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Omega General Help / Windscreen surround trim

« on: 28 April 2014, 19:18:20 »

Hello, does anyone know the best way to refit the windscreen surround trim (single one piece)  Mine had to come out recently, and I am struggling to get it back in its channel.

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Door Mirror (mini facelift)

« on: 17 April 2014, 22:06:42 »

Greetings again,

 can someone enlighten me as to how you get the painted cover of a MF door mirror.  I have tried using the technique described in the maintenance how to, but that relates to a facelift model, either I doing it wrong (don't want to apply too much pressure and break the glass) or there is another way.

Ideas? 

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Omega General Help / Re: Well here's all the rust (pics).... advice on what to do please

« on: 13 April 2014, 08:24:45 »

nice one mate  what are your chassis legs like?

They are ok, little bit of surface rust where under seal has come off but no horror stories.  Underneath just needs a good clean and a re coat.

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Omega General Help / Re: Well here's all the rust (pics).... advice on what to do please

« on: 12 April 2014, 21:30:50 »

Hi Webby the Bear,

  Interesting to see where your rust is. I'm having my rear arches done at the moment, got my repair panels from  http://www.carz2.co.uk part nos  Repair panel VX459BKAAR and VX459BKAAL , also a little work on the sills.  I had rust on two door bottoms, rather than try to clean up I decided to change them for some off a facelift only cost me £50 for two doors.  Took a while to change over the loom (mine is a min facelift '99, different connectors).

The underside will get cleaned up and then fresh underseal on. Then she's good for another few years.   

 

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear boot spoiler Removal

« on: 12 April 2014, 20:06:18 »

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I have taken off the plastic sill covers, just above the cover and just below the door opening there is a rubber weather strip (goes full length of the side)  I need to remove it so I can tackle a little rust.  It appears to sit on some thing Metal?  Can't feel any clips.  Does it just pull off/push on?

It's a push fit onto what looks like a flat headed nail welded to the body. 

AndyB,
 so when I squash the weather strip, the bit I thought was "Metal" is in fact part of the weather strip, and it's this that pushes into the "flat headed nail"?

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear boot spoiler Removal

« on: 12 April 2014, 16:46:48 »

Thanks Rob, you are a star 

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear boot spoiler Removal

« on: 12 April 2014, 16:40:14 »

So it's bonded then.  Thanks


Would you also be able to answer this question as well. 

I have taken off the plastic sill covers, just above the cover and just below the door opening there is a rubber weather strip (goes full length of the side)  I need to remove it so I can tackle a little rust.  It appears to sit on some thing Metal?  Can't feel any clips.  Does it just pull off/push on?

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear boot spoiler Removal

« on: 12 April 2014, 16:25:25 »

Sorry Rob, should have been more specific.   

It is a Mini Facelift '99 saloon. Boot spoiler is Irmscher and lays flat on the boot lid.

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Omega General Help / Rear boot spoiler Removal

« on: 12 April 2014, 15:55:33 »

How does it come off?

 There is a small screw either end of the spoiler (accessible via the boot lid).  These have been removed but spoiler won't budge. Is it held on with clips and tape (like the black door strips) or is it just bonded on?   

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Omega General Help / Re: Plastic Sill covers

« on: 12 April 2014, 15:50:15 »

I can report back that the sill covers have been successfully removed. There is some rust on the sills but not a lot, so while they are off the rust will be dealt with as part of the "restoration".

Thanks for all your help/advice   

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Omega General Help / Re: Plastic Sill covers

« on: 11 April 2014, 22:25:37 »

Hi Taxi Al,

Do he little clips underneath just pull out?

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Omega General Help / Plastic Sill covers

« on: 11 April 2014, 18:05:37 »

Greetings all,

Question about the plastic sill covers.    At the rear end they appear to be held by two push pin grommets. Down the length they have round plastic grommets with metal in the middle? and can't see any fastenings at the front end.  I need to remove them but am not sure how clips down the length come out and how the front end is freed.

Any help/advice would be much appreciated. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Door removal

« on: 07 April 2014, 20:17:21 »

I understand now   

LCO112G, I will have a helper, so I think I will take your advice 

thanks for the help guys 

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Omega General Help / Re: Door removal

« on: 07 April 2014, 19:56:35 »

There have been some great replies, thank you 

Erm, this is probably going to sound like a really stupid question,   but..  Andy B, how do you use the tool you made?

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Omega General Help / Door removal

« on: 06 April 2014, 15:20:34 »

Hi Guys n Gals,

Had a look in maintenance guide and can't see a how too.

  So, what's the easiest way to remove a door hinge pin?.  Haynes says Vauxhall use a special tool to drift out.  And once removed can they be re-used..

Roland