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Omega General Help / Re: Auto box change
« on: 06 March 2011, 11:25:12 »
Perhaps you could do a 'How to' with pics Rob, as I'm doing mine soon.
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QuoteThey're on Ebay, £40.03 deliveredQuoteQuoteThe best price I've seen so far for Powerflex is: ARB £18.42Is that each?
Wishbone fronts £25.02.
Has anyone seen better?
Cheapest i've found is £40 for the pair
Yes. Who has them at £40 Pete?
QuoteThe best price I've seen so far for Powerflex is: ARB £18.42Is that each?
Wishbone fronts £25.02.
Has anyone seen better?
Cheapest i've found is £40 for the pair
On the one hand, I could imagine that being possible, bushes are there to allow movement obviously, but also to absorb shock and vibration. Stiffer they are, the harsher it gets, but also more accurate I hope, that's the trade off we're dealing with.
But on the other hand, those that have polly seem happy, and Mr Dtm says they are fairly compliant....
Re my own car, I may fit polly, out of interest mostly. If too stiff then fit my pre pressed with m3 bushes wishbones ... LPG first though.
I'm no expert mate but very careful if you put powerfelx Polly bush's on your car cause if you have a fairly old omega or any car for that matter I have heard and seen that because they are a lot stiffer they can cause your chassis problems (like cracks etc) I have seen a few of my mates cars in the past that this has happened to and then they have had to get it all sorted and have switched back to the o.e.
Pollen filter- most essential piece of kit on our car!
I am going to bring a couple back with me from my next UK trip instead of paying about £10 for one from the motor factors here. I do change them every year as they get clogged up unsurpringly with tree pollen!
Looking on Ebay there seems to be two types: paper and carbon? Will the carbon type fit the mini facelift?
Would I be better just getting one over the counter at Europarts or even a VX dealer in Leicester?
Are these "kits" recommended or is it best to stick with branded parts. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Service-Filter-Kit-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-B-3-0i-V6-24V-9-99-/270601816552?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f012009e8 I currently spend about £20 on a Mann air filter and oil filter (metal canister type)
Or if ever you get around my parts at any point and bring some switches, I'll do it for free. But I'm not really on the way to anywhere
QuoteQuoteWell whilst distracted yesterday i stupidly reversed very slowly off my drive only to have a seat leon skim off my nearside corner,
cussing and blinding i got out and thought i must have been dreaming, only damage was a piece missing from my rear nearside light cluster, oh jeeeeez look at the other car, oooooopss sorry misses.
i can't beleive how much damage it did and even thought she had received this damage else where.
slight scuff on my bumper and i do mean slight, poss even wipe off.
so need a new back light if anyone has one for the estate 1999 with smoked reverse ligh and indiscator etc, or a pair of clear type,
anyone breaking one in stoke on trent area?
cheers rob
Might be better posted in parts wanted.
can't mate only got 220 posts so far etc need 250 i think.
thanks bud rob
Well whilst distracted yesterday i stupidly reversed very slowly off my drive only to have a seat leon skim off my nearside corner,
cussing and blinding i got out and thought i must have been dreaming, only damage was a piece missing from my rear nearside light cluster, oh jeeeeez look at the other car, oooooopss sorry misses.
i can't beleive how much damage it did and even thought she had received this damage else where.
slight scuff on my bumper and i do mean slight, poss even wipe off.
so need a new back light if anyone has one for the estate 1999 with smoked reverse ligh and indiscator etc, or a pair of clear type,
anyone breaking one in stoke on trent area?
cheers rob
it is illegal to reverse out of a driveway onto a live carriageway.
OK, we have 3 people who suffered worse MPG. Lets see if we can find anything common.
Which ECU - 214, 215, 427, 428 ?
Gearbox - Auto/Manual ?
If 427 chip, which option - normal, +10, or 'old smokey!' ?