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Omega General Help / A couple of queries please

« on: 06 October 2008, 20:28:39 »

I have just got back into an omega , but before my jag i had a vectra v6 and was wondering although the cars are obviously a wee bit different do they:
A) suffer from the egr pipe from the valve to the manifold rot/split like the veccy (sounding like a blown manifold)
B) total closure - on the vectra you can conect two wires from the central locking module and give total closure without the module (although it did cause an issue with the one touch closure on the windows)
If the above are so i may be able to at last help out and can blank the egr pipe off for 20 p (it can be done for 10p but i thought the extra cost was worthwhile

)
And i will have one touch total closure for FREE!! (my car does do total closure off the remote but i have to stand holding the button till its done)
I have searched but couldnt find the info i needed and its too dark and cold to go outside and lift the bonnet

sorry!!!
Thanks in advance for any replies
Mick

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Omega General Help / vauxhall dealer

« on: 24 January 2007, 09:39:17 »

well just rang the local stealer for the first time as i want the proper nut and bolt for the earth clamp on the battery...... firstly he came back with "its a torx nut"
i explained some more that its the nut and bolt for the battery earth
his next question was "what size engine?

"
i explained again
"its just an ordinary nut and bolt" was his next reply
i explained i had an ordinary nut and bolt on there but hard to get a spanner in cause clamp is funny angle
he went away again and came back with no not listed
WASTE OF AIR!!!!
does anyone know if the part is available and a part number for it.... i only want one cause if its not the earth i need to remove the alternator

and i dont wanna do that

thanks
Mick

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Omega General Help / me lambda again... sorry

« on: 24 January 2007, 16:22:47 »

Hi today i had a look at drivers lambda and found this:

so think i know why its throwing the open circuit code lol

But should lambda sensors rattle???

Think i will be buying another one

Mick

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Omega General Help / lambda still....

« on: 09 January 2007, 20:07:27 »

bloomin thing
now only code i got is :
13 Oxygen sensor No change in voltage/open circuit.

any advice please on what this means/where to look
cheers in advance
mick

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Omega General Help / next.....

« on: 07 January 2007, 15:35:48 »

ok take deep breaths before i start.....

changed lambda sensor today had earth lead off for an hour or so, then went for drive all fine, switched off put fuel in , started up and got all original lambda codes ( could they stay stored) and also got codes :
31 Engine RPM signal (crankshaft sensor) No signal
74 Air Flow Sensor (AFS) High voltage

is there something obvious i have missed and more important will the old codes still be stored as car ironically running better, more responsive and better on fuel? :-/

cheers in advance
Mick

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Omega General Help / eml i now know

« on: 31 December 2006, 15:00:52 »

i did paperclip today after light staying on longer and i think i have definatly sourced the problem
i got 3 codes they were

98 Oxygen sensor Open circuit, wiring break
13 Oxygen sensor No change in voltage/open circuit.
39 Oxygen sensor Voltage high (1990 model year on)

what you reckon guys

think i need source an o2 sensor?
any idea on price/best place?

cheers
mick

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Omega General Help / i am about to experience the joys of omegas .. eml

« on: 28 December 2006, 09:42:51 »

just got maggie, as you know and will be doing a paperclip test shortly, just wondering though any one come across an eml that flashes quite often comes on for between 1+10 secs, doesnt matter if doing 90 or 30 accellerating/braking, straight line/cornering, bumpy/smooth road?

have toed it when light on and DEFINATLY not in limp mode

(as the i own the road and am overtaking everyone 325 found out as i pulled out on him and dissappeared into the distance lol)

will check as many connections as i can but any ideas as it's cold and dont wanna have bonnet up longer than needed
read vx omega handbook ( sad i know )and it says that eml coming on and going off again is of no significance?

Cheers in advance
Mick

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Newbie Welcome Area / hello peeps

« on: 21 December 2006, 10:32:46 »

Hi all, first of all BAH HUMBUG!!

no seriously morning
i havent got an omega yet but am after one at he moment i drive a 97 v6 cdx vectra, and my mrs drives an sri 150 veccy so she is biased and wants me keep the v, and is trying to persuade me put a 3.0 meega engine in my vectra but after she owned an elite estate earlier this year whilst we were moving house i thoroughly enjoyed it and defo want an elite! i havent got the know how or handy mates to transplant an engine tbh. also the insurance would be a funny thing i think as no doubt would have go somewhere like flux

so anyway if any one wants to trade ( swap preferably) a 3.0 elite for a p plated v6 cdx vectra with fsh upto 108000 and 117000 on the clock ( rough estimates but not far off!) and bills for 1800 2 years ago with 10k done since, with a magnex ( i think it certainly looks/sounds like one)back box in mint condition body wise, no rust, good interior, only faults i know of are couple of dash switches dont light up..... then please pm me and make my christmas a merry one

but anyway hello all will have a browse now and see you again soon when i get an elite!

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / wanted alternator

« on: 21 May 2011, 20:36:39 »

Turns out the squealing belt i have had since christmas appears to have been the alternator giving up the ghost. So i need one for a 99 3.0 auto please, and please take pity as i was made redundant on monday AGAIN!

Thanks
Mick

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / ignition barrel and key wanted please

« on: 27 November 2010, 19:16:44 »

need an ignition barrel and key prefer to get a drivers door lock aswell
Thanks in advance
Mick

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Wanted 3.0 saloon

« on: 04 May 2009, 00:54:09 »

Hi all after todays let down, i am looking again for an omega.
It MUST be a saloon and MUST be 3.0.
I would prefer a manual and an MV6 but will consider lazy man and wood

I have 900 maybe a bit more to spend at the mo.
Anyone???
Mick
P.s will travel for a proper car

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Wouldnt reccommend it!

« on: 07 May 2009, 18:22:58 »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-3ltr-V6-Omega-MV6-Manual-Box-Vreg-in-silver_W0QQitemZ150343631803QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item150343631803&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200

This is the one i wasted my time,money and energy going to see, he has changed the description to include "a small dint" and "if you are fussy" WTF?

? I could have used the dent as a cup holder?

also no mention of the damaged back and front bumper or scabs of rust or whistling when cold? or the dual ram not kicking in like i told him??
There were also traces of mayo in the oil cap - could have been condensation but due to the rest of his false description and having to wait 5 minutes before he showed me the car (he came out and said 2 minutes then disappeared maybe to wipe the cap?)

Just a heads up to not pay over the odds for this!!

Mick

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General Car Chat / she lives!

« on: 03 April 2011, 22:01:55 »

been dying to tell you all but i killed me laptop and as i am working away again now its been hard getting it fixed but i have and i wanted to tell you all CHRISTINE PASSED HER MOT a fortnight ago

Failed on a tyre, emissions and 5 brake pipes, managed get the brakepipes done for £100(seemed really cheap), put a good tyre on and the emissions ....well "cough" amazing what happens when you send a woman and an english bull terrier to a bull terrier mad mot tester for the retest lol.
Advisory on front discs

guess i might fix the gearbox switch now and replace the aux belt and tensioner that sounds like it dont have a bearing in anymore

Anyone got a MAF (sp) sensor for sale??

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General Car Chat / Sweden

« on: 31 January 2011, 14:37:12 »

well got to Sweden on the 2nd left yesterday and cant believe i didnt see one mig the whole time i was there - bloody hurdy gurdys, dont know what they missing

Got back last night, said hello to the dog and cats then went to check me mig, as Tina reckons"it clunked" when she pulled away to come get me, bloody liar - she just didnt wanna drive a superior car so came to get me in her Audi S4

Took Christine out today for a blat about the streets and apart from needing air in the tyres, a good service, the icv (sp) cleaning and loads of other shitey jobs doing it felt mint to be in me mig

Damn i love omegas!!!!!!!!!!

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / north east anyone?

« on: 26 November 2010, 23:17:29 »

as per title, anyone organise meets up here? would like to get to one as last one i went to was in tinas prelude after we had been to leeds to buy a mig that never happened as it was a shed~!! lol

Mick

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