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I found running a 10mm drill bit through the lifting eye made it much easier as you then have a bit of wiggle room lining up 3 things and a bolt that is going in at less than ideal angle and a working space designed for triple jointed long fingered contortionists .
You will never ever be using the lifting eye on these ages of car now and its realy only acting as a spacer .
Regarding the 2 stat housing bolts a couple of stainless washers will help if you dont get a new housing with the thicker shoulders t match what should be fitted as OE.
You have to remove the bolt to move the pipe otherwise you will never be able to remove the thermostat. Basically the bolt secures the pipe to the thermostat housing.I had the bolt that secures the transfer pipe out ok, it was the putting it back that was a mission.
AC Delco Thermostats and Pipes are readily available from the US.
) that it may be like this on my 2.6, although there's no signs of leaks or overheating on that so. Appreciate pointing that out, I'll certainly check this with a very careful eye when I'm in there.
Gen part search has one, but it's 256 bucks and it may not be in stock. Search for 93176626They don't generally stock anything.
https://www.genuinepartsearch.co.uk/
and there's also the Japanese JIS cross head screwdriversAnd a few others... ...but on a German alternator, any crosshead is likely to be the more common Pozi or slightly less common Philips
The Elring stuff is also listed as "Reference number OEM:90485251" on AutoDoc
https://www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/oem/90485251?gadw=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkOqZBhDNARIsAACsbfKJtLeAkWxSk4f4qcx3OA7_5ul06Zps7wv7-8_R75DLRVoDJnyF934aAnBiEALw_wcB
Don't recall any issues, to the point I can't even remember what type of screws they are.
I'm sure I'm teaching you to suck eggs, but you know that Philips and Pozidrive are incompatible with each other...
What is the recommended equivalent gloop to use for cam cover gaskets as it seems the 90485251 isn't available anywhere I've looked. Noticed in the guide it's grey sealant being used.Sorry, but if you actually bothered looking, you would find that it is, in fact, readily available.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90542.0
Cheers
G
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=90485251
Try to get in habit of starting it properly (in park), and see if that improves things. Does sound like your range switch though.You on about the one that allows you out of park (check brake switch) or the one that prevents starting when in Park or Neutral?
If latter, is it better in one position (say park) than other? How are the LEDs by gearstick when it plays up?
I think it's prevents you starting in anything other than P & N but is sort of doing it in N mainly, probably ok in park, although I usually turn ignition on, unlock the park lock, then pull into N ready to slot into D before I fire it up, just a habit I've got into with autos. Lights are ok, just got to move lever back and forth a few baw hairs while in N and you hear the starter kick on and off then it catches and goes.
It was the brake lights switch that left me stuck in P when at the light unable to move
sounds like either the contacts are just a little dirty/ bad or the adjustment is just a tad off.
idealy and worthwhile just doing the inevitable removal and full clean up that they usually need eventually anyway.
