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General Car Chat / Cannot Find Astra J 1.6 A16XER (115 hp) 2010 Crank Locking Slot

« on: 24 August 2021, 10:04:25 »

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=147169.15

My old topic where both DG and dave the builder informed where to find this slot for locking crank (between Dec. 14-16 2021). Dave even enclosed the picture but this is picture disappeared from the topic.

I cannot find the slot in the bloc. I was lookin for it around oil filter area and around lower engine mount area but cannot find it. Do I have to go under the car or can I see from above. What is the direction to put the locking tool in? Is it the direction from the water pump end to clutch end or from front to back. Strange to be that blind. Could you help, should start the job on Friday and be ready on Saturday (same week).

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General Car Chat / Astra J 1.6 A16XER (115 hp) 2010 Tightening of Crank Sprocket, idler+tensioner

« on: 23 August 2021, 12:12:11 »

https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=147169.msg1952696#msg1952696

Old topic but never had time to start the job. Next Friday I am going to do it. Gates kit did not have tightening schedule for crank bolt or idler and tensioner. Could anyone help?

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Omega General Help / Vibrating in Higher Speed

« on: 30 June 2021, 18:18:40 »

High speed in Finland means 120km/hour = about 75MPH. When driving that speed my Omega vibrates slightly - in a way it did not do earlier. It is quite seldom I ride such roads where this 120km/h is possible. It is not coming from wheels I think as if coming from front I should notice it in steering wheel. And if coming from rear I usually see it also in my AR25 selector. I saw it in the "sun visor" going up and down as it was not locked in mirror side and I felt it in my arse. Cardan shaft? What it can be? 300 000 km behind so almost new...

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Omega General Help / AR-25 "Function" with Y26SE

« on: 15 May 2021, 14:44:54 »

No problems but just asking what's really happening; when driving with cruise normal speed here in Finland which is 80kmh = 50Mph I have fourth gear on and TC locked, engine is running 2000rpm. When starting to climb a hill engine rpm goes to 3400 first for a couple of seconds and then drops suddenly to 2800 and after a hill when back to "flatland" rpm drops again to 2000. If this 3400 is gear No. three why it changes first there. I face this phenomenon specially when towing my 950kg mobile home as usually normal hills are so low that nothing happens, 2.6 V6 is strong enough to go up with fourth gear and TC locked.

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Omega General Help / Caravan Mass

« on: 26 March 2021, 07:39:01 »

What is technically the difference of 2.5/2.6 or 3.2/2.6 as both 2.5 and 3.2 have higher allowable mass of a mobile home with brakes (left column), brakes might be same and 2.6 has more power than 2.5. Difficult to understand. Would like to increase in my 2.6 it to 1850kg.

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General Discussion Area / Too Cheap Meter

« on: 24 March 2021, 17:43:52 »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kewtech-KT203-Digital-Clampmeter-Test-Leads-Probes-and-Clips-Calibration-Service/283438600878?hash=item41fe41d2ae:g:igcAAOSwj~Vco2dx

Is this something I do not understand as others sell this same meter >100 euro? I am looking for a good clamp meter and reasonable price but this is strange, what's wrong with me?

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General Car Chat / Scrap cat prices

« on: 26 February 2021, 16:20:12 »

Heard they steal cats from old cars nowadays. Are original 2.6 worth something, do I have to be worried ha ha. Perhaps cats are 90% of the car value? This is really what I read from newspapers. They jack the car up and use quick saws and disappear...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Day Light Relay Legs

« on: 09 February 2021, 14:45:46 »

Hello, found my old broken day light relay and opened it just for fun. Quite simple, two relays + some passive components. When taking a closer look in back side I see one soldering which is remelted. It has even "carbon black" close to it, coming from Leg No.8 - the bigger relay. Perhaps bad (cold) soldering which has heated too much or bad contact in contact bits creating heat. Contact bits seem to be clean and move easily. Car is OK as new relay worked since I changed it e.g. 5 years ago. Does anybody know where this leg No. eight is going or is the diagram of this relay function available. Just want to learn about it more...

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Do I have to Unplug Battery Earth while Charging with CTEK Charger

« on: 08 February 2021, 14:43:26 »

Hello, so Omega stands quite much in garage presently, used it last time during Christmas. I checked today that I still could open the doors with remote. I would like to keep it double locked so battery connected but can I now and then charge it with CTEK MXS 5.0 without disconnecting the battery?

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Omega General Help / Heater Matrix Part Number

« on: 02 December 2020, 17:28:23 »

Now when MOT passed looking for new heater matrix. Changed it once years ago but cannot remember the numbet. Foun from7zap four alernatives: 90487635, 9194857 -8 -9. This car has a winter package so I remember the matrix was thick and had several pipes in te back end. Any help most welcome!

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Omega General Help / Sills and...

« on: 28 October 2020, 17:38:07 »

So my turn to report about corrosion; MOT not passed due to sills, corroded under those plastic covers which does not worry me but in right side behind the sill where the "arc block" starts and where the inner part of inner wing should be welded is corroded, too. Now have to think whether worth repairing... others OK

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General Car Chat / Insignia 1.5 Petrol & Skoda 1.5 TSI Petrol

« on: 26 October 2020, 09:08:15 »

Looking for 2-3 years old petrol car, got good offer of 2017 Insignia 1.5 litres petrol engine 60 000 km behind and another offer of Skoda 1.5 TSI 2019 (petrol as well). More interested in Insignia so far. Any experience of these engines and cars, too. Looked a bit internet and found interesting writings about this Skoda engine (not very nice).

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Xenon in Right side does not "fire" in every start

« on: 12 October 2020, 17:37:13 »

Hello, help needed again. So, 2001, saloon with xenons and daylight automation. My xenon lights should always go on when I start the engine. Nowadays - now and then only the left side goes on, thus right one is missing. Due to this I changed both xenon bulbs a week ago. It did not help.

1. In case right one is missing when I then turn the lights on from the dash button and engine still sunning both bulbs work (I have tested just a couple of times).
2. In case right one is missing when I stop the engine and start it again without touching the button in dash both bulbs work (I have tested just a couple of times).

I changed the daylight automation relay perhaps 7 years ago as it was totally broken. So I know where it is and can test it if needed.

Now question is how to continue, does this daylight relay fire both together or "separately". Do this car have separate light relays in relay box? Or should I start to think about this "transformer unit" is it a right word. Please help.

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Omega General Help / 2.2 starts and then stop...

« on: 30 August 2020, 15:18:27 »

So my friend again, informed that his 2003 (Petrol) 2.2 saloon behaves in a strange way. Starting  normally in the morning but stops after a couple of seconds. When trying to start again cranks very well but does not fire. After (e.g.) 30 seconds starts and run normally. Pedal trick gave (according to him) 1613. What I am going to do is just to visit him and check & clear first this code as might be something older... Never heard of 1613, any ideas where to start. I have Mickey Mouse code reader which can read live data, too, from everywhere. All comments most welcome.

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General Car Chat / Astra J 1.6 A16XER (115 hp) 2010 Outer Belt (and perhaps Timing Belt, too

« on: 12 August 2020, 06:29:21 »

Still have my Omega but daughter's Astra needs perhaps something now. 77 000 km behind and 10 years, outer and timing belt not yet changed. Heard that when changing outer belt you have to release the tensioner by taking the right inner wing away etc. Is it so? Any tips. Perhaps time to do timing belt, too? Is it normal job (done V6 several times so basically I can do it but never touched 1.6). What is timing belt change interval? How about water pump?.

Thanks in advance...