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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Coil pack wanted 2.0
« on: 13 December 2017, 14:13:54 »
Coil pack for x20xe wanted. It’s actually for a neighbours misfiring vectra 
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General Discussion Area / Caring for your neighbours at Christmas.....
« on: 11 December 2017, 17:04:41 »
Anyone recall, me posting about my neighbour? The one who is getting on a bit, and in the words of hot fuzz "Nothing but a bloody busybody"
It was about three years ago. While I was away for a month, touring Spain - My Elite, parked on my drive, developed a flat tyre.
Thinking he'd be helpful and prevent the tyre getting more damaged, he decided to Jack it up and take the pressure off it.
Nice in principle, however, it all went wrong when he decided to shove a trolley Jack underneath, without looking at what he was jacking on, and put said jack straight through the frigging floorpan.
I didn't take it any further, as a result of speaking to his son, who is probably ten years older than me, and told me his dad was being looked into for Dementia etc, and just swallowed the loss.
You can imagine how chuffed I was, to wake up this morning, look out of my bedroom window to see what the weather was doing, and see him being such a kind neighbour and clearing the snow away from everyone's cars without them even asking him to.
Yes, nice in principle. Apart from the fact, at the time I looked, the silly old b@stard was clearing all the snow off the side of my beautifully polished black Elite......... with a f*£ing HARD BROOM that he regularly uses to sweep the path.
The irony is, when the snow hit, I cancelled my appointments for a few days, and decided to leave the cars entirely put, and instead walk to the shops / pub and chill out for a few days. So I didn't even need the car cleared off.
I guess he meant well
It was about three years ago. While I was away for a month, touring Spain - My Elite, parked on my drive, developed a flat tyre.
Thinking he'd be helpful and prevent the tyre getting more damaged, he decided to Jack it up and take the pressure off it.
Nice in principle, however, it all went wrong when he decided to shove a trolley Jack underneath, without looking at what he was jacking on, and put said jack straight through the frigging floorpan.
I didn't take it any further, as a result of speaking to his son, who is probably ten years older than me, and told me his dad was being looked into for Dementia etc, and just swallowed the loss.
You can imagine how chuffed I was, to wake up this morning, look out of my bedroom window to see what the weather was doing, and see him being such a kind neighbour and clearing the snow away from everyone's cars without them even asking him to.
Yes, nice in principle. Apart from the fact, at the time I looked, the silly old b@stard was clearing all the snow off the side of my beautifully polished black Elite......... with a f*£ing HARD BROOM that he regularly uses to sweep the path.
The irony is, when the snow hit, I cancelled my appointments for a few days, and decided to leave the cars entirely put, and instead walk to the shops / pub and chill out for a few days. So I didn't even need the car cleared off.
I guess he meant well
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Connector + bit of loom wanted
« on: 09 December 2017, 15:57:50 »
I need the connector that goes into the immobilisor ring on the ignition barrel, from a 3.2 or 2.6 only please - with as much loom as possible
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General Discussion Area / Fed up
« on: 03 December 2017, 18:08:44 »
To the back teeth.
I went back to work in March 2017. Back to traffic. I can’t go into detail but it was too soon and I’m now off again. Hoping to go back to office work as an initial reintroduction in January.
Plan is still a return to traffic but still face many obsticals.
I changed the discs and pads on my Mondeo recently. Didn’t really feel able but stubbbornness took over. I had to take the car off the road and do one corner per day. I then hurt for a week.
To cap it off, on the advice of a senior consultant, I’m now being investigated for a brain injury.
Since my crash I’ve had some forgetfulness, inability to concentrate, personality changes, headaches. The suggestion is That whilst I don’t recall a head injury, my brain hit the inside of the skull In a head on with a closing speed of 130mph, and may have done damage.
I’m having to see loads of medical experts for legal purposes and I’m literally pig sick of it
I then feel guilty for feeling that way because at least I’m still mobile.
It’s a shit time and I could do with some motivation
I went back to work in March 2017. Back to traffic. I can’t go into detail but it was too soon and I’m now off again. Hoping to go back to office work as an initial reintroduction in January.
Plan is still a return to traffic but still face many obsticals.
I changed the discs and pads on my Mondeo recently. Didn’t really feel able but stubbbornness took over. I had to take the car off the road and do one corner per day. I then hurt for a week.
To cap it off, on the advice of a senior consultant, I’m now being investigated for a brain injury.
Since my crash I’ve had some forgetfulness, inability to concentrate, personality changes, headaches. The suggestion is That whilst I don’t recall a head injury, my brain hit the inside of the skull In a head on with a closing speed of 130mph, and may have done damage.
I’m having to see loads of medical experts for legal purposes and I’m literally pig sick of it
I then feel guilty for feeling that way because at least I’m still mobile.
It’s a shit time and I could do with some motivation
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General Car Chat / Anyone fancy changing my cambelt?
« on: 01 December 2017, 22:05:17 »
Absolutely no urgency, but I wondered if someone could please change my cambelt kit for me on my 2003 V6 Elite, which is now overdue by about 5k miles?
Unfortunately, especially now the cold is here, my back is currently too bad to take it on, with all the bending / engine cranking etc.
I'm happy to travel and pay the going rate, and have all the parts and tools.
This could be an ideal opportunity for someone who doesn't know how to do one, to learn - I'd happily guide you through step by step.
Cheers,
James
Unfortunately, especially now the cold is here, my back is currently too bad to take it on, with all the bending / engine cranking etc.
I'm happy to travel and pay the going rate, and have all the parts and tools.
This could be an ideal opportunity for someone who doesn't know how to do one, to learn - I'd happily guide you through step by step.
Cheers,
James
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General Car Chat / Strange Corrosion advisory on MOT
« on: 01 December 2017, 21:33:29 »
I put one of my Omegas in for MOT a couple of weeks ago (The 52 3.2 Ex plod). I was pleased when all it failed on was headlamp aim, which I quickly cured by fitting the complete unit from my old breaker, and going back for the retest.
There is however, one advisory: "general underbody corrosion". I asked the tester exactly where, so I could address it, and his reply was along the lines of "nowhere specific, it's just a bit rusty under there, but structurally sound".
I am not familiar with the MOT handbook so not complaining as such, just curious. I would have though if they are advising on something like that, they have to be able to say exactly where it is?
I haven't been brave enough to remove the sill covers yet
There is however, one advisory: "general underbody corrosion". I asked the tester exactly where, so I could address it, and his reply was along the lines of "nowhere specific, it's just a bit rusty under there, but structurally sound".
I am not familiar with the MOT handbook so not complaining as such, just curious. I would have though if they are advising on something like that, they have to be able to say exactly where it is?
I haven't been brave enough to remove the sill covers yet
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General Car Chat / Mondeo TDCi Diesel Knock
« on: 01 December 2017, 21:13:58 »
Evening everyone,
Wondered if anyone had any thoughts on this.
I have a 2010 Mondeo, 2.0 TDCi 6 speed, which I've covered 10k in, over the last year. Fantastic car, rapid, 55mpg, handles well. Not had a single problem. 79,000 miles, lots of history, and home serviced by me including 3k oil and filter changes.
Tonight, I went to go to Argos to collect something. Immediately upon pulling off the drive (cold engine) there was a constant, almighty diesel knock, at anything above idle. This lasted for the ten mile journey, although wasn't quite as bad by the time I arrived.
I then went to Halfords, and put in almost a litre of wynnes type extreme clean treatment. The tank was just dropping onto the red at this point. I then took a more scenic drive home, and gave it a proper Italian tuneup.
Upon arriving at home it sounded almost normal. I guess the test will be, what it does on the next cold start, but, any ideas?
I know the earlier mondeo's were plagued with injector issues, but having done some reading, it appears that the engine in my car is supposed to be a bulletproof Peugeot diesel.
No noticeable power loss, no smoke, no EML, running fine. Just noisy. It's definitely diesel knock, and the oil level is fine.
Any further ideas please chaps?
Wondered if anyone had any thoughts on this.
I have a 2010 Mondeo, 2.0 TDCi 6 speed, which I've covered 10k in, over the last year. Fantastic car, rapid, 55mpg, handles well. Not had a single problem. 79,000 miles, lots of history, and home serviced by me including 3k oil and filter changes.
Tonight, I went to go to Argos to collect something. Immediately upon pulling off the drive (cold engine) there was a constant, almighty diesel knock, at anything above idle. This lasted for the ten mile journey, although wasn't quite as bad by the time I arrived.
I then went to Halfords, and put in almost a litre of wynnes type extreme clean treatment. The tank was just dropping onto the red at this point. I then took a more scenic drive home, and gave it a proper Italian tuneup.
Upon arriving at home it sounded almost normal. I guess the test will be, what it does on the next cold start, but, any ideas?
I know the earlier mondeo's were plagued with injector issues, but having done some reading, it appears that the engine in my car is supposed to be a bulletproof Peugeot diesel.
No noticeable power loss, no smoke, no EML, running fine. Just noisy. It's definitely diesel knock, and the oil level is fine.
Any further ideas please chaps?
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General Discussion Area / Flybe Aircraft Crash Lands
« on: 10 November 2017, 15:29:49 »
Landed without front undercarriage this afternoon, after circling for 2 hours to burn fuel:
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/10/plane-crashes-at-belfast-airport-after-emergency-landing-flybe-inverness
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/10/plane-crashes-at-belfast-airport-after-emergency-landing-flybe-inverness
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Omega General Help / Cam cover gaskets
« on: 26 August 2017, 13:16:46 »
What's the current recommendation?
I know there have been a few successes with pattern ones, I'm just not sure which
Thanks!
I know there have been a few successes with pattern ones, I'm just not sure which
Thanks!
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General Discussion Area / You're Under Arrest, Prepare to Die!
« on: 26 July 2017, 19:13:35 »
"You're under arrest, now put your hands on the car and prepare to die"
Who is this clown
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-attenboroughs-producer-fergus-beeley-10858115
Who is this clown
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-attenboroughs-producer-fergus-beeley-10858115
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Crank lock needed
« on: 06 June 2017, 23:11:03 »
Just the Tool that locks against water pump. Mines awol. Worth an ask
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General Car Chat / What Car for 24yo Female
« on: 25 May 2017, 21:56:50 »
Very close friend of mine wrote off her 2012 Corsa Limited Edition last week, which she's had from new (lovely condition) too.
Insurance have given her just under £5k.
To cut a long story short she doesn't want to spent it all (intending to keep some behind for the next insurance premium!) and is looking to spend about £3,000 on something to drive around in.
Criteria - must be a hatchback as Estate too big but also can't be a roller skate due to the mileage it will do. Must be under a 1.8 for insurance purposes. Preferably a diesel as she does 100 miles a day round trip for work. Auto or manual are both fine. No requirement for any serious toys, but the usual safety features are desirable.
I'm erring towards an Astra (H)? of around 2009 Era with the 1.7CDTi manual. Or maybe a Focus 1.6 TDCi of the same era. Found some nice Audi A3's of slightly earlier vintage - also considered VW Golf but they all look battered, abused, chavved up, or silly money.
Any tips are most welcome, we are going shopping over the next few days
Insurance have given her just under £5k.
To cut a long story short she doesn't want to spent it all (intending to keep some behind for the next insurance premium!) and is looking to spend about £3,000 on something to drive around in.
Criteria - must be a hatchback as Estate too big but also can't be a roller skate due to the mileage it will do. Must be under a 1.8 for insurance purposes. Preferably a diesel as she does 100 miles a day round trip for work. Auto or manual are both fine. No requirement for any serious toys, but the usual safety features are desirable.
I'm erring towards an Astra (H)? of around 2009 Era with the 1.7CDTi manual. Or maybe a Focus 1.6 TDCi of the same era. Found some nice Audi A3's of slightly earlier vintage - also considered VW Golf but they all look battered, abused, chavved up, or silly money.
Any tips are most welcome, we are going shopping over the next few days
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General Car Chat / Dashcam Query
« on: 09 May 2017, 14:22:50 »
Due to a couple of near misses where people have almost driven into me, I have fitted what I feel is a pretty decent Dashcam setup to my Mondeo. In the front I have a Nextbase 312GW, which has a 140deg wide angle lens and full HD, with speed / GPS etc and full 1080HD.
In the rear window I have a Nextbase 412GW, the next model up, which has 1440hd. Both are hardwired, without wires really visible, and on removable mounts, with the footage accessible via my iphone app - so it's a pretty cool setup.
The quality is excellent, but I have one problem.
The other evening, I was on a quiet 60 road, doing, you guessed it, 60mph. No other traffic around. An 02 plate mini came absolutely hooning up behind me, and kept coming to the point he was almost in the boot. I tried everything to get rid of him, including slowing down and pulling into the left on a straight bit, but to cut a long story short he was being a moron and seemed to be playing a game whereby he would back right off, and then come up behind me at breakneck speed, narrowly avoiding a collision IMHO.
Eventually I stopped in a layby and got rid of him.
I decided to review the footage from my supposedly decent range rear 1440hd camera. When I did so, I was amazed to see that the car in question, even at it's closest point, appeared to be at, what the camera made to look, like a fairly safe distance.
I asked myself if maybe my perception was incorrect, but having done some internet research, a lot of people are having this problem, and it appears people are saying the wide angle lens makes objects appear much further away than they actually are.
To me, this is useless. I was only looking at the footage out of curiosity, but, if it were for example to have been shown in court, the lay person (which includes the magistrates) wouldn't see much wrong with it. I once also had a car nearly wipe me out when he overtook in an awful spot, but upon looking at the footage, the distance was distorted to the point it actually made his overtake look pretty safe!
Does anyone else have any suggestions on decent quality dashcams, but ones which don't distort the distance / don't have wide angle lenses? Despite being a leading camera, I think it's pretty useless if it can't do this correctly, and I'm tempted to upgrade.
Shame because aside from this I really like the setup and the interface!
Cheers
In the rear window I have a Nextbase 412GW, the next model up, which has 1440hd. Both are hardwired, without wires really visible, and on removable mounts, with the footage accessible via my iphone app - so it's a pretty cool setup.
The quality is excellent, but I have one problem.
The other evening, I was on a quiet 60 road, doing, you guessed it, 60mph. No other traffic around. An 02 plate mini came absolutely hooning up behind me, and kept coming to the point he was almost in the boot. I tried everything to get rid of him, including slowing down and pulling into the left on a straight bit, but to cut a long story short he was being a moron and seemed to be playing a game whereby he would back right off, and then come up behind me at breakneck speed, narrowly avoiding a collision IMHO.
Eventually I stopped in a layby and got rid of him.
I decided to review the footage from my supposedly decent range rear 1440hd camera. When I did so, I was amazed to see that the car in question, even at it's closest point, appeared to be at, what the camera made to look, like a fairly safe distance.
I asked myself if maybe my perception was incorrect, but having done some internet research, a lot of people are having this problem, and it appears people are saying the wide angle lens makes objects appear much further away than they actually are.
To me, this is useless. I was only looking at the footage out of curiosity, but, if it were for example to have been shown in court, the lay person (which includes the magistrates) wouldn't see much wrong with it. I once also had a car nearly wipe me out when he overtook in an awful spot, but upon looking at the footage, the distance was distorted to the point it actually made his overtake look pretty safe!
Does anyone else have any suggestions on decent quality dashcams, but ones which don't distort the distance / don't have wide angle lenses? Despite being a leading camera, I think it's pretty useless if it can't do this correctly, and I'm tempted to upgrade.
Shame because aside from this I really like the setup and the interface!
Cheers
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General Car Chat / Low Mileage Black Elite
« on: 09 April 2017, 21:37:57 »
Nothing at all to do with me, black late Elite with only 54k and same owner since 2004. Nice to see them holding their value:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Elite-V6-Auto-Black-Full-Leather-Heated-seats-front-rear-/152501798713?hash=item2381d0c739:g:-34AAOSwA29Y58Jm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Elite-V6-Auto-Black-Full-Leather-Heated-seats-front-rear-/152501798713?hash=item2381d0c739:g:-34AAOSwA29Y58Jm
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General Discussion Area / Ebay account compromised?
« on: 09 April 2017, 20:20:51 »
couple of days ago I listed my Omega for sale on ebay.
creating the listing presented no issues and I started to receive bids and such.
I tried to log in, in the early hours of this morning, and "password incorrect". It most definitely wasn't incorrect.
I followed the password reset process which allowed me to log in. Upon doing so, there was a message on my account "unauthorised activity has been detected, please reset your passwords blah blah - and more annoyingly, my listing had been pulled by ebay over this "security breach".
How could it have been compromised? Is that what happened? Nothing was purchased or sold. My password was very complex and I have not responded to any "phishing" emails or similar.
Any ideas I'd be v grateful. I have, thankfully, been able to change my password and relist it!
creating the listing presented no issues and I started to receive bids and such.
I tried to log in, in the early hours of this morning, and "password incorrect". It most definitely wasn't incorrect.
I followed the password reset process which allowed me to log in. Upon doing so, there was a message on my account "unauthorised activity has been detected, please reset your passwords blah blah - and more annoyingly, my listing had been pulled by ebay over this "security breach".
How could it have been compromised? Is that what happened? Nothing was purchased or sold. My password was very complex and I have not responded to any "phishing" emails or similar.
Any ideas I'd be v grateful. I have, thankfully, been able to change my password and relist it!