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Omega General Help / ehaust help needed

« on: 14 December 2017, 13:43:13 »

I have not been well this past few months, so unable to do any work on the car. I need someone to fit a new exhaust for me..... any offers?. If the person can get the said exhaust, that would be ideal. PM me please. MOT is due on Jan 3rd, so it will need doing before then

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Omega General Help / ATS, would not do the exhaust

« on: 19 May 2017, 12:42:43 »

well after I had my problem oil filter done, It got me thinking about 2 other things, the timing belt, which could be sorted , and the exhaust. I knew there was a problem at a joint that  is just in front of the rear box, so I decide to give  my local ATS a try, as have used them many times over the year. they checked it over, and uttered the immortal words, (whilst shaking his head) we cannot do it, as its an old car, and bolts will be to awkward to remove.  So I came to the conclusion they only do farm vehicles and new ish cars, where they can get a fast turnaround (more money and less work)
I am now at a loss as to what to do 

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Omega General Help / timing belt thingy. Help wanted!

« on: 18 May 2017, 11:55:01 »

well after the minor fiasco with the oil filter being bodged my a dealer, I feel that its only right to get the timing belt done. I will not have it done by a garage, as mine  has peed me about , so much with the rear wheel bearing, so I am hoping I can ask here, if anyone has done them before (James?) and would do mine, I do not mind travelling at all, so distance is OK, BUT I work every weekend, so the ideal day would be a monday.
So come on, fill my inbox with  offers of doing it, and a price, including the necessary components PLEASE   

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Omega General Help / Mayo in the filler?

« on: 08 May 2017, 12:01:41 »

had some mayo in the filler for a couple of months now, and the MOT garage said she is leaking oil, did not say where from...... will this be the cylinder head gasket? Any ideas. As do not want the headache of getting someone to fix it, head skimmed, would rather just  scrap the car, if so..... sadly

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General Car Chat / good bye and thank you

« on: 26 April 2017, 12:58:42 »

well its finally time to say goodbye to owning a great car for the last 3 years. Sadly my health is deteriorating now  so its time to take her to "the yard", even with 8 months ticket. I cannot really afford to do the necessary jobs on her. And thanks for the useful suggestions, as to getting jobs done over the months too.
 so goodbye from him, and goodbye from her 
Peter

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Omega General Help / Drivers door catch

« on: 01 February 2017, 14:29:09 »

I have had a frightening experience this past week.... shut the door, drove off and after a couple of miles or so, the door swung opened  and have greased it with proper grease, and use WD40 on it. The catch IS catching, but somehow un catched. Have noticed it happens on a roundabout, drive up to it, no problem, then as the centrifugal force comes on when exiting said roundabout ( or very sharp corner) their is a wind noise from outside, and the door swings open, IF I let it. No matter how hard I slam the door shut, it happens, even with the door lock down.... is it possible to take the latch to bits, regrease and reasemble, to see if it cures the problem?
It may cause an accident one day, and is always on the mind when driving the car now

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Omega General Help / And yet another Exhaust question

« on: 03 January 2017, 15:42:31 »

simple question really, but bound to get  a few conflicting answers ( I hope)
As my health is crap, and have to rely on garages, is it best to get an exhaust supplied and fitted at my garage, taking into account the cock up they made last year of a rear ball joint, 3 hours? took them 3 chuffing days OR go to an "exhaust" place, and just get them to do it, what would they do, just get a "genuine" part(s)

Peter

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Omega General Help / happy times??????

« on: 26 December 2016, 19:32:14 »

Well, its that time of the year, MOT time (on wed) everything looks ok and if it does fail on anything, I  can only see the noise from the exhaust , letting it down and an advisory from last year was the headlight were a tad "cloudy". IF it does fail. I am not going to spend on it like I did last year, will just get rid, sadly, but hey ho, am not physically fit enough  now, to do any work

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Omega General Help / exhaust question

« on: 27 November 2016, 17:22:37 »

The MOT is due in december, and the exhaust has started blowing, obviously I will have to get it check out to see what it is, BUT as a precaution, I am wanting to know the best place to get one from, but not a main dealers, am to skint know to pay their asking prices lol

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General Car Chat / another omega in Yorkshire :-)

« on: 07 August 2016, 16:36:11 »

I went to put some diesel in the works van this morning (sunday) and came across an "03 Omega". Nice chap who was the attendant at the Shell filling station going towards Hull on the A63. As I did not have time to peruse the model (he said it was a 2.6 auto tho), I filled up and went. Just saying it was nice to see only my 3rd Omega since I got mine, 2 years ago lol

Peter

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Omega General Help / rear wheel bearing ..... I think

« on: 25 July 2016, 13:50:50 »

OK, so had new trackrods and drop links done, all went well, but now there is a bearing going at the rear, its really PI***** me off now, so it has to be done. It will be a garage job, as there Is no way I am capable with my health, and thats not an option. can anyone supply a link to recommended new one, and if its a pattern part, its ok, as am sure the bits that the garage fitted last month were not genuine  parts, as its sas, andrew page and europarts they use. Also a "ball park" fitting figure for said work, did not want to pay daft money, as cars not worth it lol

Thanks in advance

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Omega General Help / help needed am worried a bit

« on: 27 June 2016, 12:10:55 »

ok, so I went to have 2 tyres put on the front, first thing this morning. When lad was removing the first wheel, he said there was a wheel nut missing, other 4 studs were secure enough, and have not noticed a problem this past 2 weeks, even when checking pressures last week. Now I know there are only 4 instead of 5..... is it safe? been all over this past week, including Manchester, never felt any difference.
Thoughts?

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Omega General Help / help needed please

« on: 17 March 2016, 16:03:47 »

Hi chaps
I had the cars MOT the other week, and it passed with a couple of advisories movement in the front anti roll bar and track rod ends. I can NOT do it myself, as am not agile enough, but am looking for a board member who can, do not want it done by a local firm really, preferring to keep it "in house", so to speak.
It needs doing, as the steering is OK, ish, but is dangerous round corners, as the things are not doing its job, namely stopping it rolling about.
Is there anyone in the Harrogate?Leeds/ Hull area who can help please, pretty please

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / rear lights, help

« on: 02 January 2015, 19:22:49 »

I posted in another section, that the girl got through the mot, with 4 items fixed.
3 items were the clear indicator bulbs?? and a fog light. But on the way home, with the lights on, I got a "check" headlight rear light, or something very much like that. Now a few weeks ago, had the same thing, was a bad connection, it was sorted.
The garage mechanic put a brand new bulb in ( the off side cluster of 2 bulbs in the boot lid itself) and no joy. He than put a meter on the wires from that box, and got no reading hardly, so thats the fault....... why then was it all working perfectly well until he replaced the bulb, and if the tester just put a bulb in, and it worked, why would it loose the power in the space of a few 100 yards, hmmmm, sounds dodgy to me. The guy who owns the garage/testing station, said as there was power to the near side, then would just run a live cable to the  offside, problem solved, thats as may, but it does not explain why it happened when they were doing the work
 I know I have gone on, but should I just let them fix it as mentioned?? or spend more money and get the wires traced back to see if ones been damaged in the past

Peter

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Omega General Help / well, its that time again

« on: 29 December 2014, 07:10:23 »

its that time of the year, yet again, time to take the old girl for its MOT. Just hope it does not need much. Last year was a clean bill of health 
The tyres are my only concerns, and if it need a couple on the front, well, a road trip to Bolton might be in order for alignment