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There's a take off for vacuum on the servo line.

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Omega Gallery / Re: Omega B2 3.0 V6 Executive from scrap to sunshine
« on: 03 February 2025, 18:48:00 »
When I was trialling the vertical poly bushes, Tony at WIM suggested running zero front toe. It certainly tracked true down the road, but any effect on steering was potentially down to the bushes as geometry.

With standard bushes I only ever had about 0°06" so can't really say whether the way the car drove was down to the bushes or the geometry or a combination of both.
I found 0'' and 35psi increased tyre life,but didn't affect the handling, running at 30psi would allow for more tyre wear, especially in the centre,and on non-XL tyres gave more wear on the shoulders as the tyre flexed more. Hence I use to run XL at 35psi.

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Use Bilstien springs. They do a complete package.
  https://www.bilstein-shocks.co.uk/products/46-192813

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Omega Gallery / Re: Omega B2 3.0 V6 Executive from scrap to sunshine
« on: 03 February 2025, 13:41:09 »
This thread gives some insight into the murky depths, but there are several thousand posts on the subject over the years.

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=38995.0

Front settings:
Camber -1°10"
Caster ~ 4.5° to 5.5° ideally similar side to side and can be improved by moving the subframe.
Toe 0°03" to 0°05" toe in. Total toe 0°06" to 0°10" and even side to side.

Rear:
Thrust angle 0°00
Camber and toe should be similar side to side, but they are a single adjustment and the only number that matters is that the thrust angle is Zero. Nothing more or less, not even a gnats cock either way.

 I use to have 1• camber,, and run the front track at 0- parallel.. running tyres at 35psi.  245/45/17

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 03 February 2025, 13:36:00 »
Not mine but my sister-in-laws Mercedes SLK. She phoned to say it had thrown the fan, auxiliary, serpentine belt, or whatever they’re called these days. It had a new water pump fitted by an Indy less than 80 miles ago so I suspected an out of line pulley, but on inspection the tensioner pulley bearing was totally shot. It was the worst I've ever seen and threw sparks out of the bearing.  ;D
Fitted a new tensioner and it’s all good again.  :y


 This sounds like a Lord Opti excuse...
" Just going to Your sister's she's got a problem with the car"  ;D

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Depending on what your trying to do, for general road use and improving the handling, I'd go Bilstiens B6, Eibach springs, and poly front bushes, and then replaced all the old rubber bushes for new ones,.  If your thinking Track based then your only restriction is Money.

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General Car Chat / How fast...
« on: 22 January 2025, 20:39:27 »

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General Car Chat / Re: I'm happy
« on: 12 January 2025, 08:20:36 »
Be careful they sometimes break before the bearing comes out.

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 11 January 2025, 14:22:10 »
Well Insignificant went for MOT and passed, no advisories,,  :y

The fault code " service Vehicle soon" was read,,  It's 2 glow plugs, and yes the chuffing expensive pressure sensor type, after lots of looking on line,Cheapest were £175, each they are also £185 from GM who don't have any, so lots of phone calls to people who might have them,same replies "can't get them,on back back order"  so nipped into local Bennet's in Hoof'land,
"Yeah got them, genuine GM £139 each"
I'll have 2, so I'm £334 poorer, fitted before tea was ready to drink, code gone :y

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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 04 January 2025, 20:03:13 »
for a monthly wash
Surely you mean annual?

Twice a year seems about right.

Washed the M240i last week. First time since June or July.

It might be tempting to sip the 'illegals' a fiver to wash the car both inside and out but the gritty sponge approach puts me off.

This every time

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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 04 January 2025, 14:46:27 »
I must confess,, we have a full time wash man at work, Just park on wash, car gets snow foamed, Non caustic ali cleaner on wheels,, then all washed off.

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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 03 January 2025, 12:41:49 »
I just put my ML through the IMO car wash every now & then through the winter months ..... far easier!  :)

I am still looking for a Bikini Car Wash like the one Jimbob used.  Plus in this cold weather I would be happy to pay double and give a good tip. ::) ::) :y

 ;D ;D ;D

 I'm sure his Lord'ness Opti could muster a few young Wenches from the estate and organize a topless carwash for Members of the parish  :y

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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 03 January 2025, 09:47:48 »
washing with a bucket of soapy water
Can't beat a bucket and sponge, and fairy liquid .  Drives the Jaguar forum polishing brigade mental....

Oh lord, You’ve just brought tears of horror to anyone passionate about cleaning their car properly.  :o  ;D
Why? What's the difference between a plate or a pan and a car? Soapy water does the job. If you want to protect it afterwards, wax it. The car, not the pan  ;D

That’s exactly right, it strips the wax off.  :y

Best way to wash a car before applying the polish,, wash with Fairy Liquid, rinse off with Rainwater, dry with microfiber, then apply polish..

I don't use the Romanian any more after seeing them drop the mitt on the floor and proceeded to was a car...

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General Car Chat / Re: Petrol pressure washer?
« on: 31 December 2024, 20:02:24 »
Most Household pressure washers won't deliver the psi stated due to low tap pressure,, Way to make them efficient is 1000L ibc up as high as possible, filled up connect to pressure washer.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Jeju crash.
« on: 30 December 2024, 20:11:51 »
You should change jobs,, Go and be a crash scene investigator..

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