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General Car Chat / Re: washer non return valve

« on: 21 May 2025, 12:25:04 »

On the XE, from memory, there is a valve with a spring in which should shut off the feed to the headlight  washers unless there is pump pressure (so its a check valve), its part of the T-piece part.

I know some have used a VW part to replace it with (281955187).

Maybe a good blow through with the air line might dislodge any crap or scale in there.

I'm guessing that part is too big for my XJ screen wash stuff - the T piece looks to be 5mm in, with 2 x 3.2mm out.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 21 May 2025, 10:01:56 »

Who, in a large company, actually monitors staff social media? Is it personnel or line managers or a dedicated group? It is an astonishing 23 years since I worked in the UK. Back then I remember I had suspicions about a team member and my manager got his phone calls list and he was “ working” for the competition. No social media back then.

Nowadays it's trivial

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 21 May 2025, 09:58:18 »

Mrs TheBoy is cross that her dirty diesel is going from £0 to £20.

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General Car Chat / Re: washer non return valve

« on: 21 May 2025, 09:53:02 »

Other way round to my car, then.

If yours is like her XE, that has a decent screen washer that chucks up a decent amount of water, and for as long as you press the button for.  Unlike the stupid XJ fanciful washer trying to be clever.

Yes, nothing wrong with the screen washer. The headlamp washers dribble a bit of water in the general direction of the headlamps when working, then syphon out the rest of the washer reservoir over the next couple of hours.

I imagine a similar design to the XJ with those extending arms, although will be a different part number for maximum inconvenience, which could make them around £120 a pop for ones you get from a dealer (if your dealer's parts department can be bothered to deal with you), or around £15 from Ching Ching Chinaland.  Though believe it or not, the chinky ones are even lower quality!

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Test Zone / MOVED: Irmscher

« on: 21 May 2025, 09:47:40 »

This topic has been moved to Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted.

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=151593.0

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General Discussion Area / Re: EU UK reset

« on: 20 May 2025, 12:11:34 »

Ursula von der Leyen

I reckon she's in Alb's wank bank. He loves that woman too much, you can tell by his tone.  He will try to deny it, but methinks he protesteth too much....

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 20 May 2025, 12:07:45 »

I think I would take legal advice in your case. That has to be unlawful under the right to free speech.

It's fairly common in larger companies.

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 20 May 2025, 12:04:33 »

Gave the RR a quick wash setting of for Oxfordshire in the morning got a cottage for three nights, catch up with the Grandson who's at Brize Norton and see the wifes cousin for her birthday, looking forward to a couple of pub meals 🍺🍺🍺

If you're a Clarkson's Farm fan, his pub is a stone's throw away (but arguably not walking distance from Brize), right at end of dual carriageway bit of A40, Burford end.  Also Diddly Squat shop is only a few miles on the way from Burford to Chipping Norton.

Used to be a few decent pub-grub pubs round there, but most of them have turned a bit artisan, so you pay a fortune for a "chef" to sprinkle some dew over a bare bit of plate.

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General Car Chat / Re: washer non return valve

« on: 20 May 2025, 11:59:40 »

Other way round to my car, then.

If yours is like her XE, that has a decent screen washer that chucks up a decent amount of water, and for as long as you press the button for.  Unlike the stupid XJ fanciful washer trying to be clever.

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Omega General Help / Re: Serpentine belt guide

« on: 20 May 2025, 11:57:40 »

Looks Ok to me, apart from your steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car, obviously...

Belt looks fine

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 19 May 2025, 15:04:09 »

Still, at least Lineker is finally out of his job at the Beeb.
Although, they have allowed him to "decide to leave" instead of sacking him. Which they should have done years ago.

As much as I don't particularly like Lineker, or have much time for him, I can sympathise to some extent, as my employer also monitors my online comments outside of work and I'm disciplined in the same way I would be if I made the same comment at work.  Hence I can say pretty much anything about a white, straight penis bearing male.

Should we not all be entitled to reasonable, legal free speech outside of work?

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General Discussion Area / Re: EU UK reset

« on: 19 May 2025, 14:03:28 »

Personally I have little, if any affinity with Europe. Apart from Italy, I wouldnt give a toss of the whole continent were to sink beneath the sea.
I have felt much more "at home" in the U.S. when I visited than I have ever done in any European country.

I always knew you we're odd

That said, from a USA point of view, I've only ever been to Florida. Once was enough.  We were there when Hurricane Michael went through, I was hooping it would improve the place, but not even that could shine up that turd...

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General Discussion Area / Re: EU UK reset

« on: 19 May 2025, 13:58:20 »

As an occasional visitor to European countries, generally once or twice a year, I've never noticed any increase in queuing times at passport control in those countries.

The problem is always the passport control at the UK airport on your way back, with Gatwick being particularly incompetent, but Luton ain't far behind.  In Luton's case, it doesn't matter, because the baggage handlers normally need about 2 hours to pack up their mats and get back to work.  No deal is going to improve that.

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General Car Chat / Re: washer non return valve

« on: 19 May 2025, 13:49:40 »

I've had varied success with Mr Grumps, my normal MOTer.

As it happens, I find the headlight washers reasonably effective, so I try to keep them working over the winter months.


But the screen washer being shitty, that is a right royal PITFA.  I had to get out yesterday driving back from Luton with a cloth and a sprinkle of water, after dry-wiping the guts of an enormous fly, and embedding it into the glass in a perfect arc, right in my primary line of vision.

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General Car Chat / Re: Screen wash for Jaime

« on: 17 May 2025, 19:03:20 »

Test it with a match for me