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General Car Chat / Very low Mileage Mk III Cav for sale... 0 miles!!

« on: 26 September 2016, 11:55:51 »

Here:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Genuine-Vauxhall-Cavalier-89-95-Mk3-Saloon-Body-Shell-/252556059188?hash=item3acd83a234:g:be0AAOSwzvlW-oHS

Rather unusual! I suppose if you were so-minded to restore yourself a GSI 2000, or whatever, you may find yourself spending approaching £1800 very soon. Not sure I'd spend this, but its certainly an unusual find!

General Car Chat / Machine Mart / other Code Readers - worth it?

« on: 26 September 2016, 09:56:41 »

as per...

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/c/eobd-code-readers-and-reset-tools/

Just wondering for Xmas, I have no ruddy clue what I want, give me a pair of socks and a bottle of whisky, it's help paying my council tax and fuel bills I need in my life. So I thought, well what about one of these? No idea if they're actually a complete waste of time? Aware this isn't the same as the much-loved o p c o m ... is it basically the same as a paperclip test, but easier/less faffing, or just a complete waste of time and money? Thanks chaps to anyone who has one/knows anything about them

Omega General Help / Are all inlet trumpets born equal?

« on: 21 September 2016, 13:24:27 »

Heard both yes and no on this - are the fuel rail inlet trumpets on a 2.6/3.2 V6 different to those of the 2.5 / 3.0s?

Thought I read someone stripped their engine down, and discovered the ports of the trumpets/inlets were a couple of mm larger on the donor later/larger engine, meaning a different inlet divider and/or porting would be required for best gas flow. I understand the injectors & FPR are a different set up, but specifically looking at the cast metal part here.

Anyone ever get a final definitive answer on this? Thanks in advance

Omega General Help / PAS Fluid - mixng the Dexrons...

« on: 16 September 2016, 11:00:43 »

Further to my squeaky engine thread... last we heard (I think the last lengthy Dexron II vs VI thread was last year) Dexron VI is 'unproven' in the Omega, just walk into whatever ECP / local motorfactors and get Dex2. However I ordered some Dexron 2 from Vauxhall, as it came out as cheap as the last stuff I bought on hollibobs last year, just under a tenner for a litre.

Poor Miss DBG drives out, picks up my order, off to do a full day of nursing, running about, errands, to notice it's Dexron 6

no complaints if they'd said "ahh, sir, it's actually Dexron 6, which we say is direct replacement for Dex 2, is that ok?", but they didn't. They said they has Dexron 2 on the shelf, he even checked!

Just chuck it in, mixing the Dex2 that's already in there, or say "no, Dex 2 is what I want", faff taking it back, then drive to one/two/three motorfactors until I find one that does it etc.. we've all been there.

Wondered if anyone has used Dex VI with fair results?

Omega General Help / Squealing V6...

« on: 15 September 2016, 14:35:10 »

Squeaky front end of the engine. Only at idle, disappears with any revs, even 600rpm seems to clear it.

Will be popping the 'fan' belt off tonight to see if that isolates the problem. Assuming it does, and it's not the timing pulleys/etc, and assuming that the pulley I greased not a fortnight ago isn't the cause of the issue - that sort of means it's likely to be the water pump. Tried the 'cup full of brake fluid in the coolant' trick mentioned on here, with no apparent beneficial results. Seemed like it was for a day or so, but no, it's there, still.

My main worry, after today she skyrocketed in temp in stationary traffic (I've recently replaced the coolant, and must've had a massive airlock in the system, which has now been mostly resolved, by Miss DBG and a mate, so another 'burping session' will hopefully clear that out. So, my main worry is this dry squeak - is this a sign of a dead/smashed impeller, is the water pump stuffed? As we know, swapping that out is the timing knackered, so I'd rather avoid it!

Sigh!

General Car Chat / Anyone seen these ex-plods?

« on: 13 September 2016, 16:03:58 »

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1094110&i=40

Just randomly found this thread. Quite interesting set of pics, with 'battle honours'

General Car Chat / Cheap LPG on the heebay

« on: 13 September 2016, 14:03:07 »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-V6-Cavalier-vectra-Calibra-C25XE-LPG-KIT-/201666829815?hash=item2ef4479df7:g:6OgAAOSwu1VW5VSs

Might be of use for someone? says fof C25XE, but as far as my limited knowledge goes, this should be an issue fitting it on X25XE / Y32SE etc...

Omega General Help / Fuel line/filter clip pliers - what's best?

« on: 12 September 2016, 15:54:39 »

Can anyone recommend the best pliers/tool for removing Omega fuel lines? It's something I'll be getting the use out of, in so far as I'm never getting rid of the old fat black girl. I've fought once before with various pliers/grips/homemade tools and never again!

I see various choices from this....

to this so-called 'proper' Opel tool KL-0121-35

Seen various ones, but don't want to buy three or four tools of varying quality before I find the 'right' one. What do the pros use?

Thanks in advance

General Discussion Area / Film recommendation - NOT what you're expecting!

« on: 07 September 2016, 09:47:51 »

Watched a cracking film last night. I thought it did what it set out to do 100%, and to cap it off it's updating/remaking a classic - which I'm normally deadly against. Just leave the classics alone, stop ruining them! And this film in question is... The Jungle Book!

Because no matter your age I think everyone grew up having seen the original; whether you've kids, grandkids, or you're sat bored of an evening, and really don't think it would 'be your thing' I'd say have a go, definitely. And even watching the original '67 recently sort of helped a bit, as you could see the affectionate nods to the animated version. The effects are astonishing, and a joy to watch, instead of just pointing all the time saying ''well that's CGI, and that, and that'' It doesnt trample all over the original, oh, and doesnt have the gooey namby-pamby 'boy winds up with girl' at the end, either!

A bit left-field, I know, but there you go, I'd say give it a watch at some point

General Car Chat / Engine musings

« on: 06 September 2016, 16:25:23 »

Lots has been spoken about taking various versions of the V6 but I've been looking at the internal dimensions and got wondering if it would be possible, by using the crankshaft and/or conrods from a 3-litre in a 2.5 (whichever alters the stroke) and making another 'Dr Frankenstein's Monster' of the 2.5

Because...
X25XE = 81.6 mm bore 79.6 mm stroke
X30XE = 86 mm bore 85mm stroke
Y32SE = 87.5 mm bore 88mm stroke

The displacement would be increased from 2498cc to ...
3.0 crank/conrods = 2668cc
3.2 crank/conrods = 2762cc

for the purposes of this I'm asking no-one chip in with 'it's not worth it, just buy a 3-litre' etc, because I'm theorising, only. Certainly not the time or resources to do it!

Just a bit of engineering fun. The road of 'what can you swap between the V6s?' is a well-trodden one, It just occurred to me that I don't recall anyone mentioning this particular change.

Omega General Help / Lovely service- now I've got a whine/whistle

« on: 06 September 2016, 08:59:42 »

So after lavishing attention on the old girl, there's two odd little whines/whistles appeared since the service...

Whistle - Hear it in the cabin - more so on pass side? Sounds like a Clanger in a box. Yes, a whistle, high-pitched but quiet, which rises in pitch depending on revs. My theory is it's vac related. I have changed the purge valve, and no more petrol smell on startup. Fuse pulled for SAI. The front multiram has been changed too. Nothing else vac related (that I can think of) has been changed.

Whine - Fractionally audible from interior, obvious when stood next to car. Coming from the front end. Disappears under any revs, so only occurs at idle. Pulley/ belt related? Will check for anything rubbing against the aux belt, but nothing apparent with a visual inspection last night.

Well, I'm confused!

General Car Chat / Pretty cheap Powerflex Bushes...

« on: 05 September 2016, 09:41:05 »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-omega-wishbone-front-suspension-bushes-/191961465723?hash=item2cb1cb837b:g:3zIAAOSwi0RXyvIu

no connection with the above, I've got a set already fitted, thanks!

Omega General Help / Exterior B-Pillar Trim removal - how?

« on: 05 September 2016, 08:47:55 »

Need to swap my B-pillar trim. Anyone done it?

Being a bit swift jumping out yesterday, I think my belt loop must've caught the corner and snapped a chunk off!

Ah well, everything else on the car has been replaced, so might as well change this too!

I've had a play and although it slides downward to remove, there's a clip at the top which I snapped off in doing so. It looks as it you either remove the gutter rail trim, then lever it up or out somehow to release this before sliding down, maybe. Can't find it anywhere on the web. I've got a spare awaiting on the spare Omega, but I don't want to snap this small internal clip off this one, too, in removing it. Anyone any clue?

Omega General Help / SAI Disconnect question...

« on: 01 September 2016, 16:42:34 »

Got the bits, 15mm end stops, jubbly clips, etc... I've already pulled the fuse, as the noise was making people thing she was a diesel.

My question is - if you've already pulled the fuse do you still need to leave the solenoid plugged in to keep the ECU happy?

Surely as the thing's unplugged can't it be totally removed? Or perhaps a little 'SAI cheater' could be made up, like something that bridges two terminals on the plug, maybe, or something to similar effect? Or what if I do just leave it unplugged - aside from a fault code being kicked up (which I don't massively care about, I don't exactly go reading my fault codes of an evening over a sherry) what else is the issue/bother?

Ta

General Car Chat / Twin electrode Spark plugs - why?

« on: 01 September 2016, 15:38:46 »

First thing anyone will notice when they do a service on an Omega is that the spark plugs have two electrodes. Perhaps not that unusual now, I don't know, but relatively odd for the time, I'd say. As I understand it, they're for a cleaner / better / stronger spark.

This being the case, what could be gained by fitting them to, for instance a Carlton/Senator/Monza etc? Nothing, or actually a potentially nice upgrade, given the minimal cost?

Answers on a postcard