometry Setup at WIM franchise
« on: 26 January 2015, 17:22:47 »
Had mine done at WIM last tuesday, camber and toe well out after wishbone change. Now tracking lovely..

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General Car Chat / Re: Lord Opti's £10k Mid Life Crisis Car
« on: 19 January 2015, 00:17:49 »
Cant beat a 928, this is mine... Front engined 5lt V8 rear wheel drive... Lots of fun..




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General Discussion Area / Re: Canadian Lancaster UK tour dates
« on: 08 August 2014, 10:13:01 »
I was following it on flightradar24 as it left Rejkjavik but its now disappeared, suspect its flying under the radar coverage..

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Is this mode retainment?

Possibly gone back to a default setting given the other issues.

Bingo.... Had to search this site to find out what 'mode retainment' was but now set and radio switches on and off with the ignition key.. I wonder how that got changed, but i have had the battery go flat on me a few times...

Thanks..

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Hi

I'm having a new problem with my NCDC to go along with a previous problem (as yet unresolved) which I reported here

www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=118325.msg1499746#msg1499746

When I turn the ignition on the radio doesn't turn on automatically and if turned on doesn't turn off when the ignition is turned off..
Sometimes it goes into 'external audio' on the CID screen, I did have a Nokia hands free kit installed which has never worked properly due to the mute function not working, and i have now removed the Nokia hands free kit as I don't use it..

Any ideas or is it time to search out a replacement NCDC in light of the other problems I have...

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I've never opened the bleed nipple when changing pads on any of the numerous cars I've owned.. And so far never had a problem with inverting the seals..

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