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Omega General Help / Re: Help choosing rear springs
« on: 04 April 2019, 19:53:49 »
Thank you all for your replies and advice. Very kind of everyone to chip in. Now to order up some springs and get ready to crack on next week!!
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Omega General Help / Help choosing rear springs
« on: 03 April 2019, 10:15:51 »
Hi there,
Easter holidays coming up, so I'm looking at the list of jobs I've been banking up since buying the car a year and a bit ago, get stuck CD drawer out, stick door cards back together so I don't have to listen to that bloody rattling noise from the door pins
, repair the glove box handle etc, etc.
Now for the important jobs. The new back box is here and waiting and while I'm under the back of the car, I need to deal with the "slightly corroded"
rear springs I was given an "advisory" on for the mot. (The verbal advice following the test was that one was very corroded, and the other was snapped in half). Seeing as we're going to tow a caravan, i'd best sort it and get it safe then.
I've been looking to get some new rear springs, ('51 plate 2.6 automatic saloon) and I'm not sure which ones it needs. Everyone on the forum recommends KYB springs, so I've been looking at those. But I'm not sure which. KYB rx5413 (250 length, 15mm thick, 153o/d), or KYB rx5414 (251l, 15t, 154.5o/d). There are longer springs too, KYB rj6226 (268l, 16t, 158 o/d) plus others. Am I right in thinking they're for a self levelling car? Or are they chunky springs made for towing?
I'd ideally like the car to be capable for holiday towing, but retain it's lovely handling and family ride comfort. Any help or recommendations would be hugely appreciated,
Thanks,
John.
Easter holidays coming up, so I'm looking at the list of jobs I've been banking up since buying the car a year and a bit ago, get stuck CD drawer out, stick door cards back together so I don't have to listen to that bloody rattling noise from the door pins
, repair the glove box handle etc, etc.Now for the important jobs. The new back box is here and waiting and while I'm under the back of the car, I need to deal with the "slightly corroded"
rear springs I was given an "advisory" on for the mot. (The verbal advice following the test was that one was very corroded, and the other was snapped in half). Seeing as we're going to tow a caravan, i'd best sort it and get it safe then. I've been looking to get some new rear springs, ('51 plate 2.6 automatic saloon) and I'm not sure which ones it needs. Everyone on the forum recommends KYB springs, so I've been looking at those. But I'm not sure which. KYB rx5413 (250 length, 15mm thick, 153o/d), or KYB rx5414 (251l, 15t, 154.5o/d). There are longer springs too, KYB rj6226 (268l, 16t, 158 o/d) plus others. Am I right in thinking they're for a self levelling car? Or are they chunky springs made for towing?
I'd ideally like the car to be capable for holiday towing, but retain it's lovely handling and family ride comfort. Any help or recommendations would be hugely appreciated,
Thanks,
John.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Boot lock button
« on: 19 July 2018, 22:41:33 »
Ha!! Thank you very much for divulging the secret information!!! 
That's saved me an awful lot of confusion running the multi over a load of perfectly working stuff, scratching my head, wondering why it doesn't work. Shame citroen didn't think of that for the suspension height button on my c5; get cup from cup holder, car hits the floor, reach for sunglasses, car hits the floor, grab a cd, car hits the floor... 
Thanks,
John.
That's saved me an awful lot of confusion running the multi over a load of perfectly working stuff, scratching my head, wondering why it doesn't work. Shame citroen didn't think of that for the suspension height button on my c5; get cup from cup holder, car hits the floor, reach for sunglasses, car hits the floor, grab a cd, car hits the floor... Thanks,
John.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Boot lock button
« on: 19 July 2018, 22:28:12 »
I'm supposed to read the manual? am going outside excitedly in a minute to check this out!!! I'll let you know the results in a sec!
am going outside excitedly in a minute to check this out!!! I'll let you know the results in a sec!
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Don't know how to do this!!
« on: 19 July 2018, 22:25:03 »
Thanks for the advice!! OK, all i'm after is a the silver plastic rubbing strip for the front offside wing. Someone at work managed to reverse into my lovely (if a bit scruffy) car and break the strip and the side repeater. Just wanted to post a wanted ad, in case anyone's got that sort of thing for sale at all. Is there a way to do that please?
Thanks,
John.
Thanks,
John.
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Newbie Welcome Area / Don't know how to do this!!
« on: 19 July 2018, 08:32:06 »
Hi there,
Maybe i'might just useless, but I wanted to put a part request onto the for sale/wanted bit, and I can't see how to do it. I'm not really very good at knowing how forums work,
Sorry,
John.
Maybe i'might just useless, but I wanted to put a part request onto the for sale/wanted bit, and I can't see how to do it. I'm not really very good at knowing how forums work,
Sorry,
John.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Boot lock button
« on: 19 July 2018, 08:26:21 »
Hi there. Don't know if this is a common problem or not, but I can't open the boot of my car from the dash switch, only from the key fob. Any ideas where to loak first to get it working?
Thanks in advance!!
Thanks in advance!!
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Newbie Welcome Area / Hello
« on: 03 February 2018, 19:01:01 »
Hello. Newbie here!! Both to the forum, and to my Omega, which I just picked up the other day. Have to say, mighty shocked at the truly splendid handling and overall build quality. Definitely feels in line with the Mercedes, BMW, Volvo and Subaru cars i've owned. Mainly a few electrical bits and bobs to ask a bit of advice on, but wanted to say hi first, so "Hi!"
John.
John.
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