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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Elite est aerial problem

« on: 23 June 2016, 22:43:36 »

The estate bee sting aerial was broken so i thought remove and get a replacement, well that was the plan.Anyway pulled the rubber bee part off and there was a silver base which went inside the rubber so i got a spanner out to remove it but instead of unscrewing as i thought, it snapped off down to the top of the ball.I assume its kaput now so i will need a new aerial and the bee sting aerial wasn't that great so what can i use? No phone or gps but there is a spoiler!

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted Bits

« on: 15 June 2016, 13:10:47 »

A few things required for the elite namely the drivers side window switch and rear switch,also Z147 silver trim from base of passenger wing mirror and one last thing the piece of foam from the bonnet nearest the driver.Oh and the aerial which is broken/snapped on the estate!!Thanks

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Omega General Help / Heating curiosity

« on: 13 June 2016, 09:54:44 »

Just took the old car around the block a mile or so and thought i'll check the air con which has never worked as i never really used it.Anyway to the point lifted the bonnet and front fans not working but i also noted that the heating pipes which pass by the expansion bottle were still cool,the climate control was off on the drive and i set it to LO as i parked up when set to Hi it started to warm up straight away.Apart from the fans working or not working is this correct? Why i ask is that my other Omega has or had a HBV problem so i changed it but with climate control OFF those same heating pipes start to get warm and when set to LO they are still getting hot with time and water is dripping from the evaporator drain pipes.Could it be a problem with the climate control vacuum in some way?

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Omega General Help / Air Con

« on: 13 June 2016, 09:38:19 »

Curiosity really! Should the 2 front fans be working when when climate control is set to LO because on one car they are and the other they are not?

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Omega General Help / Leak

« on: 05 June 2016, 21:29:55 »

Well just when you think you are all finished another problem crops up,after finishing cam belt and oil cooler and lots of flushing started car for the first time today and the heating was still on HI so turned it to LO and low and behold a trickle of water came past me to my horror. It appears to be from the HBV by the feel of things, when on HI no water but on LO out it comes so looks like i'll be taking the plenum off again,still i've had plenty of practice. Question is should i start car until water runs then strip down and is it likely to be HBV or one of the pipes but which one that would leak on LO?

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted

« on: 29 May 2016, 22:25:01 »

Wanted-Part or information really! Whilst taking the trumpet out i noticed that there is a T part small air fitting fed by small black pipe.I noticed that the right angle rubber part of that has a split in its crutch,can i glue it or does anybody have one available?Many thanks

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Omega General Help / Cambelt HELP!!

« on: 28 May 2016, 20:19:38 »

Help is the word i would use,i've been at it all day on my first change. Were am i at,well followed instructions from dvd and got to first rotation,one thing of note no timing markings on GM belt. So after one rotation timing markings were about 1cm out to the left of center after several turns and adjustments i'm now 2cm out to the left of center. Question of course is how to correct?

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Omega General Help / Header tank filler cap

« on: 16 May 2016, 23:27:04 »

The rubber on mine seems too big so part turns up and seal doesn't seem that great.GM or other make, any recommendations?

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Omega General Help / Locking Kit

« on: 14 May 2016, 22:42:36 »

I'm going to get one for the cam belt change and have noticed some on the bay for about £35.The question is will they do the job when required? Where do i get the dvd from? Any recommended cam belt kits/suppliers?

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted - Passenger wing miiror trim

« on: 05 May 2016, 22:34:43 »

I just noticed the the passenger side wing mirror the piece of trim on the base,sorry don't know what its name is but in silver if possible!!

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Omega General Help / Oil filter cannister

« on: 21 April 2016, 21:03:17 »

Does the O ring need replacing after taking cannister off?and if so where to get one?is it the same size as the cannister lid O ring?

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Omega General Help / Banjo Bolts

« on: 21 April 2016, 20:06:43 »

Need to replace banjo bolts after oil cooler replacement the question is there seems to be 2 part numbers one for the cooler and one for the bridge,but one stockist says the bridge ones are no more.So will the cooler ones do for both as they might have to? Stockists?

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Omega General Help / Removing interior carpet

« on: 05 April 2016, 20:39:00 »

As per the title really,have the new omega elite est but i think the last person had dogs so its a bit whiffy and the wife said its got to be clean so the seats and carpet will have to come out and be washed.Its a cloth interior and electric everything so can i use a bucket of soapy water or something else?Also how to get the carpet out or wash it in the car but harder to dry i suppose,any ideas?

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Omega General Help / Oil Cooler

« on: 28 March 2016, 11:37:16 »

I've just read James informative guide to changing oil cooler and he mentions putting new washers on pipes,so to get them in early before i start the job apart from a new oil cooler what other bits and bobs will i require?Thanks Glenn

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Omega General Help / How to change the petrol tank

« on: 23 March 2016, 20:30:04 »

Hi all,need to change the petrol fuel tank on my saloon any guides will be helpful? Firstly i guess remove fuel it would make it less heavy.Remove support straps at some point.Remove sender unit.Must be some pipes to disconnect?? Fuel filler end? Thanks