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Omega General Help / Max weight in the boot?

« on: 21 January 2012, 08:26:28 »

Does anyone know what's the max weight for the estate boot to handle?
I plan to take some "rail sleepers"(i hope this is the expression for the wooden horizontal columns under the tracks) to drive a car on them for oil change and some easy works under my omega. Total weight of four is a bit less than 400 kg, they are 8 feet long (two feet too long I know). It's the cheapest solution compared to jack stands and similar. And a nice workout for my S/L suspension  Thanks, Stan

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General Discussion Area / Anyone else don't believe this?

« on: 12 January 2012, 17:16:39 »

....well...I don't believe...or maybe hardly can As a citizen of former country...nah, I still don't believe... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJiNPZ38kY

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General Discussion Area / Any electrician here?

« on: 01 January 2012, 19:17:47 »

So, I'm trying to repair an old Marantz cd player. Till now I found a power supply unit is dead. Searching for fault and following the connections on circuit board I found out that voltage 230v doesn't even reach the transformer because of this (at least I think so) faulty thingy - the roundy in the middle Does anyone know what it is? I think it's a capacitor but there's been a "few" years from my school times... Sorry for such an off topic TID Stan

154

General Discussion Area / Would you...?

« on: 27 December 2011, 15:01:43 »

Best taxi ever  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8d2dHaR6A

155

General Car Chat / Please some logic about engine oil

« on: 25 December 2011, 16:11:53 »

Just changed oil on my Omega yesterday, and oil filter...air filter..etc. I'm using this oil Today, an our ago I changed oil and other things on VW polo 1.4  owned by brother in law.
The thing is, comparing GM 10w 40 and his Valvoline 10w 40, GM oil seems like water. Is that the same as your experiences, guys? TID , Stan

156

General Discussion Area / At the dentist

« on: 19 December 2011, 16:09:53 »

Had a sewere toothache for three days now. Eating pills with big spoon  Yesterday I went to the dentist on duty, no difference, still hurts as hell. Now I'm in Ljubljana, 50 miles away. Been on x-ray, only thing I saw was the word "urgent' . Dam...d, happy december and winter blah blah.... Only ones I hate more than dentists are hairdressers. I'd rather see all teeth drilled than going to hairdresser...like long hair... Tooth hurts BUT driving in my omega makes it a bit better, just love it 

157

Omega General Help / Code 130

« on: 16 December 2011, 08:36:27 »

I'm on a trip today, already done 150 miles, need to make another 150 to get home but got EML light on a few miles back. I don't have all codes with me today....is that an O2 sensor? Omega is driving normally for now. I'm concerned because I need to drive back home and it's a long way to get there Thanks

158

General Car Chat / clit 2001 won't start

« on: 12 December 2011, 19:28:56 »

Sorry for being a pain in the  but does anyone know what could couse a problem with renault (I'll clean my mouth after saying this ugly word) clit....Key into keyfob, but the little anoying red light (imobilizer?) won't turn off. As a result little clit won't start. Batteries ok, reserve key is wrecked.... Any ideas please? Thanks

159

General Car Chat / If only I could buy this

« on: 12 December 2011, 11:08:21 »

http://www.avto.net/_AVTO/ad.asp?ID=5420545&show=1 I've found this one today....had one in 2004, just love this car still. I wish I had money to spend and a garage for it

160

Omega General Help / Serious coolant leak

« on: 28 November 2011, 06:41:36 »

Good morning to all, I just took a son to school, parked at home and there was something about coolant level on MID. Took a look and there's no coolant!?! There was a small leak since I bought my omega, but not to serious. I topped it up last wednesday and done about 500 miles since - now it's empty. All was done on motorway with heating on.

I've read a lot about HBV on forum  before but haven't found a location of it on X20XEV engine, only on V6.
Can you help me to locate the leak and HBV please?
Thanks

161

General Discussion Area / It's been two weeks

« on: 26 November 2011, 07:27:58 »

........since my 'fancy' android broke down, yet I'm back with an old symbian nokia E61i, which I don't like - slow, strange to work with once I got used to touch screen...Never mind, in this time my Omega has done 2000 miles all together, been to my parents in the other part of my small country (200km), brought home a half of nice tasty pig, had and still have bad, severe backache - still taking pills BUT omega stikll driving well, smooth on motorway with no radio on just to hear the silence of a pleasant journey. When adjusted driver's seat poroperly even my back didn't hurt- I'm concidering an option to seat in my Omega till the pain goes away...Anyway, It's nice to be back here with you guys!

162

Omega General Help / Clicking sound - what is it? (video)

« on: 28 October 2011, 12:48:43 »

Hello again, when replacing cam sensor today I've found the source of a clicking sound coming from the engine since I bought my omega. I will paste a 20s long video taken today when I had all plastic belt protection away. It's a little metal part in the middle of the screen, moving  few mm up and down when engine works. Can't move it if engine isn't running. What is it / for and can it ruin something? I will paste video in next post

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Omega General Help / 0335 ?

« on: 21 October 2011, 06:50:28 »

If my memory serves me ok, than 0335 code means my crankshaft sensor is going, right?

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General Discussion Area / Yay!!!!!

« on: 20 October 2011, 15:12:55 »

First snow for this winter!!!!!! I hope we'll have a meter at least.... And my mechanic said I was wrong when puting winters on my omega ....

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Omega General Help / Tomorrow morning

« on: 17 October 2011, 20:42:25 »

....I'm going to put winter tyres on my omega BUT I will try to find (again) the reason for rattle coming from under the car, don't know from where exactly. I need to know (in case if spring or s/l shock is broken) if back springs for s/l omegas estate are the same as for all other models? Thanks