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Omega General Help / UNUSUAL STEERING PROBLEM

« on: 01 June 2018, 12:57:16 »

This one has me lost and i dont really know where to go with this one. Driving down a local road last week i wanted to turn left at the junction but something was preventing the steering wheel turning to the left, i put a bit of pressure on the steering wheel and it released and turned but as it did i got a snapping plastic sound from inside the steering column cowling it did this on several turns left and right with the noise the same then it did it no more. i used the car for a further 6 trips with no problem but on the 7th trip it did it again. i have removed the cowling and cannot see anything broken or loose and the problem is that to identify the problem you have to be in the car when it does it would anyone have any pointers as to what this could be, i have never experienced this kind of problem before cant take the car to a garage because you  never know when this will recur. As i said i cannot see anything loose or broken and this is now doing my head in. We have driven the car with the  cowling off but came up with nothing.

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General Discussion Area / Am i here or not

« on: 21 May 2018, 15:31:06 »

Every time i try and log in OOF says i dont exist yet i am quite clearly here, have double checked username and password and its correct but to get in i have to keep,going through lost password no skin of my nose just time wasting any idears anyone.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Headlamp confusion

« on: 21 May 2018, 07:48:52 »

I need some advice regarding my 2001 2.2 CD headlamps and i would be grateful for advice on what i should do.I am really confused about the difference between HID and XENON and i am not sure what i should fit to my mig. Coming down the M11 my headlamps showed poor lighting at night and i need to do something to improve this, i intend to replace both headlamp housings as the perspex is clouded and slightly yellow so i have been told i should upgrade them both but i dont know what i can and cant fit so any one who could point me in the right direction would help. Also anyone got any pointers as to where i can buy these are the opel omega units the same or are they different to Vauxhall as there  are plenty of Opel units on Ebay perhaps some one here can point me to a headlamp tec who could supply and fit as there seems a lot of aftermarket sets out there.

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General Discussion Area / Click mechanic

« on: 11 May 2018, 19:24:56 »

Any one used them am thinking of booking them to do a job on my Omega they seem to be quite reasonable price wise

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General Car Chat / OBSERVATION IS KEY HERE

« on: 09 May 2018, 21:57:37 »

Having picked up my 2001 CD2.2 mig a week ago i was pleased with what i got for the money i paid, a lady owner so the car was full of smellys (nice if you like that sort of thing) the 60 mile trip home was good and it wizzed down the motorway home. The next day i got a good chance to go over it and there was no rust dings or dents on the body, interior a nice Shale colour. the next thing was to get rid of all the smellys hanging everywhere. but on running the heaters it soon became clear why they was there to mask the stink of oil fume coming into the cabin, i did not run the fans or heaters on the way home. Could not see any dripping oil so took it to the local garage who stated "yep cam gasket gone oil leaking out the back of it we will do it for you about £120 all in" so bought the car back opened the bonnet and looked at it again i had looked at the cover several times and it looked nice and clean but then i noticed that the bolts at the back were a different colour to the rest and on touching them found they were only finger tight pulled them down oil leak gone. so i was looking the problem right in the face and didnt see it so observation is key here and i wonder if the garage would have noticed the loose bolts or changed the gasket anyway.

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Omega General Help / OIL SMELL THROUGH HEATERS

« on: 06 May 2018, 15:09:09 »

Having just bought my 2001 omega 2.2CD auto in the last few weeks i am very pleased with it engine is quite and pulls well however i have started to smell oil when i have the heating/blowers on i have checked all round the engine etc and can find no leaking from anywhere oil on the dipstick is clean i would be greatful if some one can give me some pointers on where to go next.  The car passed its mot last month with no adviseries dipstick is at the correct level turn of blowers and the smell goes.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Back home again

« on: 02 May 2018, 06:04:52 »

Hi all
Back to Miggy land once again and i must say its good to be here again, had some great times here before  with my Black Elite Tourer had some great times at the meets and the Boy who worked  his magic with his box of tricks on it. Picked up my 2.2 CD auto which will do for now till i can pick up a nice Elite again. I am looking forward to doing the same again so thanks for having me.