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General Discussion Area / Re: LA Fires
« on: 13 January 2025, 19:12:29 »Mm, that’s how conspiracy theories start and of course however unlikely, sometimes, there’s no smoke without fire. No pun intended.
And the city fire brigade went woke
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And the city fire brigade went woke
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General Discussion Area / Re: Christmas Day weather where I live
« on: 21 December 2024, 12:23:55 »
BBQ christmas, just hope our friendly visitors don't take that statement too literally!
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Omega Gallery / Re: 2.6 MV6 - 14 years on
« on: 12 November 2024, 00:34:17 »My Elite is also KW02..
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=136018.0
Your 2.6 still looks really good.
Luton registration. Quite a popular place to register Vauxhall's in the past. Be Peugeot soon.
My 2.6 CD is also KW02, but is now far away in Scotland!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Sticky for Jokes
« on: 05 November 2024, 17:03:01 »
Did you hear about the constipated chancellor? He couldn't budge it!
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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: fuel tank straps 1997 saloon
« on: 03 November 2024, 15:56:31 »
Got in touch with a guy that makes strengthened ones for the omega, hope ok to post here? He's making a set for my cavalier as well.
http://www.vauxhallcarltonsenatorspares.uk/senatorspares.html
http://www.vauxhallcarltonsenatorspares.uk/senatorspares.html
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Omega General Help / Re: Bonnet latch loose
« on: 02 November 2024, 09:36:18 »
A wee get out of jail free tip if the lever won't open the bonnet - and you don't have an assistant to push down on the bonnet. Jam one of the keys in under one of the corners abover the light so it's holding the edge of the bonnet up then it should pop. Usually do this with my omega as it gets lazy when hot (the catch).
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General Discussion Area / Re: YZ250
« on: 29 October 2024, 21:32:17 »
They've been texting and leaving me voicemails to get a daftmeter installed for the last 5 years, still not taking them up on their offer, don't want to take any part of keir stalin's 15 minute shitty control grid!
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Omega General Help / Re: Sill Clips / push buttons.
« on: 28 October 2024, 18:39:49 »
Couple of links to ponder over:
Think this is the same crowd who were listing the fleabay corsa ones:
https://www.gfnparts.co.uk/vauxhall-button-9184939?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Py4BhCbARIsAMMx-_KbtopLr8qfifyMyW_vDiZ-HtTrHGuQrHm-9XgAcswBLI9Ljx9Sl00aAh_fEALw_wcB
This one says "Factory order - delayed dispatch"
https://www.tradecarparts.uk/9184939
Think this is the same crowd who were listing the fleabay corsa ones:
https://www.gfnparts.co.uk/vauxhall-button-9184939?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Py4BhCbARIsAMMx-_KbtopLr8qfifyMyW_vDiZ-HtTrHGuQrHm-9XgAcswBLI9Ljx9Sl00aAh_fEALw_wcB
This one says "Factory order - delayed dispatch"
https://www.tradecarparts.uk/9184939
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 valve cover gasket questions/thoughts (again!)
« on: 27 October 2024, 15:30:21 »Interesting, I have used in 2.6 both, in one piece and two.
https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=150911.msg2040260#msg2040260
So the one with the bridge seemed to be way the gaskets were made previously? Victor reinz seems to be the choice make over GM, which are now hard to get if not impossible?
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 valve cover gasket questions/thoughts (again!)
« on: 27 October 2024, 15:27:01 »I should add that fitting metal covers to an Omega doesn't really fix anything. If your covers are warped, fit new ones.
Personally I wouldn't fit metal covers, rather try and keep the breather system clean, which seems to be the root cause of the oil leaks in most cases. I fitted genuine gaskets to my 2.6 a few years ago and there doesn't appear to be any leaks, I think I fitted non GM to my 3.2 and there is a small sweat passenger side not long after fitting them and after cleaning out the breathers.
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Omega General Help / V6 valve cover gasket questions/thoughts (again!)
« on: 27 October 2024, 11:54:07 »
Was looking for something worthwhile to fill up an otherwise dreary sunday so ended up deciding to have a good dig about the V6 valve cover gaskets, and specifically who actually makes them (The original GM ones).
I had a suspicion from reading some things on here and looking online that it was elring or perhaps victor reinz, but having a bit more of a dig it seems that it was ACDelco who made them.
If you go to link below, select year 2000 from picklist > type in make "cadillac" > then pick "catera" > click green continue button > click A-Z parts list icon > scroll down to "E" and look for "engine valve cover gasket"
https://parts-catalog.acdelco.com/acesCat.php#
There is 3 parts listed there, one the seperate gaskets (listed twice for some reason with same number 90511451) and the one that's joined together (55351456).
From reading from the link below it seems the joined one is for the metal cover on the vectra 2.5 v6, not sure if that also applied to the 2.5 v6 with plastic covers although the 2.5 gasket wouldn't be listed in US as I believe they only used the 3.0.
https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=55217.msg832743#msg832743
I've bought the joined one before and just cut off the little link section between them. Is that right that the one that's joined together is for the vectra V6?
Not 100% on this but it seems that it is ACDelco who made the gaskets originally and were listed as supplied to GM as OE parts.
I had a suspicion from reading some things on here and looking online that it was elring or perhaps victor reinz, but having a bit more of a dig it seems that it was ACDelco who made them.
If you go to link below, select year 2000 from picklist > type in make "cadillac" > then pick "catera" > click green continue button > click A-Z parts list icon > scroll down to "E" and look for "engine valve cover gasket"
https://parts-catalog.acdelco.com/acesCat.php#
There is 3 parts listed there, one the seperate gaskets (listed twice for some reason with same number 90511451) and the one that's joined together (55351456).
From reading from the link below it seems the joined one is for the metal cover on the vectra 2.5 v6, not sure if that also applied to the 2.5 v6 with plastic covers although the 2.5 gasket wouldn't be listed in US as I believe they only used the 3.0.
https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=55217.msg832743#msg832743
I've bought the joined one before and just cut off the little link section between them. Is that right that the one that's joined together is for the vectra V6?
Not 100% on this but it seems that it is ACDelco who made the gaskets originally and were listed as supplied to GM as OE parts.
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 22 October 2024, 11:04:46 »Have the worst headache Ive ever had in my life. Five days in and its not shifting. Feel so crap cant even facing eating anything much.
Worth getting a blood pressure check.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Hoow times change. My local high street.
« on: 17 October 2024, 14:45:49 »
No greggs then so the 30 year olds can feed their great grandchildren? 
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General Discussion Area / Re: South Norfolk Classics
« on: 03 October 2024, 12:01:01 »
Nice early mk3 cav. Need to spruce up my 1.8ls and the diplomat I have in garage looking at the prices they're going for - plus also maybe a crook lock!
https://www.theaa.com/used-cars/cardetails/59-1370738
https://www.theaa.com/used-cars/cardetails/59-1370738
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General Car Chat / Re: walk around scrapyards
« on: 23 September 2024, 21:49:00 »
Saturday mornings were my scrappy day to see what I could fill my toolbox with stuff I could pay the scrap man for. One of the ones I used to go to my mate said his dad and friend used to go there, go up the back and lob everything they took off over the fence and get it outside after they'd finished!
My biggest misdemeanor in a scrappy was taking a dump in the back of a merc sprinter but there you go when nature call it calls!
My biggest misdemeanor in a scrappy was taking a dump in the back of a merc sprinter but there you go when nature call it calls!