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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Would anyone be up for a meet in Lee-on-the-Solent

« on: 21 June 2022, 17:50:05 »

Bit too far with the price of fuel. I'm willing to send a photo if someone wants to attach it to some lifesize cardboard.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Clean bill of health...

« on: 20 June 2022, 11:05:15 »

According to my medical for my new job.

Which is nice. Although asking you to climb three flights of stairs in 34 degree heat and then take your blood pressure is somewhat cruel...

"I'll take the lift and see you up there"?

Good news

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cramped ambulances

« on: 19 June 2022, 18:24:36 »

I never knew they converted them to RHD! I remember Northumbria having some sort of GMC American tyoe things before the box Sprinter became the bus of choice...

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Omega General Help / Re: Broken manual gearstick

« on: 18 June 2022, 20:33:57 »

It's a fiddle, but yes the lever can be removed separately.

Strip centre console trim and gear surround.
Rubber boot off underneath.
Remove spring clips and knock pin out from the bottom of the lever.
I do four bolts.
Lever separated.

From memory but it's over ten years since I dropped my last Omega gearbox.

That's about right.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Fish & Chips Anyone?

« on: 18 June 2022, 17:47:25 »

Had Cod-n-Chips for tea last night. Think it was £7.80. Biggest decision was red or brown sauce. In the end I went northern with the brown sauce.

No, just no. Mushy peas, curry sauce, ketchup, yes. Brown sauce is for a fry up or stew.

For a bacon butty!

Had Cod-n-Chips for tea last night. Think it was £7.80. Biggest decision was red or brown sauce. In the end I went northern with the brown sauce.

I'm so Northern I'm practically Scandinavian. But brown sauce on fish and chips isn't something Ive ever heard of. Might try it as an experiment...

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General Discussion Area / Cramped ambulances

« on: 18 June 2022, 17:45:45 »

Report from the Bibble that larger members of staff are struggling to fit in new ambos.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-61847310

I sympathise entirely with them, as a "large" chap whose irregular proportions continue to baffle the most learned of scholars. I have a favoured Traaaaaaansit at work because the seat moves 3 inches further back than the others, and it makes it much nicer for a 12 hour shift. Our older Iveco battle bus is much more cramped (but RWD, so more fun).

However. People rrapping their hands and fingers in the sliding door... That's not the ambulances fault. That's just been tacked on to make them sound even worse. Or do our green clad chums have an exemption for "don't put your fingers where you wouldn't put your cock" (medical needs notwithstanding)?

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 18 June 2022, 17:27:37 »

Had a couple of productive days this week with guru Addy.

Mine now has a gearbox and engine where there was once a gaping chasm. And we have started stripping his exhaust and a few other bits from his.More importantly, there has been coffee and cake.

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Omega General Help / Re: Hen's tooth quest

« on: 17 June 2022, 15:42:16 »

Far too warm for me to go looking but could you drill it out and fit a nut, bolt and penny washers?

Could do, but holding out for an original fitment. 

And for a hero?

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Omega General Help / Re: Hen's tooth quest

« on: 17 June 2022, 13:42:41 »

Far too warm for me to go looking but could you drill it out and fit a nut, bolt and penny washers?

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: 3.0 A/C compressor wanted.

« on: 16 June 2022, 12:42:24 »

Were are the leaks,, if it's were pipes go in just replace seals.

This. There can't be many places for it to leak from..

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 15 June 2022, 14:53:05 »

I was surprised too! Garaged all its life and no rust I could see. I didn't go underneath though, just in case...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: White connector in the engine bay

« on: 15 June 2022, 14:08:36 »

And probably why it didn't work... 

Give the man a cigar!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: White connector in the engine bay

« on: 15 June 2022, 12:11:40 »

Aha! Perfect, thank you!

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 15 June 2022, 09:13:57 »

Early start and changed a heater valve on a 2006 Ford Ka.

I wasn't expecting it to get under my skin but it's fantastic. Nice to work on and it drives very sweetly. Only 22k miles in 16 years. I don't want to give it back...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: White connector in the engine bay

« on: 15 June 2022, 09:12:26 »

That would fit with where it sits on the loom...