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[Gaffers]

Finally got around to doing the radiator which I did last night.  Spent most of my spare time flushing it this morning, letting it cool now before dropping the water, checking it's still clear and filling it with coolant/water mix

[Lazydocker]

Drove it to Telford

[Gaffers]

Finally got around to doing the radiator which I did last night.  Spent most of my spare time flushing it this morning, letting it cool now before dropping the water, checking it's still clear and filling it with coolant/water mix

Next jobs are timing belt and the wishbones but I am happy to leave them until next week.

By the way the cheeky tinker at BPB tried to tell me that the belts were different and that I absolutely needed (strangely enough) the more expensive one and had held my delivery back as a result.  "The back plates are the only difference" says I, "But there are different belts for the different engine numbers"  he said.

#facepalm

[05omegav6]

That annoys the shit out of me had a similar conversation over a recent ebay purchase... Chise that seller because the offered next day delivery, only to get an email the following day asking me to confirm that the part I ordered didn't appear to be for my car... I hadn't told them what my car was and I wouldn't have ordered it if I hadn't needed it... T watts. I mean what other car might I possibly be ordering Omega vented rear discs for

[minifreek]

I tried to order a 3 litre backbox from Germany for my 2.5....

They said it won't fit....

Doesn't matter - says I - it's going to be a custom fit so doesn't matter, I will make it fit...

It won't fit for your car says them - again....

Repeating the same conversation about 5 times.....


Bought 1 from my local motorfactors for £20 more than the Germans would supply, sort of had the same conversation with the motorfactors too.... they sold it to me without a warranty coz they knew it would be chopped up...

Its only 1 of the tailpipes that has been cut - but it still fits 

[05omegav6]

Broke it. See post in Omega Help...

Feel free to start an "I told you so..." thread in Gen Dis...

[BigDov]

Started putting things back together 

[jimbo125]

Always looks a big job stripping and putting back the V6 but once you have done it a few times piece of piss really.... oh except the bastard bolt best of luck with the rebuild

[joff]

Always looks a big job stripping and putting back the V6 but once you have done it a few times piece of piss really.... oh except the bastard bolt best of luck with the rebuild

Went in first time when I did the MV6 this year

[jimbo125]

last time it did it had to clear thread of muck with tap goes in fine now

[powerslinky]

New wishbones & drop links on the 2 tone silver 3.2    Did not put track rods on as these looked almost new . Visit to WIM due now before I put new tyres on the front .

Also removed the power sounder .   New cat back  exhaust on its way from Germany to be fitted next weekend 

[flyer 0712]

renewed the cooling system fluid today..and after all the trouble and head gasket change she now runs perfect just as she should,,well pleased now...

[jimbo125]

 

[b4ndit]

Well over the past week it has had a. cam belt kit, a coolant bridge, thermostat, new radiator, all brake pipes replaced along with goodridge stainless hoses, and a service so very happy now it's all done

[05omegav6]

Busy two days... started dealing with the nearside chassis rail on the black one, then found out I was working tomorrow 

So had to quickly fit new wishbones to the white one in order to get it roadworthy. All back together and tightened up, seems to drive ok, with no obvious tyre scrubbing

Also fitted new battery to it, have pulled a couple of fuses for the time being until I have had a chance to investigate further... job for next week