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Omega General Help / AR25 gearbox on chipped 2.5TD
« on: 07 December 2009, 18:37:40 »
Having now established that I am on thin ice with now nearly 24k, out of 94K total, on a chipped tractor with an AR25, is it recommended to carry out an oil (and filter?) change on the gearbox?

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 gearbox.
« on: 11 December 2009, 18:20:19 »
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Make that 3 ....  :y :y :y

But I think your idea of sourcing a "spare" AR35 for the day the present one says "enough" is a good move !!!  :)

Good plan, and I'm keeping an eye out. If I find one I would get it overhauled before fitting, so I will probably be asking for recommendations for good auto box overhaul shops later. :y

PS I've only got a double garage, and its full of everything but cars already! : ::)

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 gearbox.
« on: 11 December 2009, 18:03:52 »
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3.0 and 3.2,omegas.I believe 3.0 senators and carltons also had them but unlikely to find one of those to salvage one from these days. :y

Senny ones won't do, 1) they are too old 2) they have a dip stick where Omega has extra ECU gubbins


Thanks very much Tunnie. Any thoughts on an oil change?

If its a chipped 2.5 TD and its got a working AR25, i'd leave it be until it breaks. Changing the fluid is not going to do anything really

Thanks Tunnie, thats 2 for leaving it alone. :y

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 gearbox.
« on: 11 December 2009, 18:01:24 »
For Jimbob, I'm not suggesting that your advice to leave it alone is not accepted, I was just hoping for more input on this issue, now that everyone's wound me up! :-/

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 gearbox.
« on: 11 December 2009, 17:47:53 »
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3.0 and 3.2,omegas.I believe 3.0 senators and carltons also had them but unlikely to find one of those to salvage one from these days. :y


I'm answering these all back to front, but thanks very much ALBS. :y

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 gearbox.
« on: 11 December 2009, 17:45:58 »
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3.0 and 3.2,omegas.I believe 3.0 senators and carltons also had them but unlikely to find one of those to salvage one from these days. :y

Senny ones won't do, 1) they are too old 2) they have a dip stick where Omega has extra ECU gubbins


Thanks very much Tunnie. Any thoughts on an oil change?

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Omega General Help / Re: AR35 gearbox.
« on: 11 December 2009, 17:44:28 »
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My AR25 has done 152K, its still on original fluid & performs impeccably


Fine ..but you haven't got a diesel with a performance chip in it .... like he has .. which is the cause of all the angst ...  :)


Thanks ET, I forgot to mention the chip in my Post. :y

Just picked up some VX Oil today, £10 + on an Astra Owners club card! outside a guy walks over to admire the vehicle, and tells me I should join OOF! Vauxnut, hasn't posted for a while as his computer is down. :-?

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Omega General Help / AR35 gearbox.
« on: 11 December 2009, 17:27:15 »
As I am now on tenterhooks anticipating my AR25 box failing, could someone please advise which models have the AR35 box fitted, so that I can start looking for one?
Also, I would welcome several expert opinions as to whether I should change the oil in my current box at 93k. Never changed so far, and last topped up 10k ago.

Thanks in anticipation of some interesting replies. 8-)

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Bushes??
« on: 11 December 2009, 09:06:52 »
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Hi Guys,  The problem has been fixed. Interestingly enough I went into Imperial.  They said it would cost me £70 to have a geometry check, to include alignment, balance, camber ( front only).  They said they couldnt adjust the rear Camber.  However I went to another place, and they put the car up on a ramp and actually showed me where the rear camber can be adjusted!

Can't understand why Imperial said they couldn't do camber on the rear, they certainly gave me different before & after camber readings on the rears in November when they set mine up. Of course they may not have actually altered anything except the readings! :-?
They cant adjust camber on the rear because, as said before, its not adjustable for camber on the rear. I know this because, apart from the 15 odd times my car has been on set up ramps, the right rear camber on mine is out and they cant adjust it. It is only adjustable for toe.....on the rear....only.....nothing else.....no camber, no caster...... just toe...... on the rear. Bit like tracking, toe is the same thing. 2 bars on the rear with rose joints on each end, an adjustable bar with a hex to pull the wheel in and out. Hth

Msg received & understood :y





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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Bushes??
« on: 10 December 2009, 23:01:47 »
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Hi Guys,  The problem has been fixed. Interestingly enough I went into Imperial.  They said it would cost me £70 to have a geometry check, to include alignment, balance, camber ( front only).  They said they couldnt adjust the rear Camber.  However I went to another place, and they put the car up on a ramp and actually showed me where the rear camber can be adjusted!

Can't understand why Imperial said they couldn't do camber on the rear, they certainly gave me different before & after camber readings on the rears in November when they set mine up. Of course they may not have actually altered anything except the readings! :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Bushes??
« on: 08 December 2009, 10:00:23 »
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Hi Im in Swindon.  Perhaps I could do the trip on the weekend.  I need a new tyre on the back anyway because of a puncture.  Can you guys recomend anyone nearer to Swindon at all?? Thanks!

Why drive to Chesham? Imperial Tyres, Elgin Industrial Estate, Swindon,  have the full Optiline equipment, and have checked and adjusted my Omega geometry, front & rear, for the last few years. Very happy with them. :y

Cheers


I can only speak as I find ... but on my old miggy I had some steering problems and Imperial tyres tried to fix them .. they would always put the readings "into the green" .. but the tyres kept wearing.

When I joined the forum, and changed to this car, the consensus was/is that WIM don't just use the makers settings - "in the green" - but that Tony has used his experience and knowledge to refine those figures to match a "non-new" (for want of a better description) car.

Having had this car set up by Tony ... all I can say is the drive home was like being in a different car.... okies .. before you say it ... Imperial may have done the same ... don't know....

My choice would be WIM .. even though it costs a bit to get there....  just my views .. nowt else .. :)



Point taken about experience with these vehicles, can only speak as I find, and as I don't push it performance wise, I probably would not notice slight discrepancies in the settings, which, like yours, are in the 'green' :y

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Bushes??
« on: 07 December 2009, 22:50:36 »
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Hi Im in Swindon.  Perhaps I could do the trip on the weekend.  I need a new tyre on the back anyway because of a puncture.  Can you guys recomend anyone nearer to Swindon at all?? Thanks!

Why drive to Chesham? Imperial Tyres, Elgin Industrial Estate, Swindon,  have the full Optiline equipment, and have checked and adjusted my Omega geometry, front & rear, for the last few years. Very happy with them. :y

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.5td Running temp
« on: 08 December 2009, 18:08:07 »
Mine runs at 93 high speed cruise, 85 around town.

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.5TD Aux belt
« on: 08 December 2009, 17:18:28 »
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There's no need to lift the rad out. Undo the viscous coupling (lefthand thread) and remove the cowl from the around the rad then there should be plenty of access  :y


That being the fan coupling, correct?
Yep :y

Thanks Pete. :y

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.5TD Aux belt
« on: 08 December 2009, 17:18:06 »
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Yep as Pete said, I watched him do it ::) and be careful you get the correct belt to replace it. The dealers seem to differ on what size it needs.

Mick

Noted, thanks :y

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