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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: amba on 26 March 2013, 17:47:04

Title: Is it Possible ?
Post by: amba on 26 March 2013, 17:47:04
Looks like I might have traced my slight missfire down to a plug lead so will be replacing all 6 ,hopefully in the next day or so if it gets a bit warmer  ;D

Question is can they be replaced with the scuttle left in place,just by removing plenum chamber as I really don,t want to end up trying to reseal the scuttle panel after I have mangaed to get it fully watertight and also don,t think new sealant would dry correctly in this temperature. >:(
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: doz on 26 March 2013, 18:02:22
Hmmmm. It maybe possible but your gonna need standing order of plasters. Much easier with shuttle off
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: amba on 26 March 2013, 18:34:49
Plasters are standard issue with these cars  ;D and I still have old skin left on the back of the firewall from various other ventures to change HBV /Coolant transfer pipe seal etc etc. >:(

Just was hoping somebody would say...Yes . :y...its a doddle and can easily be done with scuttle left in place ,but was kidding myself really ;D
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 27 March 2013, 06:50:06
Yes its a doddle  :-* just need to know where to phase your hands though  :y
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: amba on 27 March 2013, 07:38:46
Cheers Daz :y for words of encouragement

Got to get this thing running properly as almost scared to use it  >:(
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: omega3000 on 27 March 2013, 08:11:21
I remember trying to get into the back pot passenger side , what a pig >:( Did it with shuttle off though im sure ...still got the scars to prove or was that the diss pack  ::)
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: robson on 27 March 2013, 08:27:39
Whats this shuttle is this instead of a car ;D
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: Lazydocker on 27 March 2013, 08:33:32
Not easy but can be done :y
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: amba on 27 March 2013, 08:47:08
From memory its best to remove the scuttle when replacing the diss pack but as I havent only done the leads on their own wasn,t sure if it was possible.

Can expact fun and games with 2/4/6 set as closest to the head and again from memory #4 is only doable by "feel" anyway so plasters at the ready. ;D
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 March 2013, 11:29:05
No need to remove scuttle, easy enough with plenum off.

As I said before, I hardly ever remove the scuttle for any jobs (including heads!)
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: omega3000 on 27 March 2013, 14:34:31
No need to remove scuttle, easy enough with plenum off.

As I said before, I hardly ever remove the scuttle for any jobs (including heads!)

Scuttleitis .... "fear of forthcoming leaks"  ;D
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: amba on 27 March 2013, 14:50:54
To true.EMD. ;) :)

Its only taken me 7 years to get the bl***dy thing watertight so thats not getting touched how ever many plasters I need  ;D ;D ;D...just needed to know if it could be done :y
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 March 2013, 14:58:30
No need to remove scuttle, easy enough with plenum off.

As I said before, I hardly ever remove the scuttle for any jobs (including heads!)

Scuttleitis .... "fear of forthcoming leaks"  ;D

Do not disturb and it does not leak....simples!
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: omega3000 on 27 March 2013, 15:00:47
Sure i would take plenum off if i ever did it again  :) And that cable tray  >:( Crypton factor trying to get all the wires back in  ;D Very do-able after a few times
Title: Re: Is it Possible ?
Post by: amba on 27 March 2013, 15:05:35
Everything is easier the second time around. ;D..had I known issues with sealing the scuttle I would never of removed it the first time I did a maintenance job on the Omega back in 2007...as advised I tend to leave it well alone now. ;)

It,s just I was unsure if there was adequate space to get at the 2/4/6 plug leads on the disspack..but thanks guys for reassurance and I will have a go this weekend......weather permitting  :y