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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: JimE on 20 September 2012, 17:29:10

Title: Been a good afternoon
Post by: JimE on 20 September 2012, 17:29:10

As have mentioned before I have father in laws old Omega, he did mention it had a very slight coolant leak but it was very slight. It had been to the garage and they advised him "probably around the oil cooler mate, they all go there!"  Well I had a practice stripping down my old v6 over the last couple of weeks before it went to the scrappy just to see if it was something I wanted to tackle myself....

Anyway, read through a lot of the posts and guides here (brilliant!! by the way) decided to start with the easiest and check the HBV, yep it was leaking! New one fitted this morning, coolant refilled etc.. all breather pipes clear as well so that was a bonus. Took about an hour and a half I reckon so was pleased with myself, cant wait to tell him!

He got rid of the car because there were too many niggles and little problems with the car. Cruise control didnt work? Strangely the wires on the stalk were cut and taped with insulating tape (did work when he bought the car, garage advised him there was a fault!) changed stalk with mine, all works fine. Coolant level switch on header tank not working, new bottle fixed that. Leather interior out of mine into his, in my opinion looks much classier looking as his seats were filthy and a bit tatty.
All in all a very good afternoon!

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 September 2012, 17:33:03

It's the satisfaction of owning an older car, you can fix things yourself without worrying about the warranty or whether you'll upset some computer or other. :y

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: flyer 0712 on 20 September 2012, 17:36:41

Its the greatest feeling ..when you stand back and admire your work on you miggy... :y

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: omega3000 on 20 September 2012, 17:41:18

Nice one , what would we do without oof  ;)

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: JimE on 21 September 2012, 10:18:12

Just going back out to the garage, guess who forgot to plug the wiper motor back in.......  :-[

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: MrMoffat on 21 September 2012, 20:22:06

A real sense of achievement when things go right, well done  :y

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: JimE on 21 September 2012, 20:40:44

I would not have attempted some of these jobs if I had not found this forum......

Managed to change the steering idler arm today as well.

Thanks guys!

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 21 September 2012, 22:31:04

Well done sense of achievement can be over whelming this forum stands head and shoulders above all others.  :y :y   

Title: Re: Been a good afternoon
Post by: omega3000 on 22 September 2012, 08:31:13

Quote from: JimE on 21 September 2012, 10:18:12

Just going back out to the garage, guess who forgot to plug the wiper motor back in.......  :-[

 ;D  :y