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Omega General Help / Air Con Pump Problem !

« on: 07 May 2008, 11:11:32 »

This site is truly awesome !!!
Problem sorted, of the list of things to check I started with Mark's - connector on the lower thermo-switch - it had worked loose, reconnected and hey presto ! clutch kicked in - brilliant. Many thanks to Mark, Matchless, Kevin Wood, Dbug and others for taking the time to help.  
very best regards
richard a

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Omega General Help / Air Con Pump Problem !

« on: 06 May 2008, 14:45:05 »

Went today to have the air con system re-charged, all went well ie no leaks, however the pump will not kick-in to suck the required weight of gas.
Apparently about 180 grams is pressure fed, then the pump sucks the rest up to 500/600 grams. The engine as it should changes revs as air con is switched on and off, all fuses are fine, I have checked K22 (white) Aircon coolant pump relay and K60 (green) Aircon compressor relay, both seem fine. Any ideas please, or is it the pump ?  
regards
richard a

48

Omega General Help / V6 Tick-over RPM

« on: 28 February 2008, 19:43:42 »

Had a number of problems over the past few weeks all of which are sorted, a couple were to do with leaking breather pipes, as each one was corrected the tick-over rpm increased so with aircon on (it is all the time)the rpm is now 800, is the only way to ajust it with a 'tech2' ?
regard
richard

49

Omega General Help / Irregular tick-over !

« on: 11 February 2008, 17:19:40 »

For no apparent reason the engine revs are hunting between 500 & 800rpm on tick-over, also when the engine is reved it slows down in steps ie 1500, then 1000, then to 800/500.
Once on the move no problems, no misfire, nothing, just smooth.
A bit pi!!!! off as it has been running so well, bloody Omega's  
Any idea's ?
regards
richard

50

Omega General Help / Top hose water leak !!

« on: 25 January 2008, 17:51:15 »

Engine has been losing small amounts of coolant for months, Timbuk and Elite Pete suggested check cooling fan thermo-switch / top hose as a possiblilty, all over things have been changed. On close inspection water just below top hose, put on new hose clamp, no change, replaced thermo-switch (thanks Issunax), today drained coolant & flushed system many times with clean water, filled with 50/50 antifreeze. Guess what, faint water leak from just under the bottom edge of the top hose, does the plastic flange split ? , will try another new hose clip tomorrow
An other idea's please
regards
richard

51

Omega General Help / Torque Setting Please

« on: 20 January 2008, 12:21:45 »

About to change the 'cooling fan thermo-switch' located directly below the top hose, not sure but appears to be leaking fluid, looked in the Haynes 'bible' but as yet not found the torque, any idea's.
regards
richard

52

Omega General Help / Granville Oils

« on: 14 January 2008, 18:23:35 »

Anyone any experience of there ATF D111 automatic transmission fluid (Dexron 3).
regards
richard

53

Omega General Help / Cam Cover Gaskets

« on: 04 January 2008, 20:21:09 »

Looking for someone with experence to replace the cam cover gaskets on my 2.5 petrol elite, thanks Andy for your offer, which I may be be back to you about, but if possible I could do with it sorted next week, replies please.
regards
richard

54

Omega General Help / Dexron 3

« on: 04 January 2008, 17:44:12 »

The auto box is due for new fluid (60k since last change), this time will attempt to replace over 80% of system with new fluid.
Need a good price for 12 litres Dexron 3 !
Can anyone help please  
regards
richard

55

Omega General Help / Cam cover oil seals

« on: 31 December 2007, 19:07:31 »

Plug holes 1,3,5 full of oil, cleaned them 3k ago, so time to tend to cam covers, I am looking to replace seals, gaskets and fit new cam covers as the chance is the existing ones are warped.
Best price so far £230, all Vauxhall parts.
Is this a fare price ?
regards
richard

56

Omega General Help / ???? Where is the coolant going !

« on: 16 November 2007, 18:01:53 »

Replaced HBV, oil like new, engine runs very well, temp never above 97c, runs at 94c, have even put K-seal in the system, still coolant keeps going down  :-/, any idea's please

57

Omega General Help / Help- Sump Plug

« on: 26 October 2007, 17:15:24 »

  Oil change time, sump plug just goes round, thread on either the sump or plug has worn out, any help.
regards
richard

58

Omega General Help / Expansion Tank Leaking !

« on: 21 October 2007, 13:52:22 »

Has anyone got an expansion tank in good condition surplus to requirements that I could buy secondhand, my omega's apears to be suffering from loads of cracks that under pressure is allowing coolant to leak.
many thanks
regards

59

Omega General Help / Coolant Lose !!!!

« on: 17 October 2007, 19:55:56 »

Each day ie 50 mlies, I seen to have lost coolant, about a cup full, a few days ago I did around trip of 650 mlies, lost just a cup full. Changed the HBV (GM part) in April, since then covered 13,000 miles, new cam belt, rollers and tensioner fitted yeserday (129,150 miles) no evidence of coolant leaks anywhere . The temp gauge is fine at 95c or lower. Anyone any ideas please, should I change the HBV again ? were should I look for a leek ?  
best regards
richard

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Omega General Help / Wheel Balancing !!!!!

« on: 12 October 2007, 17:39:23 »

This an update to earlier posts. After a number (7) re-balancing attempts the car has covered 2,000 miles since the last one and the vibration has returned (steering wheel and up from seat), at 50/55mph then 75/80mph. As a last try I spoke to Tony at Wheels in Motion, (01442 400461) he advised the wheels to be balanced useing a '5 stud adaptor plate' ie use the studs to locate the wheel on the balance machine not the hole in the centre of the wheel which maybe out of true. After a number of phone calls found Kwikfit, Walsall had the very devise, checked the wheels first all four were out, between 10 to 25 grams. All rebalanced £5.25 each (£21 in total) No Vibration.
Tony gave his expert advice freely and without gain, many, many thanks.  
regards
richard