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« on: 16 August 2023, 14:34:27 »
Just watched the highlights on youtube... Eng v Aus ....fast and furious. Leave men's football in the gutter for me.
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Omega General Help / Re: Valve stem seals
« on: 16 August 2023, 13:10:21 »
I think you are right TB....I have seen the seals for just a few quid. We will see how it goes, then it might be a call to Serek. 
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General Car Chat / Re: Car covers
« on: 16 August 2023, 12:23:01 »
Buy a red Vauxhall, like mine, and you don't even need to put a cover on it. Just leave it in the sun and, voila, it's pink 
So true....how many 'pink' red car panels have I resprayed. Pinkest one I remember doing was a maroon Ford Corsair whole respray, back in the day.
So true....how many 'pink' red car panels have I resprayed. Pinkest one I remember doing was a maroon Ford Corsair whole respray, back in the day.
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General Car Chat / Car covers
« on: 16 August 2023, 11:47:04 »
A while back, I bought a car cover for the Omega as it wasn't being used a lot. It fitted well and did the job of keeping the bird crap at bay !! However, it was during the very, very hot weather we had last year, and as our frontage is a sun trap for most of the day, the cover got boiling hot, couldn't bear your hand on it. When I came to take it off, it had stuck to the roof and bonnet, and had fubared the clear coat. 
The damage has now expanded as the car is parked in the front, and I have had to start sanding it all back to be able to respray it. I can do the respray myself, but to hire a booth is £250 a day at a place in Buckingham. My Omega had really good paintwork, so I am really miffed. Obviously, I can't be 100% sure the cover was the problem, but the paintwork was great before and now is totally knackered.
Thought I'd post just to advise you to be aware of what has happened to me
The damage has now expanded as the car is parked in the front, and I have had to start sanding it all back to be able to respray it. I can do the respray myself, but to hire a booth is £250 a day at a place in Buckingham. My Omega had really good paintwork, so I am really miffed. Obviously, I can't be 100% sure the cover was the problem, but the paintwork was great before and now is totally knackered.Thought I'd post just to advise you to be aware of what has happened to me
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General Car Chat / Re: I know I keep going on about EV's, but....
« on: 16 August 2023, 11:20:32 »
Just been doing a bit of reading on the subject, and it appears it depends what socket you have....in the past it was possible to disconnect someone whilst charging, but I would imagine technology has come on since then.
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General Car Chat / Re: I know I keep going on about EV's, but....
« on: 16 August 2023, 11:07:30 »
I didn't think they locked in position, Steve. Not got one so wouldn't really know. All I see is vids or ads where people just plug the charger into the car and that's it. Thought it was just a pop it in, leave it, then pop it out. I had this vision of people in a street coming out to go to work, and finding the charging piece laying on the ground at a car with a flat battery. 
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Omega General Help / Re: Valve stem seals
« on: 16 August 2023, 10:45:00 »
Yes, I have heard that Andy....but beyond my scope.
Has anyone got an idea of replacement price, if it ends up needing it
Has anyone got an idea of replacement price, if it ends up needing it
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General Car Chat / Re: I know I keep going on about EV's, but....
« on: 15 August 2023, 23:38:10 »
Chatting with my mate from Manchester about street charging as he hasn't got a drive, and we both agreed, that, has no-one thought about the 'mouth breathers' as he calls them, young yobbo's up to no good, unplugging the chargers in the street, just for a laugh. !!
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Omega General Help / Re: Valve stem seals
« on: 15 August 2023, 23:30:57 »
Cheers Al. Although it hasn't moved for ages, it has been started (when the crank sensor allowed) but the sensor gave up the ghost totally a few days ago, so had to change it.
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 15 August 2023, 23:10:48 »
Being old, fat, overweight, short of breath, and realising I can't do the jobs I used to be able to do !!!
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Omega General Help / Valve stem seals
« on: 15 August 2023, 23:05:03 »
Does anyone know the cost of replacing valve stem seals. I assume that's what's wrong. Car has been stood a while, and after fitting the crank sensor, I started it, gave it a bit of welly (stationary) and had a large blue cloud. Tell how bad it was, my grandson came round and said.. 'Have you started the Omega?'....I said 'Why'.......he said..'There is a big blue cloud out in Humphries Drive' . Are there additives you can use to refurbish the seals that work. Engine has only done 80k and gentle driving (not thrashed) I am only the second owner, and had it donkeys years.
I don't really want to spend a fortune on engine stripping yet, as I am in the middle of sorting the bonnet and roof for respray (I shall do this myself, but it costs £250 per day for spray booth hire/usage)
. Are there additives you can use to refurbish the seals that work. Engine has only done 80k and gentle driving (not thrashed) I am only the second owner, and had it donkeys years. I don't really want to spend a fortune on engine stripping yet, as I am in the middle of sorting the bonnet and roof for respray (I shall do this myself, but it costs £250 per day for spray booth hire/usage)
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor cable length
« on: 15 August 2023, 21:49:06 »
Thanks TB...job now done, and cable well away from heat sources. (son in law came round )
Thanks for your offer of help, its much appreciated, but I don't like putting on people if I can help it.
I'm far too fat to get under it otherwise!
......you and me both But I know you are round the corner if needs must
) Thanks for your offer of help, its much appreciated, but I don't like putting on people if I can help it.
I'm far too fat to get under it otherwise!
......you and me both
But I know you are round the corner if needs must
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor cable length
« on: 15 August 2023, 13:09:21 »
"Good man, now go and have a lie down"
Said in jest, but almost the truth !!!
Said in jest, but almost the truth !!!
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor cable length
« on: 15 August 2023, 13:00:41 »
Hi Steve, How you doing, my friend 
I may be tapping on, mate, but you must be catching me up.
I am at that stage in life that I might have to remove the wing to allow me to get close to the engine. But that little extra tug, did the business, and the connector is sitting proudly where I can easily change it
I may be tapping on, mate, but you must be catching me up.
I am at that stage in life that I might have to remove the wing to allow me to get close to the engine. But that little extra tug, did the business, and the connector is sitting proudly where I can easily change it
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Omega General Help / Re: Crank sensor cable length
« on: 15 August 2023, 12:50:05 »
Thanks Alan.
I can just about get my hand to the sensor, and have got it past that big grey one. I am afraid to tug anything too hard as I don't want to pull anything apart. I'll follow your advice.
BTW, I have just sent you a PM.
Tony
I can just about get my hand to the sensor, and have got it past that big grey one. I am afraid to tug anything too hard as I don't want to pull anything apart. I'll follow your advice.
BTW, I have just sent you a PM.
Tony