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Omega General Help / Re: Reading trouble codes on newer models

« on: 06 May 2008, 16:18:48 »

Tried it on my 2.6 (manual, 02 plate). Now, the EML is on for me, as I posted in my other topic.

 Followed that sequence, and the light flashed out 10-4-3-10... then stayed off (for more than ten seconds)... and illuminated constantly when I lifted off the pedals. HTH

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Omega General Help / Re: Tools needed to change wishbones?

« on: 08 May 2008, 15:03:08 »

A bigger hammer. HTH

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Omega General Help / Re: Anyone fancy reading my engine codes? (Teesside)

« on: 08 May 2008, 13:12:01 »

Would be interesting to try on a 2.2.....

Tried in a 2.2 Omega & Vectra....

Nothing

Should there be a start of codes display?

Failing that, whats the easiest way to generate a fault

 If there's no faults, I think the light flashes constantly.

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Omega General Help / Re: Anyone fancy reading my engine codes? (Teesside)

« on: 07 May 2008, 18:18:10 »

Try

Put your foot flat to the floor on the accelerator and your foot on the brake.

Now turn the ignition on (dont start the engine) and read the number of flashes on the ecu light.....

....might not work but, worth a try.

 http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1210068614

  Cheers anyway... did it and showed up as pre-cat problem.

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Omega General Help / Anyone fancy reading my engine codes? (Teesside)

« on: 06 May 2008, 14:38:55 »

 Ey up

 Driving along last night,sitting at 30mph in 4th, my EML illuminated. There's no sounds or vibration, no trouble starting or idling, no increase in fuel consumption... I'm wondering if its purely the sudden change in weather (my old Corsa would put the light on any time the weather was warm and I'd been out for a hoon...)

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Omega General Help / Re: Spring hanging behind read brake disk...

« on: 08 March 2008, 03:18:26 »

The spring is possibly (and I can't stress that enough, I'm awaiting someone who knows ) one that attaches to the backplate. Possibly. (It's 3am and my mind isn't firing on all six...)

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Omega General Help / Re: "Hot" smell from front nearside?

« on: 06 March 2008, 15:35:50 »

if you have nimble hands, you can pull amd manouver out the 2 or 4 lead without removing any plastic toss

 *looks at hands roughly the size of dinner plates*

 I'm out of practice on the old engine fiddling, don't want to risk breaking something vital, so it'll wait til I see my friendly local mechanic tomorrow. Definitely an oil leak from the top of the engine, though I'm not sure why that would make it feel like a radiator... cheers James and Debs.

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Omega General Help / Re: "Hot" smell from front nearside?

« on: 06 March 2008, 15:23:07 »

Right. Had a nosey, looked at the amount of plastic toss that's got to come off to get in to the plugs, thought "stuff that for a game of toy soldiers"... stuck my head down the back, there's traces of oil over the exhaust heatshield and surrounding area on the nearside bank, and a much smaller amount on the offside bank.
 Is this what you'd expect if it was the CC gaskets?

 Further interrogation of the aforementioned mother suggests that you can feel the heat from the nearside, as well as the "hot smell"...?

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Omega General Help / Re: "Hot" smell from front nearside?

« on: 06 March 2008, 15:15:17 »

*goes for a look*

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Omega General Help / "Hot" smell from front nearside?

« on: 06 March 2008, 15:02:05 »

 How do

 After a run out, my mum reckoned there was a "hot" smell coming from the nearside front of the car - I can't identify it further, my sense of smell is abysmal.
 There's no leaks onto the floor, so any ideas chaps?

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Omega General Help / Re: Thermostats

« on: 02 March 2008, 21:09:00 »

A main dealer would no doubt charge a fortune so if you can do it yourself you'd get a better result at cheaper cost.

 Think it's quoted at or around 2 hours labour... £75-85/hour?

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Omega General Help / Re: Thermostats

« on: 02 March 2008, 13:49:24 »

 Don't think there is mate.

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Omega General Help / Re: Does 2 black lines mean its got a lsd

« on: 02 March 2008, 21:47:16 »

Heheh... whereabouts are they?

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Omega General Help / Re: Facelift sat nav

« on: 02 March 2008, 00:23:22 »

Am I right in thinking you could go to VX for a new screen and head unit, but they'd want £1000+ - or have they stopped doing them now?

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Omega General Help / Re: Front seats heated, rear seats not, is this usual?

« on: 21 February 2008, 19:09:11 »

My O2 MV6 hs heated fronts but not heated rears... non-leather MV6 seats, though...