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[Big Rod]

Basicaly a good car by the looks of it Tunnie!!!

All the best mate. Think RMcB's kind'a stumbled, (for want of a better word!), on a bit of a gold mine in fixing up Omegas. They're always going to be popular like the Carltons they replaced. Big car low bucks. The estates will be profitable for a long time I think.

[tunnie]

yeah i know, my other possible project which was a fall back after this one. Was a 1996 Estate CDX 2.5 Diesel, which would be very popular. Duff gearbox, so maybe if thats kicking around after project A   [smiley=happy.gif]

[Marks DTM Calib]

Alternator is bottom left of the engine

[tunnie]

thanks, just posted a thread asking that very thing, oops sorry can you delete it?

Guess best access is with it jacked up?

[x25xe]

Hi Tunnie

Just wanted to also say good luck with the project.  I very much hope you will be able to make a profit out of it.

My Omega is the same colour as your project (it is called champaign).  How are you going to go about sorting the rust?  I too have rust in the same place (although not as bad as yours) and it is on all doors apart from the drivers.  I had thought of a scrappy and simply fitting better ones.

Oil sounds like it has not been changed for a long time so you may want to flush with cheap £5 per gallon stuff first before putting the good stuff in.

Anyway, good luck and hope that the air con is just a re gas.

[tunnie]

Thanks very much x25xe, I will investigate the condensor futher soon, take off the front grill and check for leaks before investing in a halfords can of air.

As for the rust I plan to use a company local to me called "ColourMatch"

Basically you give them a code from the VIN plate, and they mix up a tin of paint thats exactly the same colour. Looking at the paint work, it does not seam to have faded so it should blend in well.

I have tackled the rust before on cars. some of my last attempts came out quite well.

Basically I will use a small chisel and take off all the loose material, and take off the loose parts and rub it down with a cloth to get rid of the dust. Then using a stanley knife or similar cut a few mm's into the paint work. This is to make sure no rust is left and will grow, and give a clean fresh edge for the new paint.

Usually comes out quite well, and I will start on the bottom of the back door first. (incase i bugger it up)

[RonaldMcBurger]

Tunnie, thats looks ok. Don't bother with aircon, just touch in the rust and sell it on. Service, yes but that is all apart from brakes etc. Shoud realise £750 when done I would think.

[tunnie]

£750? seen '96 GLS ones go for £600 with same miles.

A nationwide search on AutoTrader on Reflection models, cheapist listed was £995 with a lot of private sales:

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/cars_search.asp?modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&make=VAUXHALL&model=OMEGA&variant=reflection&keywords=&min_pr=75&max_pr=&mileage=&agerange=&postcode=nn13+6er&miles=1500&max_records=50&source=0&photo=1&sort=3&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH

I was hoping to get near a grand for it?  [smiley=undecided.gif]

What would you tell buyers when looking at the car asking why you sell, i suspose its just best to tell the truth and say you bought it, did it up and sell it on?

[Big Rod]

I was hoping to get near a grand for it?  [smiley=undecided.gif]

Think it depends on how fast you want to make your buck Tunnie!!!  

[sounds2k]

trouble with the rust at the tops of the windows, is that it works from the inside out ... although that's more of an issue for the buyer to look out for I guess!

My understanding of the engine changes is that they came in with the mini-facelift, as this one is before that then the filter should be the cartridge type, not the paper element variety.

[Markie]

Tunnie

dont you love it when a project comes together  

i am really intrested in how you tackle the rust, would love some pics of you on that particuar job, when the time comes around.

I have the same problem, although not as bad, does anyone NOT have this issue....

all the best,
Mark
ps remember the autotrader price is often negotiated down at point of sale, so a "advertised for £1500 may go at £1350 etc... :-/

[tunnie]

yeah thats what i thought, i was thinking of putting it up at £1400 or £1300 and accepting near the grand mark.

There is no massive rush on a sale, but i would like to get it all done in about 4/5 weeks as it would leave me time for a second project  

I'll keep you updated on the rust, i am popping out to the scrappy today and might call by and get the paint. - I'll take some pictures as i go.

Its quite funny driving project a at the moment, until i get some axel stands and can access the alternatior, it needs to be jumped every time. I have one of those battery packs you carry around and jump it off that.

Think thats why its overheating in towns, dead battery = no cooling fan!  

[Taxi_Driver]

Its quite funny driving project a at the moment, until i get some axel stands and can access the alternatior, it needs to be jumped every time. I have one of those battery packs you carry around and jump it off that.

Think thats why its overheating in towns, dead battery = no cooling fan!  

Now i might be missing something here.....but if the battery is dead....then the alternator must be kicking out some juice otherwise the Omega wouldnt run.....no power to drive any of the electrical systems.
So it sounds like to me the cooling fan would be working (unless knackered as well) and it needs a good flushing out. To check fan/temp sensor is ok let it idle with bonnet open....if the temp goes over 95 and the fan hasnt kicked in then theres summat wrong. If fan does kick in then as said before it prolly needs a good flush.
Before taking the alternator off, put your voltmeter across the batt with the engine running....shud be roughly 12-13v, give it some revs and the voltage shud go upto about 14v. If this happens then it just sounds like dead battery. If the voltages are much lower than 12v when idling and much higher than 14v when revving suspect the alternator/regulator as well.

HTH

Dave

[RonaldMcBurger]

Well, I sold a 1999 S-reg Reflection about 2 months ago for £830, taxed, Mot's and all serviced. So make your own mind up then. I have been selling cars for 25 years and know the market fairly well. Don't kid yourself it is worth more than it is, because it isn't. It is rusty as hell and will take a lot of work to make £750 mate. Knowck it out, get the next one and avoid the rust buckets! Mechanical problems are always preferable, unless you are a wizard at fixing smashed up ones.

[tunnie]

Your prob right McB - Just trying to get as much for it as possible. I bow to your superior Omega sales experiance.

Just gave project A a damn good clean today, and it comes up very well. Apart from the rust bubbles the body work has no dents. The alloys are mint as well hardly any kurbing, also gave the interior a good clean, again comes up very well.

Got a few things from the scrapyard today to tidy it up, back cover plate for the tow point, interior trim bits that where missing and a fog light all for £10!  

Things left to do:

ColourMatch the rust bubbles
Brake Pads
Coolant Flush
Oil Change

Symptons of the battery problems are, its completey dead! i bareley get a 2 volts on the multimeter with engine off, once its jumped and running everything works, sunroof now works, and all the electrics work inside the car when its running. But run it for 5 miles or 50 miles it still won't charge the battery.