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Omega General Help / Dexron II or Dexron III for power steering.

« on: 03 June 2018, 15:39:56 »

What's the correct ATF to top up a 2003 2.2 16V. Is it still Dexron II?
My car manual doesn't say? The consensus in this thread seems to be GM 'Special oil' = Dexron III?

Others say Dexron II only or leaks develop. And mine has leaked, Jubilee clip at reservoir end of suction hose was a bit loose. The hose (GM 90447748) looks to be in OK condition, so I'm hoping that tightening the clips will fix it. Or do I need a new one?

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Omega General Help / Water in nearside rear footwell

« on: 31 May 2018, 14:34:25 »

My 2003 facelift estate has been parked up on-street for over a week. Today I found the nearside rear foot-well full of water. 2 inches or so. Is there a drain hole somewhere that's blocked?

No sign of any water in the offside foot-wells or the front nearside. But the road does have a camber so the car wasn't level.

I had a look at the scuttle anyway. Of course, it was half full of water. The bottom third of the carbon filter is soaked. Luckily I have a new one handy. Drain hole blocked by tree flowers that had made a nice sponge mass.

So why was the rear footwell full of water? There's nothing in the boot area. If it was the sunroof I would expect the seats to be wet, but they seem OK. The door seals look OK and the windows were all fully closed. The door itself seems dry.
Any ideas? Thanks,

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Omega General Help / Hand controls for a facelift auto

« on: 30 May 2018, 20:58:34 »

Any advice on hand controls, brake and throttle, for a disabled driver using a face-lift auto. Perhaps more to the point, a set that can be bought & fitted at a cost not exceeding the value of the car.

We have a set from Alfred Bekker for a pre-facelift without the adjustable steering wheel angle. When fitted on the pre-facelift the fusebox cover can't be opened. So we're wondering if there isn't something better out there?

Of course there are also the portable sets. Any recommendations?

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Omega General Help / Camshaft locking key for 16 valve

« on: 22 February 2018, 04:05:22 »

The cheapest locking wedge I can find  for a twin cam 16V seems to be a Draper 61276 at £4.77 on ebay. The Draper seems to be plastic so is it up to the job? There's a metal Sykes Pickavant at £6.99.

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Omega General Help / Trade Club Brake kits for 2.2 Estate?

« on: 12 January 2018, 15:46:59 »

Do Trade Club still do brake kits (discs and pads) for Omegas? Mine is an '03 2.2 CDX auto estate, petrol.
Are the kits still worth it?
Can we still get TC prices via Andy Clears?

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Door mirror maintenance

« on: 12 January 2018, 01:46:42 »

I need to replace one of the door mirrors on my facelift estate. I've managed to find one on ebay. Should I dismantle it and clean and grease? Or leave well enough alone?

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Omega General Help / London T-Charge - Euro IV / 4 compliance.

« on: 23 October 2017, 18:42:56 »

Checked on the TFL website here https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/emissions-surcharge/compliance-checker.
Says about my 2003 Omega Estate, "Your vehicle is not subject to the T-Charge." & "Your vehicle meets at least the Euro 4 / IV standard".

Is that because the engine is Z22XE as opposed to Y22XE?
Are any of the V6 Omegas Euro IV?

Thanks,

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Omega General Help / Door lock solenoid and heater blower 2.2 CDX and donor car

« on: 22 July 2017, 04:01:37 »

I've got a 2003 2.2 Omega CDX auto estate. The near-side front door lock doesn't work using the remote so I guess that's the solenoid failed.
I also have a 2.5 V6 CDX saloon, vintage 2006)  that I'm going to scrap. So I'm wondering if any of the door lock solenoids from the V6 are usable on the 2.2?

Also the blower for the climate control on the 2.2 doesn't work although the controls do. So that might be the heater resistor packed up? Would the resistor and / or the blower motor be usable on the 2.2?

Anything else I might want to scavenge?

Thanks,

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Omega General Help / Omega 2.2 Z22XE cam belt kit - where best to get?

« on: 14 July 2017, 13:38:03 »

Where's best to get a cam belt and tensioner / rollers for a Z22XE 2.2L in an Omega?

I expect that we should also do the water pump? I imagine I should also renew the auxiliary drive belt? Anything else we might need, such as new bolts? I'm assuming I'll be able to borrow a cam locking kit from a neighbour, although I have one for a V6.

Any advice much appreciated?
Thanks,

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Omega General Help / OBD-ii scanner for 2003 2.2 auto?

« on: 12 July 2017, 17:48:27 »

Any recommendation for a fault scanner / reset tool for a 2003 Omega 2.2 CDX auto. I have access to one of these off ebay but it doesn't want to work with the Omega.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Opel-MAXISCAN-Fault-code-Diagnostic-Reader-Scanner-OBD2-EOBD-CAN-BUS-/152213596912

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Omega General Help / V6 2.5 bypass valve inlet hose part number?

« on: 14 June 2016, 21:52:19 »

My 1996 (MY '97) Omega V6 2.5 auto has sprung a coolant leak. The hose that connects to the inlet port of the heater matrix bypass valve has split just behind the clip that secures it onto the spigot at the rear of the engine. I would appreciate it if somebody could identify the part number for this hose, please see the photo. The split is visible at the bottom right.

Also I am wondering why it split? Is it just old age or is it symptomatic of some other problem? Coolant was ejected from the split when the engine was up to temperature and the radiator fan started up. The heater was working OK before this happened. The temp gauge was pretty stable between 92-95 deg, so no overheating. And it always came up to temperature. So can I assume the thermostat and the water pump are working and nothing is blocked?

Also my bypass valve is marked "GM 90 457 649 -[A" and underneath "90 457 666". Why are there two part numbers? Since these valves are apparently problematic, I imagine I should replace it since I've got it off the car?

Many thanks,

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Omega General Help / V6 Cam cover seals - what are these holes?

« on: 28 July 2015, 23:36:35 »

I am in the process of replacing the cam cover seals on a '96 V6. I have just noticed blocked holes / drillings
either side of the camshaft caps right beside where you put a dab of the black sealant. If you look at the seal itself it seems to be designed to stay clear of the holes when the cover is mounted.

Some of my drillings seem to be blocked with the old sealant gone rock hard. What are the holes for and do they have to be cleaned out? How best to do it? I seem to have had some success with a small drill bit. How do you stop the new sealant being pushed into the drillings when the cam cover is put in place?

Or am I worrying about nothing?

Thanks,

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Omega General Help / Omega idler arm - where to get?

« on: 24 October 2011, 17:06:29 »

Some years ago I made the mistake of buying the chocolate bushed version of the Omega idler arm. The one on the nearside. As discussed in this thread.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=78614.msg1046727#msg1046727
Anyway it slowly deteriorated and is now an MOT fail.

Anyone know which ones one currently on EBay are good and which are crap?
Or where else to get in a hurry at reasonable cost.

Thanks,