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Just thought I'd ask in case anyone has one lying around or is about to break a car with a working one.

I look forward to the ridicule! LOL

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General Car Chat / Here's what I've had since I was last here...
« on: 27 April 2016, 21:55:49 »
So, since I sold 'Big Blue', I've been around the doors a bit.

While I had Big Blue, my Wife was also driving this...



...Which was sold to another ABS/OOF member who then stuck a diseasel engine in it then crashed it and I don't know what happened to it after that.

When I sold the MV6, I bought this...



..Which proved to be a very capable and all round 'good' car but then the mid-life crisis kicked in and I sold it and bought this...



...Which I dicked about with for about 18 months and I reckon by the time I finished with it, it was good for 400bhp and I loved it until I realised I was to fat to get in and out of it gracefully so I decided this was a good idea...



...But, to cut a long story short, besides the amount of time it spent in the garage and the cost of replacing parts on the damned thing, I just couldn't get on with it, (I really wanted to love it but couldn't!), so I got this instead...



...Which has been fabulous for the last three years. It just does what it says on the tin, day in and day out. There isn't a good or bad day. It just does it and quickly too, but it transpires that my Wife won't drive it so found this when I had a few beers on ebay and bought it...



...And I'm very happy with it! :)

In between, I've had this...



...And this...



...And these...



...(The white Shogun is for sale right now too!)

And had a couple of these...



(This one went to Italy and never came back but my Mum now has the other one.)

And I also have this in my driveway...



...Which is great, but I am soooo happy to be back in an Omega! :)

Oh yeah, and this is in my garage. It's my Son's car and he's learning to weld on it! :)




:)


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Newbie Welcome Area / I'm back!
« on: 27 April 2016, 14:47:31 »
Hello!

So after doing the rounds of some other makes and models I've gone and bought myself another MV6 so figured this'd be a good place to hang out again! :)

So is 'Big Blue' still out there? Miss that car.

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I bought a KDC-309A off Fleabay and tried to fit it yesterday. It powers up, tunes into radio stations and goes through the motions of playing CD's, but there's no noise.

I tried it with a known working Kenwood radio/cassette player and that does the same thing so the problem must be with the cars wiring.

Anyone come across this before or have any ideas why this is happening?

TIA.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / CD changer question.
« on: 27 July 2006, 21:36:02 »
SWMBO's Elite has a 6 disk Blaupunkt changer in the boot.

When I bought it, there was no cartridge with it, so someone I know through the Autobahnstormers kindly provided one for me.

So I went out tonight to install it with some CD's.

It took the cartridge alright and loaded and ejected all the CD's as part of it's self test, (I assume), and it would eject the cartridge when I pressed the button, so I know there's power and some sort of intelligence there, but when I press the CD button on the boogie box, it says "No CDC".

Any ideas?

TIA!

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Omega General Help / Urgent help needed! Deadlocked Omega.
« on: 12 March 2009, 12:41:59 »
How the fvck do I get into a deadlocked Omega with a flat battery?  :'(

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Omega General Help / Using a 2.0 Ecotec in another car.
« on: 25 February 2009, 13:05:42 »
Got a mate who's looking to pull the drivetrain from a 2.0 Omega to use in a 'hot rod' project.

He's wondering if there's anything he'll need other than the engine ECU with regards to security like induction loops etc.

Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

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Omega General Help / 2.5 V6 won't start.
« on: 29 January 2009, 14:56:08 »
Hi guys,

Long time no speak!

Wondered if you could help. SWMBO's 2.5 V6 won't start. it turns over but nothing happens.

Have checked cambelt and bridged the FPR as I couldn't hear the pump from the ignition alone and the plugs seem to be dry. Also, form what I can tell, I don't think there's a spark.

Any ideas?

TIA,

Rod.

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Omega General Help / coolant loss and smell of antifreeze.
« on: 12 February 2007, 12:23:18 »
SWMBO's 2.5 V6 is losing coolant slowly, also when I drove it yesterday, I noticed the smell of antifreeze after a 70 mile trip. Is it the HBV or perhaps the heater matrix?

Ideas?

TIA!!

Rod.

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Omega General Help / 3.2 V6 missing.
« on: 05 January 2007, 15:10:26 »
No, not missing, it's in my driveway, but...........

Once the engine achioeves operating temperature, the engine starts missing, the ECU light starts flashing then it goes into limp home.

Once I stop the engine and restart it, it goes away and is fine.

Is/are my dis packs starting to deteriorate?

If so, what's the best way to diagnose it?

TIA!

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Omega General Help / Power steering hard work.
« on: 16 December 2006, 19:28:34 »
SWMBO's Elite's steering appears to be becoming harder to steer. I'm used to my MV6 being able to basically 'whirl' the steering wheel round using little more than my pinkie, but the Elite's very hard work even when moving.

There is a bit of a slow puncture in one of the front tyres but that gets topped up frequently.

Any suggestions?

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Omega General Help / Wheel wobble when braking.
« on: 05 October 2006, 13:26:53 »
I've noticed quite a vibration through the steering wheel under moderate braking through 55 - 45 MPH.

I've had my wheels balanced to motorcycle tolerances and front disks checked for warpage and they're ok, (Should hope so! They're almost brand new!!).

Any ideas?

TIA!!

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Omega General Help / Slow to engage.
« on: 11 September 2006, 10:27:05 »
Guys, Just wondered if any of you might recommend a course of action to me.

I've noticed on my MV6 that if the car's been sitting for a while, (say a day or more.), that when I start it and select reverse, (I reverse out of my driveway more often than not.), it takes a bit of time before it engages drive.

I had the fluid replaced at the last service, (10k ago), and it's due another one.

Do you think it's just low fluid and I should get it topped up, (Haven't seen any evidence of leaks), or is it indicative of a more serious impending problem?

For the record, it seems to drive just fine after it engages.

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Omega General Help / Heater control rod of some description.
« on: 01 August 2006, 10:24:03 »
Last night, I decided to remove the centre console from my S2N bargain bucket. (Long story!!) Going from the instructions I recieved from here and from Haynes, I set about removing the appropriate screws and then went fishing for the locking bar through the stereo apperture, but I couldn't find it. (Turns out there's no locking bar on the non Climate Control cars!! DOH!!)

So I eventually figured out how to do it, but in my search for the locking bar, I managed to dislodge some sort of control rod. It looks to all intents and purposes like one of the rods that the door locking pin uses. It's about a foot long, with a hook on one end and is serated/tapped at the other end. It sits across the aperturegoing from left to right.

I tried to figure out where it went back, but due to it being late and having sore hands I gave up.

Anyone know what it does? If it's something minor, I can live without it.

If it's not minor, can someone tell me how to refit it?

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Omega General Help / MultiRam checks.
« on: 25 July 2006, 15:14:29 »
Anyone fancy doing a 'how to' or guide on checking the multi ram system on a V6.

Reason I'm asking is that while the wife's 2.5 goes alright, (OK, I'm comparing it with a 3.2!!), but it does seem to be lacking a little. I'm not getting the 'punch' i'd expect as it goes through the 4k mark.

So what RPM does the other ram operate at?

TIA!

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