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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12780 on: 04 July 2016, 13:54:08 »
Thanks all.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12781 on: 04 July 2016, 14:02:58 »
Incidentally, if NLS, Monroe do an alternative with two caveats... firstly, they are more expensive than the GM ones and secondly the air connection might be different.

Also worth searching the part number on both German and US ebay :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12782 on: 04 July 2016, 16:48:09 »
The Monroe air shocks do have a different fitting to the standard Elite air shocks, they have a push n screw fitting, whereas the GM shocks have a click n forget type connection...

If you fit the Monroe's, you will need to cut the GM connector off... Make sure that there is a small (very) O ring with them, for the connector, otherwise air will escape and the airpump won't be quiet...
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12783 on: 04 July 2016, 18:14:39 »
New fuel filter - it fought me, as they always do.  ::)
New Bosch 246 coil pack. Car running sweet again now.  :)
Plug wells were full of water when I took the old coil pack out, so I didn't manage to seal the scuttle when I thought I had, so back to the drawing board on that one.  :( ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12784 on: 04 July 2016, 18:15:25 »
A/C gassed.  Brrrr!  8)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12785 on: 04 July 2016, 18:37:58 »
Found 2 cracks in me new windscreen...... not a happy bunny today....!!!

Also, I think the CTS that go fitted not too long ago has gone faulty as the temp guage on the dash isnt reading correctly..... either that or the stat is stuck open or the dash guage has gone faulty...

getting really pissed off with my Omega at the moment....
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12786 on: 04 July 2016, 18:50:28 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 04 July 2016, 18:15:25
A/C gassed.  Brrrr!  8)

Getting mine done Weds. Hopefully no more leaks now it has the new condenser fitted.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12787 on: 04 July 2016, 20:08:09 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 04 July 2016, 18:14:39
New fuel filter - it fought me, as they always do.  ::)
New Bosch 246 coil pack. Car running sweet again now.  :)
Plug wells were full of water when I took the old coil pack out, so I didn't manage to seal the scuttle when I thought I had, so back to the drawing board on that one.  :( ::)
Rip the foam off the bulkhead/scuttle... job jobbed :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12788 on: 04 July 2016, 20:47:42 »
Might give that a try some time soon. In the meantime I have wedged a piece of thin Perspex in there to deflect the water down the back of the engine.  :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12789 on: 04 July 2016, 20:57:00 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 04 July 2016, 20:47:42
Might give that a try some time soon. In the meantime I have wedged a piece of thin Perspex in there to deflect the water down the back of the engine.  :y
That has the unintended consequence of trapping heat in that corner of the engine bay...

No foam means no slow drip water trap and an improved drain line down the bulk head... no water build up equals no futher coilpack water damage ;)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12790 on: 04 July 2016, 23:17:18 »
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Quote from: Migv6 on 04 July 2016, 20:47:42
Might give that a try some time soon. In the meantime I have wedged a piece of thin Perspex in there to deflect the water down the back of the engine.  :y
That has the unintended consequence of trapping heat in that corner of the engine bay...

No foam means no slow drip water trap and an improved drain line down the bulk head... no water build up equals no futher coilpack water damage ;)

Alternatively just seal it up properly!  ::)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12791 on: 04 July 2016, 23:18:45 »
Sold the f**king piece of shit.  :P  Good riddance Omega no. 5
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12792 on: 05 July 2016, 15:48:45 »
Quote from: X30XE on 04 July 2016, 23:18:45
Sold the f**king piece of shit.  :P  Good riddance Omega no. 5
Oh, I say. No need for that.  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12793 on: 05 July 2016, 15:52:05 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 04 July 2016, 18:15:25
A/C gassed.  Brrrr!  8)

I'd actually forgotten mine was knackered. ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #12794 on: 05 July 2016, 18:53:18 »
Had a rear tyre repaired and a new front tyre put on,cleaned the throttle body-all on the V70.The Elite just sits there being ignored,must get round to fixing it to fulfil a promise I made and once that's done I can sell it.
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