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[2boxerdogs]

Just spent a fair bit of cash on the 2.2 estate ,new exhaust coil pack plugs cam cover gasket .Now I think the head gasket has failed , maybe time to let it go me thinks .Looking at a Hyundai estate on Tuesday if I can get it for the right price it will go,if not more repairs are looking likely.🔧🔧🔧

[flyer 0712]

Sure a member on here could fix it for you at a very good price 

[ted_one]

Agreed,better the devil you know

[steve6367]

Just spent a fair bit of cash on the 2.2 estate ,new exhaust coil pack plugs cam cover gasket .Now I think the head gasket has failed , maybe time to let it go me thinks .Looking at a Hyundai estate on Tuesday if I can get it for the right price it will go,if not more repairs are looking likely.🔧🔧🔧

HG happened to me last year and its not as scary as I thought...

[4x4]

Can be done over a weekend,change cambelt and water pump tho,price for headset,cambelt kit,water pump,coolant,and maybe oil and filter around £160 cheaper than another car with unknown faults.

[Vamps]

HG fail is not a big job on the 4 pot.................

[2boxerdogs]

Thanks for the replies guys, but have now put a deposit on a Astra twintop for the wife,so once the personal plate is off the estate it will be going on that auction site as spares or repair, shame really as it has been maintained all of its life regardless of cost and has every receipt to prove it.

[ted_one]

For me that would have been reason enough to get it fixed,let's hope that if it gets sold,the person that buys it fixes it up.Probably won't happen though as we all know Omegas are all dooooomed!!! 

[2boxerdogs]

Yes I do now wonder if I have done the right thing, but no real need for the estate anymore & as we know they are quite thirsty .The twintop is a1.9 diesel  2006 2 owners with a good service history & we both fancied a convertible after using one in the US a couple of years ago still have the 2.6 which is mint & the Terracan for towing the caravan. As we are both getting near retirement and intend travelling around a bit more that's why we chose the diesel, we both drove it yesterday & were quite impressed with it ..

[05omegav6]

Is the 2.2 manual or auto?

[2boxerdogs]

It is an automatic  done just under 100,000 was perfect until a couple of weeks ago, had a new section of exhaust fitted ready for MOT in June then had coil pack & plugs done as it had a slight misfire ,has had loads spent on it over the years 03 plate.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It is an automatic  done just under 100,000 was perfect until a couple of weeks ago, had a new section of exhaust fitted ready for MOT in June then had coil pack & plugs done as it had a slight misfire ,has had loads spent on it over the years 03 plate.

Cars are like women. You give them everything and they're still not satisfied.

I hope your Omega lives another year or two, Mr Tilbo.

[2boxerdogs]

Yes would be a shame to see it broken up, but it has to go ..

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Yes would be a shame to see it broken up, but it has to go ..

How much do you want for it?

PM me.

Does it run?

[2boxerdogs]

Have tried but your in box is full

[EMD]

It is an automatic  done just under 100,000 was perfect until a couple of weeks ago, had a new section of exhaust fitted ready for MOT in June then had coil pack & plugs done as it had a slight misfire ,has had loads spent on it over the years 03 plate.

Cars are like women. You give them everything and they're still not satisfied.

I hope your Omega lives another year or two, Mr Tilbo.

As most of us have found out being married more than once 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Room in my inbox now.

[2boxerdogs]

pm sent.

[2boxerdogs]

Have got my deposit back on the Astra  looking at the Hyundai tonight, decided in the end to go for a smaller estate, if no good perhaps the 2.2 will rise again  🔧 🔧 🔧

[Crazycarzowner]

Have got my deposit back on the Astra  looking at the Hyundai tonight, decided in the end to go for a smaller estate, if no good perhaps the 2.2 will rise again  🔧 🔧 🔧

Don't get the I30 estate, we use em as pandas and they're absolutely $h1t!!!! Had loads of problems with the DMF's at not a lot of mileage. Electrical problems which result in flat batteries, starting problems, locking itself when it shouldn't, indicators working / not working when they want to. Spent more time in the workshop than the BMW's!!!!  The bobbies hate em & wish they had the Astras back and are always fighting for the keys of the few elderly ones we still have.

[05omegav6]

i40 isn't much better...

[2boxerdogs]

Funny enough Jason it was a 130 premium 1.6 diesel  , but he would not move on the price so I walked away .

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Don't dislike the Hyundais, but I know which I'd rather have between that and an Astra Twintop... then again, I know which I'd rather have between an Ashtray Twintop and my Omega V6!

You choice, and don't let us dissuade you, and do whatever you think is best... but keep your Omega, obviously

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes I do now wonder if I have done the right thing, but no real need for the estate anymore & as we know they are quite thirsty .The twintop is a1.9 diesel  2006 2 owners with a good service history & we both fancied a convertible after using one in the US a couple of years ago still have the 2.6 which is mint & the Terracan for towing the caravan. As we are both getting near retirement and intend travelling around a bit more that's why we chose the diesel, we both drove it yesterday & were quite impressed with it ..

Would have had a DPF on it at that age (all the twin tops had DPF due to the increased weight over the normal Astra as of late 2005/2006 model year)

[plym ian]

8 hrs start to finish I did my hg in yesterday

Not a hard job at all unless you leave it in gear and can't turn the crank

[Steve B]

8 hrs start to finish I did my hg in yesterday

Not a hard job at all unless you leave it in gear and can't turn the crank

Did you have head Skimmed

[plym ian]

8 hrs start to finish I did my hg in yesterday

Not a hard job at all unless you leave it in gear and can't turn the crank

Did you have head Skimmed

No cause it hadn't over heated and I had it on a flat surface and it looked ok

[Marks DTM Calib]

Only skim a head IF it needs skimming 

[omega squared]

I know how you feel as I have just put my 2003 2.6 estate on ebay spares or repairs.
I was planning to keep it for a few years and to fit my LPG kit (thanks Al) but its just not worth the cost of sorting out the problems as they are worth so little now.
Its a shame this one was a really nice old car, sometimes its just time to move it on and let someone else fix it up.

The final straw for me was I was taking it to get the new MOT on Saturday and the bonnet would not open so I could not start it, so that was it I decided to put it on ebay.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I do feel your pain, and when it's one thing after another it's awful. It's your car, and always your own decision, but here's the old Lady I'm getting going. You will notice the last thing I'm doing is cleaning her - mechanicals come first. She's on new shocks, springs, exhaust, heat shields, brake lines, wishbones, polybushes, GM rear bushes and balljoints, new trackrods, cambelt and pulleys and drive belt. Refurbished front brake calipers. Low mileage plenum, front hubs, ICV, vac pipes and various stuff I haven't mentioned. I can't let her go to the scrappy, and feel they're always worth it.



In no way knocking your decision, fully respect it, and won't knock anyone breaking their car, in that every scrapper Omega means another can keep on the roads. Much of the parts for mine has come from this forum, in the physical sense, and also the support and advice that has allowed this entire project to be achievable.

She looks a bleedin state, but I'll get there! 

[2boxerdogs]

Spoke to my mechanic about 10 minutes ago all being well work on the 2.2 starts on Monday, what swayed me you might ask? Well swmbo said I really like my estate the sunroof the automatic gearbox & the cruise control !!! Nice that she cares that much I thought, she'll be after my V6 next.

[steve6367]

Good move 

[2boxerdogs]

Have spent a lot of time over the last few days looking at various cars just in case something decent was out there  before spending out on the 2.2 .I have never seen so much rubbish being offered for sale the mileages on some of these cars was ridiculous for the ages of them , made me realise just how good my 2 migs are .

[EMD]

Have spent a lot of time over the last few days looking at various cars just in case something decent was out there  before spending out on the 2.2 .I have never seen so much rubbish being offered for sale the mileages on some of these cars was ridiculous for the ages of them , made me realise just how good my 2 migs are .

Yep, there is a lot of folk chancing their arm at selling bodged up motors out there  Some local to me and they know jack all about cars 

[2boxerdogs]

Omega repairs on hold till Thursday , a friend of a friend has  a 2003 Santa Fe 2.7 V6  full history apparently immaculate ,has just bought a brand new one & not prepared to let the dealer have it in exchange so no harm in taking a look ..

[deviator]

Have got my deposit back on the Astra

I never did understand the want/need for a diesel convertible. Do you really like the noise/smell of a diesel engine that much?

[aaronjb]

Have got my deposit back on the Astra

I never did understand the want/need for a diesel convertible. Do you really like the noise/smell of a diesel engine that much?

You just can't beat throwing down the roof and hearing CLATTER CLATTER CLATTER COUGH CLATTER..

[Kevin Wood]

Have got my deposit back on the Astra

I never did understand the want/need for a diesel convertible. Do you really like the noise/smell of a diesel engine that much?

As the driver of a convertible (well, it doesn't even convert into anything remotely waterproof) a diseasel convertible is probably marginally better appreciated from the driver's seat than from the car behind.

The exhaust burble is an important part of it, though, and the sound of a skeleton pleasuring himself in a biscuit tin doesn't seem an acceptable compromise, somehow.

[EMD]

Have got my deposit back on the Astra

I never did understand the want/need for a diesel convertible. Do you really like the noise/smell of a diesel engine that much?

As the driver of a convertible (well, it doesn't even convert into anything remotely waterproof) a diseasel convertible is probably marginally better appreciated from the driver's seat than from the car behind.

The exhaust burble is an important part of it, though, and the sound of a skeleton pleasuring himself in a biscuit tin doesn't seem an acceptable compromise, somehow.

 

[deviator]

The exhaust burble is an important part of it, though, and the sound of a skeleton pleasuring himself in a biscuit tin doesn't seem an acceptable compromise, somehow.

Superb!

[2boxerdogs]

You need to try one surprisingly quiet, but I didn't buy it anyway!! Not because it was a diesel but just makes more sense with the dogs to have the estates.

[2boxerdogs]

Still undecided what to replace the 2.2 estate with, but have started getting it ready for sale/scrap both front alloys shod with Michelin primacys have been replaced with the space savers one from the estate the other from the 2.6 they had done less than 3,000 miles can't let them go !! So now have alloy spares with matching tyres in the 2.6, private plate now on retention and 03 plates (original dealership) back on Actually feeling quite sad to see the old girls end.😢 😢 😢.

[lesv6]

know the feeling - these omegas are so unreliable, always goin wrong
wats with the damn questions b4 i can post?