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Omega General Help / Cambelt , Thermostat,and Breathers

« on: 17 August 2013, 17:41:28 »

Yesterday I had the pleasure  of James  V6 CDX coming down to Kent to change Cam Belt, Water Pump , Auxiliary belt and tensioner, Thermostat and clean breathers. Fantastic  job by the nicest person your likely to meet. Thanks James I hope you missed the chaos on the M25.Highly recommended

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Omega General Help / cam cover gaskets

« on: 13 August 2013, 17:59:33 »

 do we know the part no. for cam cover gaskets for a facelift 03 V6 also the black sealant part no. would be useful. I think I have been given the green stuff.

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Omega General Help / Water pumps

« on: 30 July 2013, 11:49:26 »

As quinton hazell appear to have gone does anyone have any experience of Conti water pumps

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Omega General Help / Thermostat

« on: 23 July 2013, 16:42:20 »

I am trying to diagnose whether my thermostat is working Starting from cold The 2 small rubber pipes on drivers side of engine bay going through a pump? get hot very quickly , heater off, whilst the top hose to rad is cold.After a short time heat does appear at the top hose but the temperature gauge is still not moving. keep running and the gauge begins to register and on normal driving settles at 85-90.but can take quite a while to get to this temp. Why are the 2 small rubber hoses getting hot first do they go to the heater? why would they get hot with heater off does that pump? run all the time.I hope this makes sense I dont want to replace the thermostat if it OK.

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Omega General Help / water pump

« on: 19 July 2013, 09:51:14 »

Does anone have the part no for a Quinton Hazell water pump for a 2.6 2003 saloon Are they ok?

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Omega General Help / Cam belt fitters Kent

« on: 07 July 2013, 19:59:01 »

Are there any cam belt experts_fitters in the kent surrey london area.

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Omega General Help / Outside door handle

« on: 14 June 2013, 13:58:34 »

I have just fitted a new solenoid to a front door which is operating ok but the outside door handle rod has come away from its location. Can anyone try to explain to me where it goes and what I have to dismantle to do it. The inside handle is working ok. Pictures or drawings would be a big help.

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Omega General Help / Rear brake pads

« on: 07 June 2013, 12:26:24 »

03 V6 back brakes   having trouble getting inside pad out is it just try and try again .I believe the pistons are push back rathet than screw back is that right.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / dor locking motor

« on: 18 May 2013, 15:35:54 »

Anyone got a drivers side locking motor for a 2003 v6.

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Omega General Help / glossary of abbreviations

« on: 11 February 2013, 09:55:32 »

Is there a list anywhere  of all the abbreviations used on the forum,I sometimes do not have a clue on which part is being discussed

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Omega General Help / Brake pad replacement

« on: 13 January 2013, 15:57:53 »

There appears to be a lot of disagreement on whether to open the bleed nipple when pushing brake cylinders back or whether to push them back slowly with nipples closed. After having applied the brakes and then released the pedal surely fluid is flowing back towards the resevoir isnt this the same as pushing the cylinders back although there is obviously a greater volume of fluid being transferred. What are your thoughts as far as seal reversal during pad change.

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Omega General Help / winter pack pump

« on: 01 December 2012, 16:34:13 »

Does this run all the time or only when the controls have a certain setting both inlet and outlet on mine heat up very quickly before I get any heat on the top hose . I just wonder if the pump can be stopped to help heating the engine quicker.

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Omega General Help / New front brake pads

« on: 19 November 2012, 21:20:34 »

Put new front  pads in today When pumping pedal to spread the pads I found things that might have been there before but never noticed. with no engine running pedal hard and short movement. engine running more movement but felt a bit spongey. Is the extra movement due to servo, abs,or similar.  Engine not running ignition on gear in park a clicking sound from the gear change area ,Auto, when brake applied. Some kind of switch operating? Any comments however rude welcome.  How long to settle in new pads?

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Omega General Help / Heater Hoses

« on: 12 November 2012, 15:55:42 »

My heater hoses go to a pump? mounted on the left side  of the engine bay looking from the front these hoses get hot even though I have no heating switched on is this right does this pump?  allow a flow all the time or should it only allow flow when heat is required in cabin.

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Omega General Help / V6 thermostat

« on: 28 October 2012, 18:11:08 »

Has anybody tried putting an inline thermostat in the top hose so that a big strip down of the top of the engine is not required or am I talking rubbish