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General Discussion Area / Re: The Royal Train

« on: Yesterday at 22:14:07 »

Even Charlie realises that trains are stupid Victorian technology, and should be resigned to history...

Trains are still highly efficient ways of quickly moving lots of people in/out/between cities. They're nearly as good for moving heavy, bulky loads between fixed points - like fuel for power stations.


They're now utterly hopeless for the needs that private carriages used to serve well. The costs and use mentioned here make a good case for owning a luxury minibus, or the use of a first class compartment on a scheduled train.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 01 July 2025, 22:12:14 »

What is it then ? Old age ? 

Dehydration?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Trump has gone to the top .

« on: 22 June 2025, 16:07:55 »

It doesn't matter how long it takes him to make a decision, because he'll change his mind 25 times before his next shit, then get distracted by a squirrel and bomb Lesotho, allegedly for a reason.

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Omega General Help / Re: Hand Brake Shoe Pin Corroded through the Back Plate

« on: 20 June 2025, 11:44:57 »

Ok, thanks for the information, maybe I use sealant as well in my installation

BTW Did you had a special tool to insert the hub back in without damaging the wheel bearing itself?

Having replaced several rear wheel bearings, I use the original, cut-off bearing races as spacers to pull the hub into the new bearing, using the old nut as a puller. This 'spacer-race' MUST be a loose fit over the hub shaft so you can remove it; if you cut  a slot in it to get it off that will do, as will boring out the hole in the lathe.


I've never noticed an o-ring, gasket or sealant behind the backing plate, so have only ever fitted them after a quick lick with a wire brush.

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Omega General Help / Re: Massive Clattering Noise

« on: 09 June 2025, 17:25:48 »

My advice is simple:


the marks on the timing belt are a distraction, and aren't helpful even to position the belt initially.


Use a timing tool kit, and keep turning the engine through and adjusting the belt until all the marks on the tools line up every time.


Torque all of the relevant fasteners, and turn the engine through one more time.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Heavy-Duty Brake Pads

« on: 29 May 2025, 13:19:33 »

Mine are attached with stainless M3 bolts into the aluminium calipers. Changing them is as bad as you would expect.


They also cost as much as the last ones I bought for the Omega

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 17 May 2025, 17:25:06 »

That reminds me. Did you have to push the clutch (the pedal on the left in ) to start it. Not something we used to do.

You have to blame the famously stupid, incompetent and lazy litigious Americans for it being 'necessary' today.

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General Car Chat / Re: washer non return valve

« on: 16 May 2025, 13:16:59 »

Durite 0-593-07.


Try the nearest place that sells truck parts as you can't be trusted to use Ebay


Or you could try something like THIS

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega Catera MV6 3.0 Iddle or oil pump Problem

« on: 15 May 2025, 09:07:01 »

That the light is on tells you there's an issue.

Weak pump, or wrong viscosity oil. You may also want to check that the engine number matches the Car Pass/VIN data to confirm that the engine hasn't been replaced with a potentially much higher mileage one than the odometer might suggest.

There are plenty of other causes of the issue:
low oil level, wrong oil grade, worn component(these three are the most likely given the described symptoms), faulty switch(remember it's on/off), damaged wiring at the switch and others.


If the oil grade and level are correct(there's no reason to use anything other than 10w40 on a used engine), and the light goes out as soon as the revs rise off idle, then I would suggest there's nothing to worry about - this is how millions of engine have been used for decades

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Omega General Help / Re: Rebuild parts enquiry

« on: 14 May 2025, 18:20:05 »

I reused mine without a second thought.


I did replace the exhaust manifold studs and nuts because I've struggled with them in the past. But they're standard M8 parts readily and cheaply available.

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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol nozzles.

« on: 14 May 2025, 13:56:35 »

A lot of things impact the cut off, including pump brand.

Find something more important to worry about, like if you've turned off the freezer.....

He can be so hurtful at times !!!!!

At least your freezer didn't scatter itself across the neighbourhood

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega Catera MV6 3.0 Iddle or oil pump Problem

« on: 14 May 2025, 08:30:12 »

I wouldn't be making any drastic decisions without actually measuring the pressure.

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Omega General Help / Re: Rebuild parts enquiry

« on: 13 May 2025, 17:26:02 »

Well, iirc it was The Boy.
Can’t locate the exact quote at the mo.
But if they’re OK then no worries.

Oh. But he could break water

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Omega General Help / Re: Rebuild parts enquiry

« on: 13 May 2025, 16:39:50 »

A head gasket set will provide every gasket/seal you need to refit the heads. That includes things like the valve stem seals, inlet and exhaust gaskets, new seals for the upper manifolds, cam covers and others. Any of the brands you mentioned will do the job, including Elring - I used the entire Elring set when I did mine, although I doubt you'll find one for the £12.50 I paid . What does not that good actually mean?

The gasket set doesn't include the head bolts, which are another £25ish.

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Omega General Help / Re: Massive Clattering Noise

« on: 10 May 2025, 17:14:51 »

Can anyone recommend a suitable valve spring compressor for these engines ?
Bearing in mind I might only use it 24 48 times…

Cheers.

Here you go:  LINK


Used on my V6, several K-series and an A-series. The lever action ones are slightly quicker, but the one I bought in 1990 won't reach modern heads.


I don't use magnets, but cheap pointed tweezers to remove the collets, with a dab of grease to refit them