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Omega General Help / Temperature gauge going crazy.

« on: 20 March 2012, 18:39:03 »

I have noticed lately when I slow down at lights or completely stop my temperature gauge goes up and down like a yo yo, upto 100 and the back down to 95, almost revs like the rev gauge.

The fans also kick in but switch off after 10 seconds or so, it's like the cars overheating but it's not.

I travel 16 miles to work and the gauge always sits perfect its just when I stop.

Dodgy temperature sensor?

Sods law it does this when i put it up for sale, I am considering scrapping it now but it's such a good car!

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Omega General Help / Coolant

« on: 11 November 2011, 00:18:41 »

What coolant should I put in a 2.5?

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Omega General Help / Cambelt change questions quick answer needed

« on: 09 November 2011, 20:27:56 »

I started my cambelt change yesterday, all was going well till tonight when I came to fit the new belt. It has no directional arrows, or timing marks, although one I had lying round did have these, so I have fitted this for now. Is the other belt ok to use? It just has a barcode on it.

Also, my car is a 1998, it has the bottom idler right near the crank, the video is different.

When I fitted the belt with all the timing marks and the tensioner all tensioned up the belt only has good tension on the left side, although the right side was slack, with the idler at roughly 12-1 position it has tension, no tension with it at the 3 o'clock position, but with the pulley being different is this normal?

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Omega General Help / What does everyone use for the snow?

« on: 07 November 2011, 23:10:51 »

Does anyone use snowchains? Can these legally be used when you hit the roads that are clear of snow but still wintery conditions?

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Omega General Help / Key fob

« on: 06 November 2011, 17:14:32 »

I just got my omega yesterday and the guy said the key fobs don't work, one stopped and the other was dropped in the sink.

One of them has a slight sign of life when you press the buttons, the lights illuminate for a split second and then won't for a few seconds after, pointing towards a dying battery inside.

What's the chances of it working if I get a battery? And is there a way to recode them manually?

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Omega General Help / Oil breather box and cambelt questions

« on: 05 November 2011, 19:39:47 »

Hi, I think my oil breather box is blocked up, searched the net and it seems to be suffering from the symptons of this.

I have taken the box off tonight and it does seem to be blocked, especially the smaller nipple.











Is it worth trying to clean it out and the pipes with an air line? Or is it just worth buying a new one?

Also the cambelt, I have a belt sitting here, is there a guide on how to do it?

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hello

« on: 05 November 2011, 19:30:18 »

Hi, just bought my first Omega today, a 2.5 V6 GLS R reg, 105k, £325, good price? Bought it mainly for a winter car while I go big turbo and rebuild the engine on my other car.

I think the car is suffering from the blocked oil breather box problem, I will post pictures up in the appropiate section.