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General Car Chat / Bought a Hyundai

« on: 17 November 2013, 11:54:37 »

Picked this up on ebay to break, £112 and it's got 3/4 of a tank  Not sure how well these break but worth a go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181256827127&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

287

General Discussion Area / Sending big stuff

« on: 13 November 2013, 20:46:52 »

I need to send some large car bits, struts and trailing arms ( not miggy ) to someone but have never sent this type of stuff before .What's easiest/most acceptable way to do this via couriers?

288

General Discussion Area / Nice gesture to RAF Veteran

« on: 12 November 2013, 20:45:25 »

I don't know if this went national but quite a moving gesture from the great British public to an old RAF Bomber vet near Blackpool.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/harold-jellicoe-percival-hundreds-funeral-2719946

289

General Car Chat / Halfords wisdom

« on: 12 November 2013, 15:22:00 »

Popped in for a new battery for the works Chevy today and obviously wanted the cheapest one " you are aware that that battery is just for motorway driving aren't you" Erm Sorry what?  "yes it is purposely designed to have less power than a normal battery"

Apparently the staff are trained to inform customers choosing the cheapest battery this.........I bet they are

After all that they gave me the wrong bloody battery as the terminals are the wrong way round 

290

General Car Chat / Check your scuttle drain!!!

« on: 12 November 2013, 13:40:03 »

Just a reminder that it's that time of year and it's not worth buggering up your heater electrics, get prodding with a bit of wire like I just did 

291

General Car Chat / Car is trying to kill me

« on: 11 November 2013, 18:37:38 »

Bloody thing has turned into Christine it's taken to flashing the main beam at random but mainly at junctions, you can guess the chaos that is causing  .

Will be getting hold of a spare indicator switch tomorrow as this one is making crackling noises when it flashes.

292

Omega General Help / 2.5 block with 2.6 ecu?

« on: 07 November 2013, 18:40:56 »

A strange question, would a 2.5 engine be adaptable to run with a 2.6 ecu , throttle bodies, non egr manifolds etc added to it? if so what else would need to be added to it?

293

General Car Chat / Diesel MPG?

« on: 04 November 2013, 08:13:26 »

I do around 4-5 k a year and mostly round town so the 2.2 auto isn't making much sense with an average of 23 mpg so I was wondering what a 2.2 dti or 2.5 diesel manual/auto would realistically get ? I was thinking of an old xantia/306/405 run on veg oil but would prefer the comfort of the mig if feasible.

294

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Clear out

« on: 02 November 2013, 14:16:53 »

Shell with mint panels Z182 and trim is getting picked up this week so if you want trim/panels, other bits be quick. Good diff on it but a lot of effort so will probably stay on it.

Leftovers below will be going in the shed,

Crank sensor £10
Wiper motor + linkage £15
Scuttle £10
Straight rocker covers £15 the pair
Fuel pump £15
Door mouldings £15
Throttle body £15
Indicator stalk £8
Wiper stalk £10
2.6/3.2 Exhaust manifolds £40 pair
Gearbox cooler £20
Illuminated sun visors £5 each
front cable tray £10
Side cable tray £ 10
2.6 Cylinder heads with cams £50 the pair
Washer bottle with full dipstick £10
Fuel rail with injectors £10
Inlet bridge £ 10
Engine ECU,immoboliser ring + 2 paired fobs with chips £40
Working CCR 2006 with code but front needs gluing on or for spares    £25
New!! heater resistor hedgehog £ 15
Starter £15
Air con compressor £20
Sunroof ECU £10

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General Car Chat / Omega "tourer"??

« on: 01 November 2013, 22:14:52 »

Never seen one badged like this...nor with a 7 seat ability??? for £250 it's interesting


http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/158696/1999-vauxhall-omega-tourer-250

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / 2.2 lambda WTD

« on: 28 October 2013, 20:57:21 »

As above I need a front o2 sensor for 2.2 petrol, known good obviously !

297

General Discussion Area / New diet is killing me

« on: 28 October 2013, 18:33:44 »

Not mine...hers...SWMBO has started a new diet so it was down to me to finish the leftover Chinese banquet and 3/4 of a chocky gateux in the fridge, feel a bit queasy but you can't throw nice grub away can you

298

Omega General Help / P1130 and a rattle

« on: 27 October 2013, 18:55:14 »

Got this code and assume it's the front o2 sensor, does a change usually sort this or could it be something else?

Other issue is a rattle/vibration from drivers front end that I can actually feel through the pedals, had it up and all the suspension joints seem tight enough and the bones/topmounts are fairly recent, bit baffled to be honest! Any suggestions welcome!

2.2 petrol BTW

299

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Killed some solenoids

« on: 26 October 2013, 15:06:49 »

I scavenged 4 door solenoids from the scrappers and , in a moment of genius, decided to test them by touching the wires from part of the door loom to the terminals on the battery and got them all working, just tried testing them again with a full spare door loom plugged into my own car and not a sausage but operating them manually they lock and unlock the car! Have i fried them? if so how ? I don't understand this electrickity stuff.

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General Discussion Area / Brand / Paxman

« on: 25 October 2013, 10:34:44 »

Just saw this, I can't stand the hairy bugger but he totally rinses Paxman here! Start the revolution ........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YR4CseY9pk