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Omega General Help / Re: haynes manual help

« on: 18 December 2009, 18:53:46 »

I met John Haynes at Sparkford recently, and complained at the gap, but strangely, he didn't offer to publish one!

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Omega General Help / Re: EX PLOD 3.2

« on: 19 December 2009, 18:21:32 »

Three years ago my son had to buy a car under 'distress' having had his totalled on the M4, we bought a car the same day, a 30,000m Mondeo TDci 155PS. On checking its history found it was ex-police. Somewhat concerned, but this car has been fantastic, with no major problems in the next 30,000 miles!

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 Box

« on: 19 December 2009, 14:17:47 »

sorry

Bits :
2 gaskets for sumps & paper gasket for thrust washer about £7
filter £10 (or you can clean)
Thrust washer £20
delivery from jpat £10

Oil - Fuchs Titan 4000 from opie £50

so about £100 to give a bit of a service to it.

Thanks to all for the advice.
  Where's my hat?

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 Box

« on: 18 December 2009, 22:23:51 »

When I got a new box, I did oil change, filter & Thrust washer

cost about £50 for those bits, and about the same again for 10 litres Dex3

£50 for filter, thrust washer & oil :-?

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Omega General Help / AR35 Box

« on: 18 December 2009, 17:56:50 »

Now that I have sourced an AR35 box for my chipped td, as it is fairly high mileage, 150k, I would like the box checked over/overhauled before fitting. I have read the posts ref TC and bellhousing swap.

Any recommendations as to how much to do, rough cost, and anyone who can be recommended to do the work? Preferably in my area. The box is off, so unable to drive it to check. It is reported in GWO by owner.

Happy Crimbo everyone

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Omega General Help / Re: Entering a brave new world

« on: 18 December 2009, 12:29:46 »

Tip from an A/C engineer, if something feels very tight to undo, never try to force it, 
 USE A BIGGER HAMMER

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 12 December 2009, 22:43:14 »

if it is chipped to full power, then you aint got a ar25 in there!!!
it is possible to rebuild the box with ar35internals, as the major difference is only the amount of clutch plates inside, wonder if its been done this way when it was chipped?
have known a brand new or at least it was only 2000miles old  when the car was chipped and it did survive for 3k miles before it gave up the unequal struggle, known 3 or 4 ar25 usually with around a hundred k on them, last less than 200miles
so my opinion is its been done??? 

Thanks OT, I understand that you are the Oracle on 2.5TD's. All I can tell you is that it was chipped 3 years ago by Jeremy Fearn, the 'chipping' purports to give 170-175 BHP. I can only judge on the difference it made to my car, as I have not driven any other Omega, however, it transformed the performance, and if am not careful, it is very, very, easy to leave rubber on acceleration, I have driven much quicker cars, but the performance now is more than adequate. I am wondering if they beefed up the AR25 boxes towards the end of production of the BMW engined car. :-/

heard good things about Jezza fearns before so have no doubt it is chipped  he has a reputation for quality work , maybe then just maybe the ar 25 is still hanging on, but it certainly holds the record for longevity with a chipped TD, unless it has actually had the original chip remapped to give higher power in the higher revband and not so much lower down which would give the box an easier time? either way well doe and just maybe as you say a spare ar35 would be a wise investment for the future!!

 8-) 8-) 8-)

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 11 December 2009, 20:38:04 »

if it is chipped to full power, then you aint got a ar25 in there!!!
it is possible to rebuild the box with ar35internals, as the major difference is only the amount of clutch plates inside, wonder if its been done this way when it was chipped?
have known a brand new or at least it was only 2000miles old  when the car was chipped and it did survive for 3k miles before it gave up the unequal struggle, known 3 or 4 ar25 usually with around a hundred k on them, last less than 200miles
so my opinion is its been done??? 

Thanks OT, I understand that you are the Oracle on 2.5TD's. All I can tell you is that it was chipped 3 years ago by Jeremy Fearn, the 'chipping' purports to give 170-175 BHP. I can only judge on the difference it made to my car, as I have not driven any other Omega, however, it transformed the performance, and if am not careful, it is very, very, easy to leave rubber on acceleration, I have driven much quicker cars, but the performance now is more than adequate. I am wondering if they beefed up the AR25 boxes towards the end of production of the BMW engined car. :-/

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 11 December 2009, 09:09:58 »

Well, its still working, after 24K, so I hope all the negative vibes coming back at me don't cause it to fail. If it does its all your fault

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 08 December 2009, 16:48:37 »

Are you positive that you've actually got an AR25 in the car?

Yep, checked it last week, unless the plate is lying!

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 08 December 2009, 15:20:50 »

Somethings holding that box together...I wouldnt touch it.

Save the £50 on oil, and the £30 filters and gaskets towards that new box when the time comes 

Agreed. The £80 should buy you a good used AR35.

Thanks guys, I'm with the programme .

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 08 December 2009, 14:39:54 »

Or give the 30 quid to the AA man.

I think you mean when/if it blows up, otherwise that one has got past me. :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 08 December 2009, 09:27:55 »

Somethings holding that box together...I wouldnt touch it.

Save the £50 on oil, and the £30 filters and gaskets towards that new box when the time comes 

Thanks JB, I'll go with that.

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 07 December 2009, 20:03:37 »

Having now established that I am on thin ice with now nearly 24k, out of 94K total, on a chipped tractor with an AR25, is it recommended to carry out an oil (and filter?) change on the gearbox?

Thanks

As James May once said:

“You’re trying to create a solution to a problem that shouldn’t have existed in the first place.”

Errrr yes, I think you've just reminded me why I no longer watch TG. [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif]

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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD

« on: 07 December 2009, 19:42:36 »

Having now established that I am on thin ice with now nearly 24k, out of 94K total, on a chipped tractor with an AR25, is it recommended to carry out an oil (and filter?) change on the gearbox?
Thanks

i would say its not going to make no odds changing the oil or filter if its going to go its going to go

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Thanks for that.