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Omega General Help / Re: Estate vs Saloon Comparison

« on: 28 May 2010, 17:58:27 »

has the car got the under tray and front spliter on as if not you will lose 2mpg.
  i know from experience that they do make a lot of difference,if not fitted.

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Omega General Help / Re: 3.0 Rebild

« on: 28 May 2010, 17:53:45 »

you use to be able to buy what was called a full engine gasket set this had all the seals and gaskets that you needed for a full rebild dont know if they still do them, last one i bought was for a 24v carlton.

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Omega General Help / Re: Facelift door mirrors elite

« on: 28 May 2010, 18:04:15 »

i got a new vx one from auto-vaux couple months ago
   9147198 wide angle heated £38+post

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Omega General Help / Re: oil around diff

« on: 08 May 2010, 14:17:59 »

if its on the front of the diff or the sides the seals my just be weeping, easy option check the level and top it up,

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Omega General Help / Re: Heater bypass valve or hose leak

« on: 08 May 2010, 14:23:57 »

sounds like the hbv. safest think to do is change the hbv before it goes as when they go they normally take the dis-pak out as well.you also have the heater hoses round the back (drivers side) as well.check they havent got a split in.
   to change the hbv remove the wiper arms, then remove the scuttle panel. this gives you more room,they can be changed without removeing all this tho.

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Omega General Help / Re: exhaust/oil smell

« on: 08 May 2010, 14:27:48 »

 i aggree.

mine stunk after a run when the cam cover gaskets were leaking

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Omega General Help / Re: Brake pad clips

« on: 28 March 2010, 07:58:39 »

go to your lokal motor factor or halfords and they sell it as a kit. new pins and springy plates.

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Omega General Help / Re: Darth or James please.....

« on: 04 April 2010, 19:41:48 »

take it for a good run 20+miles if you can that should clear it. check the dip stick before you start it if the chaps run it before you get there,walk away never buy a s/h car that you are unsure about,take someone with you who is a bit clued up bound to be someone lokal who is an OOFer who can help. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Darth or James please.....

« on: 04 April 2010, 19:33:30 »

3.0L and 3.2L are the worst for it.

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Omega General Help / Re: Darth or James please.....

« on: 04 April 2010, 19:31:25 »

short journeys in an omega will put smeg on the filler and neck it due to the mosturie in the oil not being dried out,if i do 4+  mile journeys then stop smeg go for longer no smeg.

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Omega General Help / Re: Aero Wipers - Again!

« on: 04 April 2010, 19:16:43 »

have flat blades on the shed and noticed the rear one clears a lot better than the std vx but the front one is CR*P  :(at above leagal uk speeds. so will be putting a set of vx ones back on the front.

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Omega General Help / Re: what to do

« on: 31 March 2010, 21:30:09 »

wont affect mot. looks like damp thats sat behind the trim strip has permiated under the paint,you would need to take trim strip off to remady.

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Omega General Help / Re: Question to the knoledgable members!!!

« on: 31 March 2010, 20:45:04 »

i was insured with admiral until my last  3.0L went up in smoke
  (self combustion). took no end of calls to sort out the claim and retain the salvage. then on renewal the uped the premium to £690.was £220 fully comp. goodbye. and the best bit was they sent me a questionare asking why i wasnt renewing simples

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Omega General Help / Re: Condensor for A/c

« on: 31 March 2010, 21:18:26 »

as has been said so called experts arnt that good,i would find someone who other peeps recomend in your lokal area the common issues on omegas is the seals were the condenser pipes join together (just below battery tray) two seals. and the quick release,s in the engine bay seals again. but the commonist fault is conndensers fail due to old age.

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega clutch adjustment

« on: 31 March 2010, 20:51:24 »

a high clutch bite can be due to hydrulic issues.
  fill the master cylinder up to the top and bleed but keep the fluid topped up. an assitant is usefull.