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Omega General Help / Ignition change?

« on: 31 August 2007, 21:58:10 »

If I wanted to change the ignition switch I would also need the ecu for the key. But if It was to go into a 1995 car from a 2000 car would the be ok to do? or is there going to be a problem or any mods?

Please can some one clear this up for me?

Cheers Paul

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Omega General Help / Tech1 job needed.

« on: 04 August 2007, 15:14:46 »

I will be receiveing a IR fob very soon which I have just bought off ebay and will need it programming for my car. So has anyone got a TECH1 or knows someone who has? I am in Reading so if anyone is near to Reading I can travel to you (not to far though).

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Omega General Help / Rear light units?

« on: 31 July 2007, 09:25:14 »

Can anyone tell me if the rear light units from a facelift will fit on a pre-facelift Omega 94 on?

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Omega General Help / Which remote fob?

« on: 27 July 2007, 22:27:21 »

This may have been covered before but I don't know. If not This question relates possibly to anuone needing a new remote fob for there Omega. Can someone let me know which fob I need from the two picture's below. It's for a 1995 'M' reg 2.0 Omega.

Is it this one

1.

Or is it this one.

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Please let me know number 1 or number 2.
Cheers Paul

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Omega General Help / Radio display gone funny

« on: 26 July 2007, 21:35:01 »

Just a quick post, but does anyone know why the computer display, which show's the radio, is show the radio station with funny picture's? What is happening is when I switch the radio on at first it display's the station name, like RADIO 1 then switches to some funny symbol's. Why is this happening cos it very annoying.

Cheers Paul

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Omega General Help / 2.2 dti oil cooler

« on: 24 July 2007, 22:09:59 »

I will be doing the oil cooler on the said car sometime this week.
1 Is this a hard job to do or more time consuming?
2 What will be needed as in parts wise?
3 Coolant flush (how many times)?
4 Oil change as well?

Can someone advise me on this as this will be the first time I will be doing this please.

Cheers Paul

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Omega General Help / Oil cooler replacement on a v6 deisel?

« on: 18 July 2007, 20:50:46 »

Evenin every body, I need to know if replacing the oil cooler on a deisel is the same as petrol? Also the oil cooler has been bypassed, I don't know how and where until I have seen the car. My questions are;

What parts are needed for the replacement of the oil cooler?
Are there any specialist tools required?
And how long will it take? Bearing in mind I will only be able to do it when I finish work.

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Omega General Help / Steering wobble when braking.

« on: 11 July 2007, 20:40:01 »

Right what's this, When braking from speed I get alot of steering wheel wobble quite badly actually.

1. Could this be Idler arm?
2. wishbones?
3. Incorrectly balanced wheel's?
4. Warped disc's (didn't show up on MOT as in front brake inbalance)
5. Worn track rods (inner or outer)
6. Tracking out.

I think it could be the steering Idler arm, so could anyone point me in the right direction?

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Omega General Help / Tech 2 info

« on: 07 July 2007, 17:13:51 »

Could someone help in this department.
I can't remember what the year is for the tech 2 was used from (on the car) is it from 94-03 or is it less?

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Omega General Help / What do you reckon to this problem?

« on: 05 July 2007, 17:55:39 »

Just looked on the other VX site and saw this chap had posted this problem. He has asked for help from the members on there but no one has got a solution yet. He was told to come to this site for advise but stated that there was no posting that matches his problem. But even though he just looked but didn't ask then he will not get anywhere. Plus the member that told him to come here did say that the members on here a very clued up and its a good site

so one up for us eh! So could anyone help him and solve the problem?

Hi Everyone,

Firstly I should say that I am not technically minded. I can change wheels, oil filters, air filters, bulbs etc but anything else is a bit beyond me.

I recently bought a 98 Omega (in fairness it looks really tidy inside)although it did have 150k on the clock. I knew it needed a new cat. I have recently moved so I took it to my local garage who immediately tried to fleece me to replace (they wanted nearly four hundred notes)... needless to say I got the part myself and agreed to pay for an hours labour to replace it...

The other problem... which I only discovered after I'd bought the car!

When driving for a ten minutes or so I can hear a vibrating/humming noise from under the front of the car. I assumed this was the drivers side front bearings. The garage told me that they couldn't get any noise out of the bearings when up on the ramp and they are not sure what is making it...

They suggested that maybe it could be the diff and (yes no surprise here) that it would be expensive. The other thing they mentioned is that they think the engine is down on power?

I have no idea what to do. I can't afford to spend allot on the car as money is a bit tight.

Can anyone suggest:

a) What the noise maybe?
b) How much it would cost to put right?

If it is too expensive I shall have to try to sell the car and buy another one. (Knowing my luck I'll get a lemon!)

I actually really like the Omega and want to keep it if I can. Suggestions please...!!!???

Richard
Vauxhall, London SW8

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Omega General Help / Oil cooler?????

« on: 02 July 2007, 22:00:11 »

Evenin guys,
Just a quick post for a friend, yes I have told him about the forum so you never know he might join. He does have a few omega's. Right lets get down to the nitty gritty,

Expansion tank, cream, sicky residue inside, oil in the water but engine oil dipstick clear, (no creamy mush).
Overheats. I have told him that this could be the result of the oil cooler knackerd but thought you guy's could tell me if this is correct.
The car is a 2.5 v6 engine. Could I be right?

Paul

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Omega General Help / Whats wrong with this!!!

« on: 15 June 2007, 22:00:41 »

What could this car have wrong with? Suspect engine siezed?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-CDX-V6-AUTO-SILVER_W0QQitemZ270132194915QQihZ017QQcategoryZ9858QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Omega General Help / :0 Window's work when door open but when closed!!!

« on: 11 June 2007, 19:50:09 »

I have found out that when I have my driver's door open the power window's work BUT when the door is shut they don't and the light goes out on the switch. Is this due to a broken wire wire or the switch on its way out? It happen's with both switch's. the car is a 2.0ltr manual M reg 1995. Has anyone had this problem before?

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Omega General Help / Autobox problems

« on: 20 April 2007, 12:29:13 »

Had the autobox changed three weeks ago now, noticed smoke coming from underneath the car when accelerating above 70mph. Stopped the car looked underneath and saw transmission fluid sprayed all over the exhaust. With this I continued with my journey to my farther and the car drove fine with no more smoke. Took it to my mechanic and problem found to be the breather pipe broken so he exstended and rerouted now no more smoke BUT now the gearbox decides to drive in "limp mode" two miles from my house. So took back to mechanic and found the gear selector panel lights jumping about, all light up or showing that i am in third when i am in drive. We both agreed that the gear selector needed to be changed so he is going to take the old one off the knackered box and put on the new box and hopefully that will solve that problem. Next to be done will be to check the oil level as I lost a bit of oil so that sould need topping up, hopefully this will solve that problem. Should I get another gearbox to be on the safe side or should topping the oil and changing the gear selector mechanisim be enough?
Thanks in advance.
Paul from Reading. I drive a 2.0ltr 16 v 2000 model Omega.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Newbie to forum love Omega's Can't get enough!!!

« on: 23 April 2007, 18:20:12 »

Hi all, Paul's the name new to the forum but not to Omega's. I have owned four of the beast's and would love to own another one. All the Omega's I have owned have all been 2.0ltr's and all auto's. First Omega I owned was a 1998 'P' reg auto, my first omega loved it. They are roomy, comfortable and very very nice. Second one was a 1996 'N' reg GLS auto again same spec as the last one. (oopps didn't tell you) The P reg was a gls with air con the N reg was without but with the electric sunroof. My 'M' reg was an estate but a CD model got that through the MOT and sold for £600. (bought it for £120. Only wanted the wheels), but decided to do it up. Didn't cost alot to put on the road though. Last one is the current Omega which is the facelift model 2.0ltr 16v on a 'W' plate with a personal number on. This one is the current omega and is the CD model with an auto box. Now its time to sell on so I can try and purchase another BUT it must be the diesel engine with the BMW lump and manual. Auto box's and me don't really get on that well. So once again hi to all

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