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[omegaelitetd]

hi,

ive got a 2000 omega 3.0 V6 manual MV6 estate facelift.

and my rear brake disc backing plates have turned to dust. vauxhall no longer stock these, anyone tell me where i can get some from? ive already looked on ebay.

also, i'd like to fit a NCDR2013 satnav headunit + screen into the omega, is it a straight plug in and play?
does anyone have a satnav setup for sale?

many thanks

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Perhaps not directly answering the question,  but important info nonetheless - backing plates require the removal of the rear hub/bearings. This is, depening on your OOF Top Trumps Experience Level ...

1.0 Pah! I do them in 15 mins a side between making love to my three wives and learning the Violin

to

9.9 That is impossible, I spent two days with the car up in the air, snapped two pullers, nearly broke my wrist, eventually had to drive to a garage to get them to do it - who failed. Where's Serek/Marks DTM/Nick W/JamesV6CDX? ? ?


Basically you need some custom tools to make the job doable. It's not impossible, and is doable with the right tools, time and prep. But it's not half as easy as replacing the fronts, that's all.


The second option is to weld on replacement patches to 'professionally bodge' the holes which have appeared. Long term option is, of course to strip down, refurb and repaint the rear axle assembly, with new hubs and backplates. Depends how far you want to go financially and time-wise. 

[omegaelitetd]

my rear wheel bearing has gone on my omega and while stripping it apart i have discovered that the rear plates are knackered and cant really be fixed theres not much to weld to, and annoyingly the fixing kit for handbrake shoes attach to this otherwise i would just leave them off.

[omegaelitetd]

also, will a ncdc2013 from a signum or vectra c with screen fit and work in an omega?

[tunnie]

also, will a ncdc2013 from a signum or vectra c with screen fit and work in an omega?

Nope 

[omegaelitetd]

also, will a ncdc2013 from a signum or vectra c with screen fit and work in an omega?

Nope 

hmm, they look the same to me in the pics.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I asked the same question a week or so ago. I got the answer I expected, but thought it best to check.
If you find a supply of Omega style NCDC 2013 / CID,s give me a shout.

[tunnie]

also, will a ncdc2013 from a signum or vectra c with screen fit and work in an omega?

Nope 

hmm, they look the same to me in the pics.

Categorically will not work, although they look identical behind the scenes it's a totally different system in Vectra C & Signum.

[omegaelitetd]

oh, only reason i asked is ive seen some forsale advertised for omega vec c and signum on ebay

[tunnie]

oh, only reason i asked is ive seen some forsale advertised for omega vec c and signum on ebay

Yeah, but you can also buy magic beans on eBay 

[TheBoy]

Whilst the NCDC unit is identical between the cars, the display is different and incompatible.

I think VXL V6 and I had nearly the entire UK supply of Omega NCDC/CIDs/Telematics between us, and I launched all of mine and half of his into orbit  .  Since that day, I'm managed to scrabble enough bits from various sources to keep me going to the end of my Omega ownership, but its becoming increasingly rare to acquire Omega ones.  Vectra ones a more common, but not much use to us...

[TheBoy]

Oh, and if you think you can bodge in a Vectra screen, I have one here, I've been there, tried it, bought the T-Shirt, spent a shed load on Vecta ECUs, gave up as not viable.

[Doctor Gollum]

Also, if the car was recently aquired from the Kings Lynn area, I would be more concerned about welding up the front of the chassis than messing with the radio...

[biggriffin]

Also, if the car was recently aquired from the Kings Lynn area, I would be more concerned about welding up the front of the chassis than messing with the radio...

Yup. ,  in the rare silver also. Now if it's for sale again

[omegaelitetd]

Also, if the car was recently aquired from the Kings Lynn area, I would be more concerned about welding up the front of the chassis than messing with the radio...

it is said car from kings lynn, have no idea what youre on about welding up the front end? it went straight through its mot