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Omega General Help / Re: Temperature gauge on the up?

« on: 18 March 2015, 22:21:03 »

Thanks for that - no oil apparent in the water system and no loss of oil from looking on dipstick level

I'll get it drained and flushed and see if that does any good 

167

General Car Chat / Nice MV6 on eBay yesterday

« on: 18 March 2015, 22:09:34 »

Been watching a 2 owner red metallic pre fl MV6 with leather etc. on Ebay.

Nice looking condition and MOT - unfortunately it was ended early as was going to buy it so dunno what happened - advertised elsewhere probably or someone gone in with buy it now.

Hopefully gone to a good home as these seem to get broken for spares too often now 

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Omega General Help / Temperature gauge on the up?

« on: 18 March 2015, 22:02:40 »

My 3.0 MV6 temperature gauge shows average/ middle reading  when driving along with no traffic in front. But if I follow someone even at speed, the gauge goes upto 100. I assume this is the lack of air ramming into grill.

Obviously in heavy traffic it moves upto 100 or so.

I use the heaters to pull heat out of the system but wondered if rad is silted or some other problem?

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Omega General Help / Re: Why do Omega door panels rust at their bottom rear corners?!

« on: 18 March 2015, 21:58:40 »

Yea my drivers door has the pox and the one I really sold did too.

You'd think the passenger side would rust first as all the water/puddles etc on that side?

Figures it could be kirbng and from opening doors constantly

170

General Car Chat / Re: Off Scrappying - any requests?

« on: 18 March 2015, 21:55:07 »

Hi

Did you see if the drivers door was good or not on the star silver one 

I need one as my pre fl is a bit ropy

171

General Car Chat / Re: S613 BNP - anyone know it ?

« on: 11 December 2014, 18:33:12 »

Done DVLA  search already and got all the necessary details such as SORN'd etc.

Don't think DVLA will pass over details - these are confidential and only if a plausible reason given.

Not particularly interested in buying it - but you never know 

Don't think the wife will understand 

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General Car Chat / Re: S613 BNP - anyone know it ?

« on: 11 December 2014, 17:59:09 »

Just my first MV6 - really liked it but had to sell due to buying house.   

Just like to know it's still in one piece - I've got a few photos - depends if current owner is interested  in the history .......

173

General Car Chat / S613 BNP - anyone know it ?

« on: 10 December 2014, 21:57:26 »

I've asked before - but trying for an update

It's on a SORN now so maybe been looked after for winter ??

It's an MV6 Champagne manual with leather

Just wondered if anyone knows of it on the site - even own it ?

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General Car Chat / Re: New plugs and leads fitted

« on: 10 December 2014, 21:21:16 »

Yea I've noted the mileage I changed them at - so will know the lifespan if they start to break up.

The original  Beru leads were on the car (98k miles) - they were well routed and had sheathing round the back with cable ties so no way could have got to to them unless engine had been out which I know it hasn't as one owner car before me and it hasn't had any major work

175

General Car Chat / Re: New plugs and leads fitted

« on: 09 December 2014, 22:25:47 »

Not sure of the manufacturer's name, but they were OEM spec and alleged quality.

With 6 new Bosch plugs (might as well change those whilst I was at it) it came to £54 inc Vat.

They quoted £60 odd for Bosch leads alone without plugs plus they would have to order in.

Time will tell but everything fine at the moment 

I don't think Andrew Page would sell crap to be honest - well hope not

176

General Car Chat / New plugs and leads fitted

« on: 08 December 2014, 20:28:15 »

 Had an annoying misfire and roughish running on the MV6.

Got some new leads from Andrew Page

What a ba....st.d of a job !   

Changed plugs too whilst at it.

Mind you it goes like stink now 

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Omega General Help / Re: Could misfire be a fuel issue?

« on: 21 November 2014, 08:18:17 »

Thanks guys - no elm light on.

Mostly hiccuping/missing but sometimes it drives fine - I think I'll start with ht leads then and may as well swap plugs at same time - it's coming upto 100k and I think they are the original ht leads as I pulled one of and it's a "Beru" manuf 1999. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Could misfire be a fuel issue?

« on: 21 November 2014, 08:16:12 »

Thanks guys - no elm light on.

Mostly hiccuping/missing but sometimes it drives fine - I think I'll start with ht leads then and may as well swap plugs at same time - it's coming upto 100k and I think they are the original ht leads as I pulled one of and it's a "Beru" manuf 1999. 

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Omega General Help / Could misfire be a fuel issue?

« on: 18 November 2014, 20:34:30 »

Just wondered if a misfire on my 3.0 pfl could be fuel related.

Have changed coil pack (new Bosch) - thinking of changing plugs and HT leads but before I go to the time and expense just wondered if it could be fuel filter or something related. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Possible writeoff?

« on: 09 November 2014, 18:22:29 »

Totally agree with Broomies Mate!

If you want to keep the car ...  Don't let the car out your sight!!!!!!

Keep the keys in your pocket and V5 under the mattress

The assessor will come to where the car is. If it goes to a recovery company or off your drive you've lost control and can more or less say bye bye to it with a pathetic settlement.

Say to assessor you want to keep the salvage - happened to me a few years ago when someone rear ended my a Dolomite Sprint - I kept  the car, and got £750 towards repairs which cost me abut that actually  - but at least I kept the car