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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.
« on: 15 April 2024, 16:20:16 »
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Omega General Help / Re: Micksgarage and cheap wishbones
« on: 15 April 2024, 16:17:51 »Also a moot point once they've been replaced as there isn't a single supplier of ball joints that supplies them with rivets.Hence I always suggest people with GM ones refurb them, rather than replace with crap. Its a bit extra work, but cheaper and will last longer.
Is there any easy to spot tell tale that they are original GM? GM logo somewhere?
They'll look like they were rescued from the Titanic; rusty and covered in crap off the road. You're getting bogged down in details that are unimportant.
You've got new wishbones, so fit the front poly bushes and get them on the car. They'll be an improvement. If the removed ones look vaguely saveable, keep them. If they don't, bin them. To me, the only thing the originals do better than refurbished ones is that the ball joints are rivetted on, not bolted.
And being bolted on actually makes them MORE serviceable, not less
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 15 April 2024, 16:00:23 »
Does the rev counter do that without driving?
And what does the battery gauge do when the rev counter fluctuates?
Is Fuse 12 intact?
And what does the battery gauge do when the rev counter fluctuates?
Is Fuse 12 intact?
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 15 April 2024, 12:49:03 »
Perhaps I should have been clearer about the video...
There's too much back round noise to hear what the engine is doing, if anything, when the rpm spikes.
No driving and no radio. Just the rpm and the engine.
And for the third or fourth time, have you tried removing and reseating the cluster?
There's too much back round noise to hear what the engine is doing, if anything, when the rpm spikes.
No driving and no radio. Just the rpm and the engine.
And for the third or fourth time, have you tried removing and reseating the cluster?
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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 15 April 2024, 12:29:21 »
There aren't too many places to divert to in that part of the world... If you want the aircraft back in one piece that is 
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 15 April 2024, 10:47:50 »
That does suggest the abs ECU. One from a 2002+ V6 omega should suffice or get it repaired.
Have you tried reseating the cluster
Have you tried reseating the cluster
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 14 April 2024, 23:07:03 »
I wouldn't dither too long, be prepared to use the verge for avoidance, and avoid pulling straight back into lane 2 to soon. And being reformed, only plant your right foot whilst actually passing.
An action may not be dangerous if you have approached it in a reasonable and considered manner and taken active steps to minimise any risks as you undertake* said action.
* Pun very much intended.
An action may not be dangerous if you have approached it in a reasonable and considered manner and taken active steps to minimise any risks as you undertake* said action.
* Pun very much intended.
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 14 April 2024, 23:01:37 »
Ok, that's the later car, so treat the engine as a 3.2 Omega... ie DBW with two coil packs 
And the MAF will be the same Bosch unit, although you should rule out vacuum leaks.
Re the ABS, that's possible, but not sure if all code readers are able to read the ABS or gearbox ECUs. The fact the the TC light isn't on suggests a different problem, iirc both lights come on when the speedometer fails if it's the ECU that's failed.
What does the TC switch do?
And the MAF will be the same Bosch unit, although you should rule out vacuum leaks.Re the ABS, that's possible, but not sure if all code readers are able to read the ABS or gearbox ECUs.
The fact the the TC light isn't on suggests a different problem, iirc both lights come on when the speedometer fails if it's the ECU that's failed.What does the TC switch do?
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Omega General Help / Re: Micksgarage and cheap wishbones
« on: 14 April 2024, 20:58:38 »Yeah, worth keeping the GM wishbones for that very reason.Unfortunately, you're stuck with whatever is currently fitted to the car, and 21 years after the last one was built they're highly unlikely to be the genuine ones.
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 14 April 2024, 20:56:03 »
Does passing on the left if there's a clear lane between you count as undertaking, or could it be argued that it's safer than being sat up someones arse getting all pissed off about it?
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General Discussion Area / Re: Middle East
« on: 14 April 2024, 20:54:18 »It was said a lot many years ago that WWIII would kick off in the middle east.A lot now depends on how Israel react/have reacted[not seen the news since first thing this morning].Well, we're still here, so either they're pretending not to notice, or the response was measured.
If it does kick off properly, then that's all the flights to India and Asia scuppered as the safe air route runs south of Iraq and north of Somalia.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 14 April 2024, 20:46:16 »
It's a Jaaaag, there's nothing potential about it
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Cam sensor needed
« on: 14 April 2024, 20:43:50 »
Just the one. Lives ahead of the oil fill cap.
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General Car Chat / Re: Cadilac Catera 3.0 V6 is it worth to buy for fun or collection ?
« on: 14 April 2024, 20:39:24 »
Sooo...
You need a new MAF for a start. Again a picture of the engine bay will help a certain the correct one for your car.
A decent code reader to read the ABS ECU and see what it's complaining about, although that's potentially a wheel sensor or ECU fault.
Reseating the cluster might help with the rpm, but again, there could be an issue with the wiring that provides the signal or the cluster itself.
Any sign of moisture behind the driver's kick panel or under the carpet?
You need a new MAF for a start. Again a picture of the engine bay will help a certain the correct one for your car.
A decent code reader to read the ABS ECU and see what it's complaining about, although that's potentially a wheel sensor or ECU fault.
Reseating the cluster might help with the rpm, but again, there could be an issue with the wiring that provides the signal or the cluster itself.
Any sign of moisture behind the driver's kick panel or under the carpet?