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General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 19:03:30 »

tunnie
As advised by others this could vibrate out. Blown engine, Europe, hassle.
In case you get stuck, I've got all the helicoil inserts, insert tool, taps, drills etc you'll need, at work. Just let me know what size the orignal thread is and I'll send you all the bits needed to repair, provided I get them back.
Offer's there if you need it.

Fantastic, might very well take you up on that!

I think the thread size i stripped is a M14, so apparently i need a M16 with a 2 mm thread to bore out the new one, along with the appropriate  size nut. Do you have these?

I will be away from home all week, so might have to post it to my office if thats ok?

Its a friggin bolt!

95342

General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 14:46:47 »

I'm not happy with it, but it does appear to be holding...  ...Tunnie now has a plan though

95343

General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 12:58:08 »

then weld it up

I know you're kidding, but in case Tunnie considers it as an option, you can't easily. Apart from the steel/ali thing, the sump has to come off to be perfectly clean (else oil keeps getting in weld). Rethreading is easier.

Tunnie, you have the skill and the patience

I'm working on trying to get the 16x2 tap, but may be worth you ringing Brackley DIY for cost. Or ring the garage in Brackley for quote? (I could drop it down one day I'm sure??)

95344

General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 11:11:22 »

It's no good trying to retap for the same size sump bolt. The hole in the sump will now be oversize and you'll just make it looser.
When you say the thread 'fell out', it makes me think that there was a steel insert pressed into the alloy sump and its this that has come adrift. More info please Mark.

No, he needs to retap next size up - we think his is M14 thread, so M16 next size up.

So, drill 12.5 (? would need to check), then tap with 16x2, buy new 16x2 bolt.

Yep, but for speed.........?

OH, and stop rather overtightening bolts you people

You can always rely on Tunnie to overtighten/strip/shear bolts - I'm surprised he didn't ruin oil thermostat bolt, trying to undo it the wrong way

 

In that case, I dont think he should be attempting to drill a large hole and tap it, nice and straight, whilst underneath a 1.7 tonne car at an angle of 30 degrees.

All joking aside, I think he would be good at tapping, as he can be meticulous and patient (the latter not being my forte )

95345

General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 11:03:28 »

It's no good trying to retap for the same size sump bolt. The hole in the sump will now be oversize and you'll just make it looser.
When you say the thread 'fell out', it makes me think that there was a steel insert pressed into the alloy sump and its this that has come adrift. More info please Mark.

No, he needs to retap next size up - we think his is M14 thread, so M16 next size up.

So, drill 12.5 (? would need to check), then tap with 16x2, buy new 16x2 bolt.

Yep, but for speed.........?

OH, and stop rather overtightening bolts you people

You can always rely on Tunnie to overtighten/strip/shear bolts - I'm surprised he didn't ruin oil thermostat bolt, trying to undo it the wrong way

95346

General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 10:56:31 »

It's no good trying to retap for the same size sump bolt. The hole in the sump will now be oversize and you'll just make it looser.
When you say the thread 'fell out', it makes me think that there was a steel insert pressed into the alloy sump and its this that has come adrift. More info please Mark.

No, he needs to retap next size up - we think his is M14 thread, so M16 next size up.

So, drill 12.5 (? would need to check), then tap with 16x2, buy new 16x2 bolt.

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General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 10:36:14 »

Tell me more about Helicoil, what is it what does it do if there is no thread on the sump.....

Retapping is probably easier tbh in this case...

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General Discussion Area / Re: bugger

« on: 15 July 2007, 10:10:42 »

Not familiar with the senny sumps but the omega ones usually strip the thread on the plug, not in the sump so you might just need another plug.

I'm guessing that it is sump, as bolt is steel, sump ali.  Tractor stripped the sump.

As for helicoils etc, going to that extreme, may as well just tap another.  Annoying thing is, I have a tap from when I did tractor, but its over at Mrs TheBoy's dads, and he's on hols

95349

General Discussion Area / Re: TC/ABS/EML

« on: 15 July 2007, 20:36:53 »

Well the EML=135 and 89

And yes SWMBO has the hump about it all again :-/ I thought, just for a second, that all would be well with a brand the crank sensor fitted, but no, denied! Just some new fault codes.

Am now serriously considering getting shot before somthing else decides to go wrong or falls off. I bloody love Omega,s but now its just getting silly, just as I think I have sorted one issue out anouther pops up.  I totaly accept any motor has running costs and faults that need fixing along the way, but surely not day in day out, theres always fukin somthing

Alas, you seem to have more problems than most. Any new care needs the TLC that the last owner neglected.

If you can afford the petrol, pop it over and we'll run Tech2 over it to see if that gives us some clues about the lamda.  I suspect you may have to replace it though

Cheers for that, much appreciated mate, am gonna try one from the scrappy in the morning, and if it doesnt do the job I will take you up on the tech2 offer matey.

No problem

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General Discussion Area / Re: TC/ABS/EML

« on: 15 July 2007, 20:28:52 »

Well the EML=135 and 89

And yes SWMBO has the hump about it all again :-/ I thought, just for a second, that all would be well with a brand the crank sensor fitted, but no, denied! Just some new fault codes.

Am now serriously considering getting shot before somthing else decides to go wrong or falls off. I bloody love Omega,s but now its just getting silly, just as I think I have sorted one issue out anouther pops up.  I totaly accept any motor has running costs and faults that need fixing along the way, but surely not day in day out, theres always fukin somthing

Alas, you seem to have more problems than most. Any new care needs the TLC that the last owner neglected.

If you can afford the petrol, pop it over and we'll run Tech2 over it to see if that gives us some clues about the lamda.  I suspect you may have to replace it though

95351

General Discussion Area / Re: TC/ABS/EML

« on: 14 July 2007, 16:12:58 »

Do not let her use it until the crank sensor is fixed - if it fails when she's in the outside lane of the A5(D) etc, she'll never get in it again.

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General Discussion Area / Re: TC/ABS/EML

« on: 13 July 2007, 10:55:29 »

to be honest, if i had a 19 code, i wouldn't let her use it anyway, esp with little one. it can cut out at any time.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Vauxhall Vectra Key Reprogramming?

« on: 15 July 2007, 17:44:38 »

Just a quick question, what is the ELM interfaces like - can they do stuff like reprogramme keys and immobilisers?

Only asked as my friend has one connected to his laptop?

Generally generic (certainly the cheaper ones). The more expensive software is more capable....

Unless he spend £1000s on his software, unlikely to do your keys...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Vauxhall Vectra Key Reprogramming?

« on: 15 July 2007, 15:57:03 »

Hey buddy, I'm on the Norfolk Coast  

Yep its a Vectra C and I have the car pass! See your pricing, looks good... If I had to go to Vx, what would I expect to pay?

Cheers  

My local dealer is £45 + VAT, but others may be cheaper. Give dealer a call....

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General Discussion Area / Re: Vauxhall Vectra Key Reprogramming?

« on: 15 July 2007, 12:45:18 »

Oh, and is it a Veccy-C, as that needs more than a Tech2, it needs a CANdi module as well....