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Omega General Help / Re: O2 sensor

« on: 22 May 2023, 22:08:24 »

 

Hi, on my 3.2 I keep getting a warning light o2 bank 2 sensor 1. Where is it on the exhaust? I clear it and it comes back on when crusing at about 40mph.

"bank 2 sensor 1 " is pre cat sensor on bank 2 
not post cat "catalyst efficiency" problems AKA bank 1 or 2 sensor 2   
new O2  sensor ,pre cat ,bank 2 
Is "bank 2 " the 2.4.6 side 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Hilka Tools

« on: 18 May 2023, 10:54:52 »

I fixed the problems with all my gardening equipment with decking and block paving 

Agreed 
slabs ,concrete, blocks etc need mowing much less than grass and weeds 

if you spend 1 hour a week of  the growing season cutting grass ,that's a day a year 24+ hours 

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Omega General Help / Re: Ground clearance for exhaust replacement

« on: 18 May 2023, 10:48:52 »

Also, a 1 to 2mm hole ,drilled into the rear of the mid sections (the lowest point of the system) will allow the water to that collects to drain .
smear a blob of gum gum over the drain hole for MOT  once MOTed , clear the hole

crazy idea you say 
many exhausts and back boxes come with a tiny hole in to drain water 

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Omega General Help / Re: Ground clearance for exhaust replacement

« on: 18 May 2023, 10:41:09 »

I'm planning on replacing the cat-back exhaust on my F/L 2.5 estate - just something to get it through another couple of years, as it's still a great drive. If we're going to keep them on the road, it's a given that most of the jobs we have to do ourselves, at a tenth of the price quoted by the local tyre & exhaust place in the case of the exhaust.

No spring chicken, but I think I can still grovel around under the car for a day. Front end up on ramps with back end jacked and blocked to bring it level - say 18" ground clearance to the bottom of the sill.

Is it possible to get the middle sections over the axle - or will I need to go higher?

Has anyone done an exhaust in the street / driveway and know the minimum height the car needs to be?

Mid boxes /sections go UNDER the "axle" on a V6 
I've replaced my complete zorst system including cats, mids and back box with the Omega on ramps and axle stands 
where the mid pipes join the back box is the lowest point of the zorst .

just take your time , WORK SAFE and assemble it all BEFORE tightening everything up 

preferably NOT in Novenber ,when it's snowing and you're MOT is about to run out 

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

« on: 14 May 2023, 11:26:50 »

Oh. And Euro Crap Parts. They have also pissed me off. I ordered some brake discs and pads this afternoon. Went to collect them. Arrived at the store at 16:02. "Sorry, mate, we closed at 4, can't serve you till Monday". Fick off, I've done a 60 mile round trip so I can have these today 

I get it's not the spotty yoof's fault, I suppose the tills automatically shut down / are cashed up at 1600 on the dot. But it's still bloody annoying. Almost as annoying as a 4pm closing time (on a weekend, which is when most people want to fix their cars)..... 

I suspect you know Sunday trading laws better than most

 IIRC Sunday trading laws are for religious reasons 
I need to read the bible more 
the one I read didn't have "thaw shalt NOT buy car parts or service your car on the sabbath" 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Did You Know?

« on: 14 May 2023, 11:12:51 »

Wonder if she like Cucumbers as well.

Stuffed marrow  

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General Discussion Area / Re: Good Golly....did this really require 6 Essex cops?

« on: 12 May 2023, 17:55:22 »

Call it Black face and you'd be right in the shit. Can't win.
Mark my words, black pudding will be next 

Carling BLACK label is no more 
so we have to drink Johnnie Walker BLACK Label now 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Good Golly....did this really require 6 Essex cops?

« on: 12 May 2023, 17:52:26 »

A brewery in Norfolk has changed the name of one of it's ales from White Face, after a customer remarked it could be racist. It's named after a hare for gods sake. 

I guess the name "Sh!t faced" had already been taken      

Could have called it Hare of the Dog i suppose. 

that's more of an "after drink drink" like Sambuca or Curry house Lager ,Drunk after "Sh!t Faced" 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Good Golly....did this really require 6 Essex cops?

« on: 12 May 2023, 17:40:28 »

A brewery in Norfolk has changed the name of one of it's ales from White Face, after a customer remarked it could be racist. It's named after a hare for gods sake. 

I guess the name "Sh!t faced" had already been taken      

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General Car Chat / Re: New car should soon be here.

« on: 12 May 2023, 17:36:59 »

Plenty of electric cars in stock HERE CLICKY without waiting 2 years / forever for a "Tesla" branded one 

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General Car Chat / Re: This Week in Wheeler's Workshop

« on: 05 May 2023, 17:21:29 »

Actually, I appear to have mislaid my hobbyweld cylinder.  God only knows how I've managed to lose that

"Cylinders" are taken off you for safety reasons 

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General Car Chat / Re: This Week in Wheeler's Workshop

« on: 04 May 2023, 15:31:09 »

Thanks for the advice 

I do intend to have a practice ,I've got some old panels ,sheet etc 

I did do TIG, MIG , GAS and stick as part of my engineering diploma years ago 

but not done any FINE bird droppings in a long time ,though I done stick on RSJs etc (got an old heavy transformer snotter for that)

but yes , I'll need plenty of practice and some youtube vids

plus grinding discs and seam sealer 

fortunately nothing on the fleet is too crusty ATM ,

and before you say it .... yes ,I've taken the sill covers off etc and prodded my Omega several times 

I've purchased the mig (chinesium tat) in case i need it in the interim period between now and 2035 ,by which time we'll all be flying ECO solar electric hover cars and using the fantastic new public transport systems 

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General Car Chat / Re: This Week in Wheeler's Workshop

« on: 04 May 2023, 12:36:41 »

Excellent reading 
I purchased an eclectic metal snotter /glue gun machine a while ago for such sill repairs
fortunately not had to use it yet 

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

« on: 02 May 2023, 12:46:42 »

The one section of my commute where I occasionally don't end up following some dull VW driver at 45 MPH, so I can have a play, has got average speed cameras going up.

Good job I'm a reformed character, really.

Same problem 
A38 down to 40mph on most of the section i use ,
and the "works" are well beyond the finish schedule 
my MPG has gone up a whole 0.3 MPG 
just been raped £220 for RFL (6 months)
I suspect none of it will "save rge planet" 

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General Discussion Area / Re: UK alert test. 2

« on: 21 April 2023, 16:32:57 »

Where is  Dave the builder? Probably in his bunker or building others!

they send me the warning texts way before sending it to cannon fodder/general public