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Omega General Help / Re: Heater bypass valve replacement.

« on: 28 May 2016, 09:03:54 »

I have this valve in my hand right now. Should i wrap that brittle looking seam with tape to further longer it's lifespan?
Is there any way to strenghten this defect? Seam like that is prone to leaking. Why can't it be metal...

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Omega General Help / Heater bypass valve replacement.

« on: 26 May 2016, 14:52:29 »

Just a tip for everyone, If you don't have pliers with a long handle, forget about trying to change this thing in a 2.5 v6.
After a 30 min of trying to reach this thing i had two choises: Get it fixed by a mechanic or cutting a piece of the metal frame around so you can actually grasp this thing.
I chose the first option. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Pulling left and right

« on: 04 May 2016, 13:27:14 »

So i got the verdict.

Driver side wheel bearing is shot.
Track rod ball joints bad.
Stabilizer bar bad.
Driver side ball joint bad.
Passanger side shock absorber is shot.


Total cost of parts + labour = 1100€









Ford 17M super

Verdict:
Radiator 20 leaks.
Radiator cap spliced half
Water pump bearing shot.

Cost of parts and labour: 70€







Thanks for reading!

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: How to hotwire radiator cooling fan?

« on: 02 May 2016, 06:38:11 »

Where are you wiggling? Back of engine? Or side of radiator?

What? There's another sensor at the back of the engine? 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: How to hotwire radiator cooling fan?

« on: 01 May 2016, 13:01:52 »

When i wiggled the sensor wires, it started to work again.. The temps were at 95 and after a wiggle, the temps dropped down to 80.
Today after a very hot sunny day, the two front fans kicked in.

I guess the sensor is just getting old...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: How to hotwire radiator cooling fan?

« on: 30 April 2016, 17:00:27 »

Apparently when i wiggle the temperature sensor the temp level goes up and down.

It's usually at 85 but when it heats up it was rising to 90.
Then i wiggled the wires behind the sensor and it dropped to 80..

Also i revved the engine at 2-3k rpm's for a minute or two and the two aux fans never kicked in.
I put the airconditioning to blast cold air inside to load the engine even more and the temps just went to 90. Then wiggling the sensor dropped the temps to 80.

Weird.. I know the temp sensor is bad but still i feel like the engine is heating up after a 30 min drive and idling on the stop lights.
No sound of cooling fan kicking in ever. Temps were at 95 at their hottest when i decided to turn the car off to prevent headgasket damage.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / How to hotwire radiator cooling fan?

« on: 30 April 2016, 15:49:07 »

I need to have my fan working for 4 days before i get it fixed.
The fuse was okay so the sensor must be broken.

Is there a fan motor test thing somewhere or do i need to just take the plug off and get two wires and just push them in?

The fan never "kicked in yo" and the temps are near 100 celcius.
I need to car tomorrow. I have no problem if i have to open the hood and pull the wires out every time i stop the car. As long as it doesn't fry the headgasket for the next 4 days.

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Omega General Help / Re: Pulling left and right

« on: 25 April 2016, 18:01:47 »

Read the guide in the Maintenance Guide section

Posting this: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90599.0
Would have helped more

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Omega General Help / Re: Pulling left and right

« on: 25 April 2016, 12:17:29 »

I'm taking it to a tire shop (They do alligments and replace broken parts but they're mostly working anything tires and suspension)
I had them change the oil while they're at it cause why not.

One thing i forgot to mention was the damn fan problem..
Anyone got pictures where fan fuse would be?
I lost my repair manual pdf's...

It could be either:
-Broken fan motor
-Broken fan temperature sensor
-Bad wiring
-Bad fuse

Gonna test the fuse first..
Weird that no check engine light or codes popped up when the fans stopped working..

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Omega General Help / Re: Pulling left and right

« on: 24 April 2016, 13:59:10 »

Check front wishbone bushes, wishbone balljoint, track rod ends and steering idler.

If all OK, get alignment done (full geo, as your camber is out).


Be aware that some tyres are particularly prone to tramlining on the Omega...

The tyres are low profile and very wide. If you can't afford changing the wheels and tyres then is there a fix to tramlining or do i have to just deal with it?
My omega eats small amounts of oil and after long drives when i stop it, coolant vapor under the hood on the passanger side.. I put some stopleak and it helped for a week and the problem reoccured. No leaks under the car but the vaporization happens when the engine is nice and hot..

Also i noticed that the heat goes over middle line on the coolant gauge. I feel like the radiator fans never kick in. What's going on?
If i have to stop in micky dee's and wait in a line, i have to shut off the car cause otherwise it will overheat. Is there a way to check the cooling fans?

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Omega General Help / Pulling left and right

« on: 24 April 2016, 13:14:30 »

My omega has developed a new problem.
It pulls to the left and pulls to the right.

I'm constantly having to battle steering left when it's pulling right and suddenly it pulls to the left and i have to steer to the right to balance it out..

Is this a common issue or do i have a broken ball joint or what?


They tire shop said that the inner side of the tyre is worn so the alligment is off.
Could this be an alligment issue or is there something worse underneath?

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Omega General Help / Re: Antennae broke off.

« on: 17 April 2016, 17:47:27 »

I was going to a car wash and the antennae was just spinning in place. The doors were opening and i panicked and ripped the whole thing off by the roots.
Now all i have is that plastic black rubber thing sticking out the roof and the antennae in my hand.

How do i put my antennae back? I want a easy simple 5 minute solution because i'm not motivated enough to start ripping off the roof lining and bolting off the whole thing because the car isn't even on the road atm.


It's a 2000 omega B wagon btw.

Did you rip the Doors off as well then.

In a car wash, when the doors open, you're supposed to drive in. When the doors close cause you wasted too much time fiddling with your antennae, you lose your money.

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Omega General Help / Re: Antennae broke off.

« on: 17 April 2016, 07:47:42 »

Depends how much damage you've done...  ...a pic would be great

The aerial mount is intact. But the screw bore that's in the aerial mount came off with the antennae.
So instead of seeing threads, there is just a hole with wires inside.
The antennae had a kind of a nut that has a needle in it attached to it.


So my only option is to remove the aerial mount? damn..

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Omega General Help / Antennae broke off.

« on: 16 April 2016, 19:27:04 »

I was going to a car wash and the antennae was just spinning in place. The doors were opening and i panicked and ripped the whole thing off by the roots.
Now all i have is that plastic black rubber thing sticking out the roof and the antennae in my hand.

How do i put my antennae back? I want a easy simple 5 minute solution because i'm not motivated enough to start ripping off the roof lining and bolting off the whole thing because the car isn't even on the road atm.


It's a 2000 omega B wagon btw.

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Omega Gallery / Re: Opel omena winterbeater

« on: 02 December 2015, 15:06:11 »

Man the tail is happy on this one.. I turned off the T/C and put it in second gear.. Full throttle and dump the clutch and boom it goes. Had some audience too.
Sporty feeling wagon. I gotta take more pics once the weather gets better.