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Omega General Help / Re: Autobox problem
« on: 27 July 2023, 13:05:28 »
When mine packed up, it would slip in 2nd and 3rd - seemed like it wasn't changing up, but what I think happens is the clutches between 2nd and 3rd wear out. Pulling away (in first) would be Ok, but after that it was pot luck how much drive you would get with the engine revs not really relating to speed. When it changed into 4th things were Ok again, but there would be a noticible clunk/thud as 4th gear engaged. Things were worse on a cold engine/gearbox and generally Ok on a warm engine/gearbox and for a while I convinced myself that it was just the gearbox ECU holding onto revs whilst the oil warmed up. There may have been a bit of that, but not really the cause.

I think by the time you notice things are going wrong the damage has been done, and no amount of changing fluid or filters will fix it.

There are a few videos on Youtube of people reconditioning them. I think the US equivalent is something like GM4L60. Doesn't look too difficult, but you've got to have the time and be able to get the spare parts. So easier to buy a spare if you can find one.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 27 July 2023, 09:47:48 »
                What’s wrong with kingspan Mal? Although it’s expensive

Nothing wrong with it. Just expensive, and in it's cheapest form only available in 8'x4' sheets which won't fit in the car, and even if they did, won't fit through the loft hatch so will need cutting up even before fitting. I *may* decide to use Kingspan for the central section of the loft - the bit you walk on most. It's more dense than the polystyrene stuff which I'm scared that may break up if enough people walk over it - even if it is covered in chipboard. At the moment I'm only doing the outside sections of the loft - under the eves - which are basically used to store junk - Christmas decorations, old suitcases, tat I can't face throwing away etc - and don't get a lot of load/use.

Can't do the central section till I've decided what to do about the water tank - which is probably one cubic meter of water (so literally weighs a ton!), and too large to get out of the loft hatch without breaking it up - which is probably not a good idea since it's made of asbestos  ::).

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No flappy buttons on the back of the wheel :-\

My merc has flappy paddles on the back of the wheel. Don't do anything mind - coz its a manual  ;D

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 26 July 2023, 22:21:01 »
Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.

So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
Why? Possibly the worst product to use in a house :o
100mm/4inch Rockwool between the joists. Then 50mm thick polystyrene sheets on top of the joists, and then tongue and groove chipboard floorboards on top of it all. Current installation is just 40+ year old 1 inch fibreglass insulation underneath the chipboard floorboards.

AIUI current govt recomendation is 270mm (basically 10 inches) of rockwool, but if you put that down you still need summut to put the floorboards on, and you'll loose a foot of headroom.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 26 July 2023, 21:49:26 »
Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.

So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.
Delivery?
Sheets are quite fragile, and sometimes have the edges damaged/broken off. I prefer to choose the ones I want.

Also you have to be 'in' to take the delivery - which I'll struggle with for the next few weeks.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 26 July 2023, 21:39:49 »
Wanted some polystyrene loft insulation sheets from Wickes. None in Yeovil, only 3 in Street, and I needed 7. Interweb says 11 in Taunton and 22 in Midsummer Norton. So after work head off to Taunton - what a sh1thole, traffic everywhere. Anyway, eventually find the place and as I'm walking in the door, out walks a bloke with a trolley full of what looks like polystyrene loft insulation. Sure enough none on the shelves.

So another hour cross country to Midsummer in foul weather on roads I'm not familiar with following every idiot in their camper van. Manage to get my 7 sheets, but what a faff. Can't be ar5ed to do any more tonight.   

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I wonder what will happen the first time one catches fire on the Chunnel.

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Ameland rescue: Ship with 3,000 cars in deadly fire off Dutch coast https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66310280

3000 cars, 25 of them electric. Hmmmm

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 22 July 2023, 23:24:44 »
The Weather. Second weekend on the trot I've got soaked. Last Friday during the airshow at RAF Fairford, and today a the VBOA Show at Sywell.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Farage and Coutts.
« on: 20 July 2023, 09:33:09 »
What if it were more fundamental, such as healthcare or food.

Say you get unlisted from your local surgery or hospital because you said something about waiting times.

Or say your preferred supermarket is Sainsbury's 10 miles away and you're not permitted to drive there because petrol is evil, forcing you to use the Tesco's at the end of the road even though you vowed never to shop there again after they wrongly accused you of shoplifting 30 years ago because you supported the same football team as the person who was actually shoplifting.

               Now, that’s a damn good post imo and even though it seems incredible it’s closer
To the truth that it would seem.

It's total tin-foil hat-ery.

Shops and pubs can ban you. If you chose to live in a place with only one acceptable (to you) food outlet within 10 miles then that's a risk you chose to take.  I have 3 supermarkets (Tesco, Morrisons and Asda) all within a two mile walk plus several other corner shop/local type places (Coop, Nisa, Spar). There is always a risk that one shop is out of stock of something I want, so there are several other places I can probably get the same thing for a similar price.

The not being allowed to drive/travel is tin-foil hattery. Sure it may cost you charges and taxation.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Farage and Coutts.
« on: 19 July 2023, 23:08:01 »
My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
Don't remember any fuss in the press about the accounts I've had closed.

It's about companies not wanting to do buisness with certain customers for whatever reason.  Gobshites who spout off in public with views that don't align with those companies view only have themselves to blame IMV. I'm sure Nige could get a basic bank account - you know no bank card, no credit card, no cheque book, no overdraft - infact I believe Nat West offered him one when the fuss first erupted.

No different to some of us who don't want to do buisness with British Airways, Wetherspoons, eBay, Amazon, Yodel etc.
Most businesses don't hold such power over an individual's ability to live a normal life. It doesn't help that they're a bunch of lying (as proven by Farage's SAR), self interested leeches. If it weren't for the myriad of legislation put in place over these past few years, dirty money would be flowing freely throughout the banking system. In fact, they'd probably be fighting over it.

If Coutts held "such power over an individual's ability to live a normal life", and that individual is Farage, then he's an even bigger cretin than I thought. Coutts is a bank for "High Net Worth" customers and rule #1 is don't put all your eggs in one basket.

A bank tried to dick me over about 30 years ago - I went a few pence overdrawn whilst I was out of the country and their T&C's were that for that quarter and the following you had to pay a charge for each cheque you wrote, and every cash withdrwawl. Ever since I've had about 5 accounts with different banks - Currently LLoyds, HSBC, TSB, Nationwide and Halifax. If one of them pisses me off then I open another account somewhere else, and transfer to that account, typically getting a £100 transfer bonus.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Farage and Coutts.
« on: 19 July 2023, 16:07:44 »
My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.
The fact that it's Farage has no relevance.
Don't remember any fuss in the press about the accounts I've had closed.

It's about companies not wanting to do buisness with certain customers for whatever reason.  Gobshites who spout off in public with views that don't align with those companies view only have themselves to blame IMV. I'm sure Nige could get a basic bank account - you know no bank card, no credit card, no cheque book, no overdraft - infact I believe Nat West offered him one when the fuss first erupted.

No different to some of us who don't want to do buisness with British Airways, Wetherspoons, eBay, Amazon, Yodel etc.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Farage and Coutts.
« on: 19 July 2023, 15:50:00 »
My sympathy for Farage has no beginning.

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Omega General Help / Re: Trouble with A/C
« on: 19 July 2023, 15:48:00 »
Does the compressor clutch actually engage? From memory there is a triangular plate on the front of the compressor - this will spin if the clutch is engaged (AC is on). It will be stationary if the clutch is disengaged (AC off). It ain't gonna work unless the clutch is engaged.

The expansion valve is basically a small oriface (hole) where the AC gas expands from a high pressure to a low pressure, getting (much) colder as it does so. The main fault with these is they get blocked if there is any debris in the system. Again from memory, yes its behind the dash on an Omega B.

But check and double check that the compressor clutch is engaging. Any number of things can stop this from happening. You need to make 1000% sure the triangular plate is actually spinning. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Farage and Coutts.
« on: 19 July 2023, 13:27:56 »
Since when did banks become the moral guardians of all that is right and good? :-X

Banks are private buisneses, and free to decide who they want to deal with, and who they don't. Obviously they've decided they don't want Farage, either due to pressure from other (more valued) customers, or some internal management choice.

Coutts won't deal with me either - although in my case it's because I'm skint :-)

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