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Omega General Help / Re: tie-rod tapper spliting

« on: 03 March 2017, 15:24:49 »

I use a splitter for TREs (the type with bolt, not fork type), and 2 hammers for idler etc

Same here. Works well for me.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Eurostar to Nice ....

« on: 03 March 2017, 15:21:48 »

I have issues with the French. 

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General Car Chat / Re: Which car has been you favourite to own/drive.......

« on: 03 March 2017, 15:17:57 »

Mk 1 Cavaliers were a good old car. My Dad bought a new one every year for the first three years of production.Which I found slightly bizarre. Even more bizarre was the fact that he bought the L version each time, despite my protests. 
My current 3.2 Elite Omega is moving up the list of my favourites. It really is a very nice car, and doesn't seem to have taken any notice of the 175k miles on its clock.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Eurostar to Nice ....

« on: 03 March 2017, 15:13:59 »

It goes to French France. Therefore I would rather take an angle grinder to my gentleman vegetables. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Pm notifications

« on: 01 March 2017, 23:27:19 »

Well, if you kids will try to use a telephone to read the interweb, this is what you get. 

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General Car Chat / Re: interesting oil filter

« on: 01 March 2017, 23:25:25 »

A 3.2 I had in for breaking years ago had one in a similar state. The bottom end wasn't so much seized solid as welded into one mass.

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Omega General Help / Re: Iv fooked it i think

« on: 01 March 2017, 20:14:14 »

And its not legal because its potentially lethal.

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General Car Chat / Re: Car insurance merry go round

« on: 01 March 2017, 18:52:39 »

I insured one of my cars with Saga this year. Im officially old. 

Did you get a free dift of pipe and slippers Albs?

Already had them. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Knocking n/s/f

« on: 01 March 2017, 18:35:11 »

In your case - very vital indeed. 

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General Car Chat / Re: Car insurance merry go round

« on: 01 March 2017, 18:29:58 »

I insured one of my cars with Saga this year. Im officially old. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Knocking n/s/f

« on: 01 March 2017, 18:28:18 »

Having said all that - It wouldn't do any harm to check the balljoint anyway, as I could have got a duff one.
In fact I should have already done so, as to assume is to make an ass of you and me.   

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Omega General Help / Re: Knocking n/s/f

« on: 01 March 2017, 18:14:34 »

In my case, droplinks are a week old. Bottom arms are genuine GM refurbed with new balljoints, new GM rear bushes and new polybushes at the front. Everything wishbone related seems to be exactly as it should be, and I would be surprised if it wasn't.
Only really leaves dampers or top mounts I think. They have done well in lastingWill find out when I get spring compressors and some time off work.

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General Car Chat / Re: MOT fail ?

« on: 01 March 2017, 18:02:48 »

Will check that out. Thanks. 

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General Car Chat / Re: Car insurance merry go round

« on: 01 March 2017, 18:02:09 »

I insure with Aviva on alternate years. the year Im not with Aviva I go with whichever is the best deal on comparison sites, taking into account cashback availability.
Cashback with Aviva is the highest of the lot at around £65 - 70. but only for new customers. Hence insuring with them on alternate years.
Total bill to insure both cars is somewhere around £300 p.a.

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Omega General Help / Re: Knocking n/s/f

« on: 01 March 2017, 13:37:43 »

Very kind offer thanks, but Ive arranged to borrow some from a workmate.