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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Climate bulb change on facelift easy or not

« on: 21 March 2009, 10:51:21 »

Just had the passenger side temp light go out on the climate control panel, I'm guessing it will be the bulb.

It is a facelift 53 plate.

What is involved in changing the bulbs as I will do them all while I'm at it and do you need to get the bulbs from dealers.

Are they as straight forward as the pre facelift and how long should it take roughly.

Cheers for any advice
Norman

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / How good is the Bose set up

« on: 02 March 2008, 21:28:21 »

How good is the BOSE set up from an elite saloon and what should be included in a full kit.

What sort of price do they usually go for.

Cheers
N

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Omega General Help / Sludge under filler cap on a 3.2

« on: 26 October 2009, 20:28:52 »

Been to look at a 3.2 mv6 today that a friend of a friend is selling, in the whole the car is mint with just over 60K on the clock. Only problem is there is a lot of the old creamy sludge in the rocker cover, the car runs fine and doesn't seem to overheat. Question is is it likely to be the headgasket or just in need of a good engine flush and the breathers etc doing.

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Omega General Help / cambelt change when

« on: 28 August 2009, 22:23:30 »

Can anyone tell me of the top of there heads when the cambelt changes are due on a facelift 2.5 V6, are they every 40k or longer.

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Omega General Help / engine warning light

« on: 22 July 2009, 17:42:25 »

I have just replaced a faulty lambda sensor but the engine warning light is still on. Does this need to reset with a diagnostic machine or should it go out itself.

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Omega General Help / Is it possible to fit traction control to a 2.2

« on: 27 June 2009, 00:00:33 »

Would it be possible to fit traction control to 2.2cdx petrol, if so how hard would it be and what would be needed.
Cheers

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Omega General Help / Oil change at the weekend

« on: 29 April 2009, 11:08:45 »

Will be changing the oil and filter at the weekend along with some other jobs and was just wondering if anybody had any views on what oil to use.
Was thinking about  castrol magnetec.

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Omega General Help / Anyone got 255/40/17's on th rear

« on: 16 April 2009, 21:57:37 »

My rear tyres will nead changing in the next couple of months and I'm thinking of fitting 255/40's instead of the  235/45's, anyone got them on and ifso did you have any clearance problems.
The wheels are aftermarket 7 1/2" wide with et35 offset.

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Omega General Help / twin tail backbox on 2.2

« on: 15 April 2009, 21:00:29 »

I was just wondering if a 3.0 or 3.2 twin tailpipe back box would fit on my 2.2 estate as it has twin pipes going in just like the V6 models and the standard one looks like a 2.5/6 slash cut one. I now the twin goes straight onto the 2.5 as my 2.5 estate has one fitted.

Anyone tried this.

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Omega General Help / Steering vibes

« on: 07 April 2009, 13:18:11 »

I'm getting some steering wheel wobble at speeds of around 40 to 60 mph which is quite bad when the car is cold first thing but after about 5 minutes it gets quite a bit better, its still there but not as bad.

I have had all four wheels checked for balance and the 2 fronts where spot on and both rears where out slightly but have been rebalanced, this did not make any difference.

Could it be the idler arm.

Any thoughts.

Cheers

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Omega General Help / My sunroof has a mind of its own, why

« on: 14 May 2008, 10:36:15 »

A few times recently my sunroof half opened in the tilt position whilst driving along and yesterday whilst parked up the alarm went off and when I went to it the sunroof was halfway back.

Is it a faulty switch or something else.

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Omega General Help / self dipping rear view mirror

« on: 09 March 2008, 22:42:22 »

Are any omega's prewired for the self dipping rear view or more to the point will my mv6 have the wiring there.

If not is it much of a job to wire it up.

Cheers
N

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Omega General Help / Does 2 black lines mean its got a lsd

« on: 02 March 2008, 21:43:48 »

I just got 2 new tyres fitted on the back of the MV6 and whilst driving home with them still shiney the tc was lighting up everytime I pulled away.
On the quiet backroad up to our village I stopped turned off the tc and span the back wheels to take the sheen of the tyres which worked a treat the grip is excellent now.
Whilst driving down the same road the next day I noticed there was 2 perfect black lines.
Does that mean the car has a limited slip diff.

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Omega General Help / 2.0 head gasket

« on: 02 March 2008, 14:40:58 »

Hi

Do you need any special tools to replace the headgasket on a 2.0 16v auto, also would the head need to be skimmed.

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Been quoted £86 for headlamp washer jets

« on: 20 February 2008, 21:49:13 »

Hi Picked up a 1998 MV6 at the weekend but the headlamp washer jets have been twocked.
The local dealer has quoted me just over £86 and has to order them in.
Is it possible to get them any cheaper anywhere else as they seem to be hard to get second hand.

Cheers
N