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General Car Chat / Re: Bought another

« on: 02 June 2023, 19:58:10 »

Can never have enough Omegas! you want to have seen my old man's face when he seen my elite, think his words were oh diddums another car! That's the car he's now saying is a cracking big car!

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Omega General Help / Re: Elite jacking points corroded.

« on: 02 June 2023, 18:34:15 »

Doughnut at local tyre shop jacked on the sticky outy bit and put a dent in it, after me asking him not too. As I understand it this brace is only to hold the jack arm in place so it lifts the car on the sill edge bit where it won't bend.

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Omega General Help / Re: A/C Schrader Valves

« on: 21 May 2023, 22:34:32 »

Thanks will have a look at those.

G

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Omega General Help / A/C Schrader Valves

« on: 21 May 2023, 15:36:34 »

I'm looking to replace the schrader valve on my AC, it was leaking. Not entirely convinced it is just a tyre valve though, it may fit but are the seals r134 compatible?

Some listed on this thread but the parts are now sold out.

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=125817.msg1604560#msg1604560

Any thoughts what is the right ones to get?

Thanks

G

110

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Spanner light

« on: 20 May 2023, 11:07:24 »

Spanner light not flashing so ok the now. Codes still coming up so will try and clear them when I get back to base. Checked chip in keys look fixed in place ok. That P0420 always comes up.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Spanner light

« on: 20 May 2023, 09:24:50 »

Tried the pedal trick to read the codes, got P0420 Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1), which I know about, and then another code that seems to be P1612 Immobiliser No Or Wrong Signal Immobiliser. Could that have been the other key causing that?

This is the 2nd code read out:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/W27ez9JWKr32SxEa8

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Spanner light

« on: 20 May 2023, 08:38:59 »

3.2

Just wondering should the spanner light stay on when ignition is on but engine not started?

I noticed this morning when I had ignition on for 12v tyre pump that spanner light was flashing. I do have a key for my 2.6 on the key chain so wondered if it was interfering with the pick up or something. I took that key off the key chain and it stopped the flashing light but the light remained solid on with ignition.

Thanks

G

113

Omega General Help / Re: Pitman arm bush and other MOT advisories

« on: 17 May 2023, 06:40:08 »

All my classic Triumphs have some form of protection on their original steel brake and fuel pipes, with either the original dealer applied underseal which I keep supple with a yearly spray of Bilt Hamber or the like, or a thin film of heavy duty grease - never been an issue or advisory when they used to be MOT'd (now exempt, which is another debateable subject). The longest I've owned one of my current Triumphs is 39 years and they all still have their original brake pipes. I know they aren't corroded because I check them every year as part of my yearly service regime.  MoT testers aren't stupid - they can recognise a well maintained vehicle with or without greased or protected brake pipes, and assess the vehicle accordingly.

I sometimes think MOT testers just tell you things so they can, I've had a guy once say a bearing was knackered, and I said can you show me, he knew I used to work in the trade so had a feel myself for play and noise, there was nothing wrong with it and he passed it.

When I was talking to the tester about I'd just had the coolant all changed and about bleeding the coolant he said oh you shouldn't need to bleed any ecotec they are all self bleeding.

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Omega General Help / Re: Pitman arm bush and other MOT advisories

« on: 15 May 2023, 17:18:26 »

Didn't think the pipes looked disguised with grease or rotten tbh.

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Omega General Help / Pitman arm bush and other MOT advisories

« on: 14 May 2023, 08:51:42 »

Just had a pass with advisories, which I was expecting as just came out of storage, and only done timing belt and top end seals more recently. I've still to change out the wishbones bushes for superflexes and anything else that needs done. The advisories are:

• Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (Will be replacing the back & centre sections in due course)
  
  Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (Rear doughnut bushes)
  
  Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement  (Rear doughnut bushes)
  
  Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
  
  Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
  
  Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material
  
  Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel
  
  Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play

Regarding the steering arm thing is it easy enough to replace the bush on this, I see you can get lemforder one

https://aftermarket.zf.com/go/en/lemfoerder/catalogs/#/article/11602+03?languageID=4&brandID=35&countryID=GB

https://www.autodoc.co.uk/lemforder/1243643

He said he felt a bit of play in steering O/S however I couldn't see it when he showed me, he was pointing at the inner track rod, and both sides have had both arms replaced last Year and have practically 0 miles on them.

Are rear doughnuts better being replaced with silicone bushes?

Cheers

G

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: ECU Coolant temp plug mix up

« on: 01 May 2023, 17:40:57 »

I did however miss this, can anyone see what I left out lol

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yowUPKByaXEF1pte6

Wondering what that chuffing noise was when I tried to start it!

When I was putting in the little coolant plug drain as well, the head snapped off it on last tighten. Seems to be holding pressure though.

G

117

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted vacuum sensor

« on: 01 May 2023, 13:25:44 »

Hi

Has anyone got one of these?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/nfwq1txHgQt1AoWs7

I had to rob this one off my 2.6 as the one on my elite is bust, the downward facing collar broke off. It sits on the air intake bagpipes with 2 vac pipes on it.

Thanks

G

118

General Car Chat / Re: £4,000 Omega GLS?

« on: 30 April 2023, 16:26:10 »

From the description you might think the guy has just acquired it from an old dude and is trying to flip it for a quick buck i.e "I had to recheck the odometer twice myself"

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: ECU Coolant temp plug mix up

« on: 29 April 2023, 16:46:09 »

Took my red mist glasses off and had a good rummage through the boot and guess what I found!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JgdSUeXoQsK9XWpR6

A wheelie bin? 

Dunno how I missed that 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: ECU Coolant temp plug mix up

« on: 29 April 2023, 09:51:20 »

Took my red mist glasses off and had a good rummage through the boot and guess what I found!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JgdSUeXoQsK9XWpR6