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[Webby the Bear]

hello guys, hope you're all well. ive just had my car back from groses. the problems are:
1. revs jumping around at idle.
2. acceleration poor
3. at 50-70mph it judders like mad and then past this it evens out but still aint right!

groses have said that i need number 5 lead replacing (wherever that is) and that i need to replace a set of 3 leads that are 'genuine'. i refused when they wanted 280 quid to do this!!!!! 

can someone get hold of what i need and fit it for me? ill pay of course and travel to you. im in northampton 

just want my poorly mig working proper again 
 

 

 

[TheBoy]

At least its the easier side

Not sure if I have any leads here - I did remove them from the last car I broke, but it the fault with that car was undetermined, so I may have chucked them...

[Bent valve]

Go to a motor factors near you and purchase a set of plug leads to suit your car. Do not pay more than £35, then fit them yourself. If you cannot fit them yourself then take the leads (and the car) to your local garage and ask them to fit them.

[Webby the Bear]

thank u for replying.

what leads are they anyway? and where do i buy them from?

 :-/

[The Red Baron]

thank u for replying.

what leads are they anyway? and where do i buy them from?

 :-/

spark plug leads.
 

[Webby the Bear]

ok thanks,

so is 260 quid reasonable for that?

[geoffr70]

no!

[Webby the Bear]

thats what i thought!

can i get these leads at halfords?

[Andy B]

thats what i thought!

can i get these leads at halfords?

possibly  :-/
They are called High Tension or HT leads. 

[Darth Loo-knee]

You will always get what you pay for. Vauxhall leads are expensive but they do last years, they are also the correct length.
Halfords do sell leads at about £60 as i remember, they work fine but dont sit properly in the plug wells, they are also about ten inches to long.

[Webby the Bear]

ok thanks guys. sooooo

the way forward is to get sum leads from halfords and then get my local garage to fit them.

including the price of the leads what cost am i looking at?

[Darth Loo-knee]

In my opinion magnacor ate very good leads, may even get a set from ebay

[Webby the Bear]

so i get some from magenecor and my garage will fit them? look sorry to sound stupid but i know nothing!!! 

[Webby the Bear]

is this ok for what i need?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_209223_langId_-1_categoryId_165736#dtab

 

[Bent valve]

Get hold of a copy of your local yellow pages. look under 'M' for motor factors, and ring one of them up and tell them that you are looking for some spark plug leads for a Vauxhall omega. they will probably ask you for your registration number. give it to them and they will sell you some leads for approx £30.00, do not go to Halfords unless you want to be ripped off.

[Webby the Bear]

ok thanks guys for all the info.

ill ring my local garage first to make sure they can fit them.

im now just pee'd that if i hadn't spoken to u knowledgable guys id have been raped by groses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Welung666]

is this ok for what i need?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_209223_langId_-1_categoryId_165736#dtab

 

No, they are the spark plugs and there are only 4

You need THESE

[tidla]

something like..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HT-Leads-SiliconePLUS-Vauxhall-Omega-2-5i-V6-24v-06-94-/190317269407?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c4fcb119f

[Agemo]

NO, you need these:-
http://www.ultrarev.com/magnecor/
If TheBoy is willing to suggest a place near you, then you will get them over the counter.
edit. I see you are receiving lots of help, you should listen to these guys.
 

[Bent valve]

is this ok for what i need?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_209223_langId_-1_categoryId_165736#dtab

 

Yes, but you must ask them if they are suitable for a type 3 flux capacitor

[Agemo]

Bent Valve, you are  BAD MAN 

[tidla]

is this ok for what i need?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_209223_langId_-1_categoryId_165736#dtab

 

Yes, but you must ask them if they are suitable for a type 3 flux capacitor

and compatable with a jigowatt or warp drive

[Webby the Bear]

ok thanks for the sensible answers!!!!!

ill ring round.

cheers folks

[Bent valve]

ok thanks for the sensible answers!!!!!

ill ring round.

cheers folks

If you cant cope with buying the leads, go to a reputable local garage and ask them to replace number 5 plug lead.

The replacement can be a universal  7 or 8mm silicone lead costing no more than £3.00 from a motor spares shop.  It does not have to have the right angled cap that fits snugly into the plug well. it can be a straight universal one. It makes no difference at all.
There is no way on this Earth it should cost more than £50.00

[geoffr70]

ok thanks for the sensible answers!!!!!

ill ring round.

cheers folks

If you cant cope with buying the leads, go to a reputable local garage and ask them to replace number 5 plug lead.

The replacement can be a universal  7 or 8mm silicone lead costing no more than £3.00 from a motor spares shop.  It does not have to have the right angled cap that fits snugly into the plug well. it can be a straight universal one. It makes no difference at all.
There is no way on this Earth it should cost more than £50.00

Will the length not make a difference to the timing of the spark though?

[Webby the Bear]

ok mate thanks very much 

[Welung666]

ok thanks for the sensible answers!!!!!

ill ring round.

cheers folks

If you cant cope with buying the leads, go to a reputable local garage and ask them to replace number 5 plug lead.

The replacement can be a universal  7 or 8mm silicone lead costing no more than £3.00 from a motor spares shop.  It does not have to have the right angled cap that fits snugly into the plug well. it can be a straight universal one. It makes no difference at all.
There is no way on this Earth it should cost more than £50.00

Will the length not make a difference to the timing of the spark though?

No, not really

[Bent valve]

ok thanks for the sensible answers!!!!!

ill ring round.

cheers folks

If you cant cope with buying the leads, go to a reputable local garage and ask them to replace number 5 plug lead.

The replacement can be a universal  7 or 8mm silicone lead costing no more than £3.00 from a motor spares shop.  It does not have to have the right angled cap that fits snugly into the plug well. it can be a straight universal one. It makes no difference at all.
There is no way on this Earth it should cost more than £50.00

Will the length not make a difference to the timing of the spark though?

[/highlight]

No. It makes no difference as long as it is roughly the right length. If it was 50 foot long it might make a difference

[Agemo]

Will the length not make a difference to the timing of the spark though?
As long as you make sure there isn't a knot in it! 

[geoffr70]

ok thanks for the sensible answers!!!!!

ill ring round.

cheers folks

If you cant cope with buying the leads, go to a reputable local garage and ask them to replace number 5 plug lead.

The replacement can be a universal  7 or 8mm silicone lead costing no more than £3.00 from a motor spares shop.  It does not have to have the right angled cap that fits snugly into the plug well. it can be a straight universal one. It makes no difference at all.
There is no way on this Earth it should cost more than £50.00

Will the length not make a difference to the timing of the spark though?

[/highlight]

No. It makes no difference as long as it is roughly the right length. If it was 50 foot long it might make a difference

I guess he shouldn't get a fifty foot length one then