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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: btc on 05 August 2012, 21:01:47
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Looking to buy another omega and this caught my eye but the temp gauge concerns me a little any thought please
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160857808673?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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I thought ex plod all had manual gear boxes :-\
Worth a look i guess seeing as its a 3.2 for that money :y
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I thought ex plod all had manual gear boxes :-\
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Nope, not all Plod 'wanna be in control' ::) ::) ::) It's just that those who wanted a 3.2 manual had to be Plod. ;) ;)
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I thought ex plod all had manual gear boxes :-\
Worth a look i guess seeing as its a 3.2 for that money :y
Thats what i was thing just the ad states the temp gauge goes to 3/4 then drops back to normal
Brian
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Looking to buy another omega and this caught my eye but the temp gauge concerns me a little any thought please
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160857808673?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
It could be fan control is suspect. ie fans run at slow speed to start with, & then switch to high speed if that's not enough to bring the engine temp down enough. Could just be a minor point ...... :-\
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Normal checks but main one being to check the coolant bottle for white/brown colour sludge .... if i found it had it i'd run away unless he took £200 ;)
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Got to be worth a look, at that kind of money....... :y
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Sent a message asking some questions :y
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Possible thermostat or as Andy said fan control issue.Wont be head gasket,so unlikely to be a huge problem. A lot of car for £400 imo. :y
Coolant tank looks ok as far as can be seen from the photo,but worth checking if viewing.
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He rekons it is overdue a cambelt and does not use any water/oil and no leaks so what does a cambelt change cost these days
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He rekons it is overdue a cambelt and does not use any water/oil and no leaks so what does a cambelt change cost these days
Contitech cambelt kit ~ £80 + fitting
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I saw this last night on there,must admit I was tempted til swmbo poked her nose in ;D
but for the money even if it needs a few jobs doing still got to be worth a punt :y
good luck
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Ask him to throw in the shoes that sit in the back footwell , i have a pair of those ...really comfy :)
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It's just that those who wanted a 3.2 manual had to be Plod. ;) ;)
I was reading some where the other week that if Joe public wanted a manual you had to order one special ;)
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It's just that those who wanted a 3.2 manual had to be Plod. ;) ;)
I was reading some where the other week that if Joe public wanted a manual you had to order one special ;)
In general 3.0 Omega Elites & the previous Senators would have come with an auto. A manual was a no cost option
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It's just that those who wanted a 3.2 manual had to be Plod. ;) ;)
I was reading some where the other week that if Joe public wanted a manual you had to order one special ;)
A manual box on the 3.2 was never an option. Not on the options list.
Plod, with their buying power and relationships with special vehicles division, could order manual boxes. And LSDs.
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It's just that those who wanted a 3.2 manual had to be Plod. ;) ;)
I was reading some where the other week that if Joe public wanted a manual you had to order one special ;)
A manual box on the 3.2 was never an option. Not on the options list.
Plod, with their buying power and relationships with special vehicles division, could order manual boxes. And LSDs.
I shall try to find where I read it.
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It's just that those who wanted a 3.2 manual had to be Plod. ;) ;)
I was reading some where the other week that if Joe public wanted a manual you had to order one special ;)
A manual box on the 3.2 was never an option. Not on the options list.
Plod, with their buying power and relationships with special vehicles division, could order manual boxes. And LSDs.
I shall try to find where I read it.
Looking at the official options list right now. Manual Transmission not an option for the 3.2
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Ok Jamie, I'll take what you say :y
I've had a good look around & I can't find where I read it >:(
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Listing has ended guess its sold so the search goes on
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Listing has ended guess its sold so the search goes on
Someone snapped that up quick :o Probably better bargain than we thought , plenty more fish in the sea :y