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Title: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: r1 on 23 March 2015, 19:29:25
so there I was doing about 50 when the backend locked up [nice blacklines] then a banging and I stopped.a quick look and a broken propshaft [not to bad eh?].called aa the man  who tried to tow it to find the axel locked up[getting worse ]2hrs later[worser] a recovery truck got me home.had a look and the engine  wont turn over either. so I have a locked axel that seized the engine .or a knacked engine  that broke the axel.either way its had its day as i cant see a way forward
she was a 2.5 diesel on a p plate with 275000 on the clock and the mot is up in may
been  a very good car with no big issues  and has never broke  down before  in 8 years
going to have a few more cans and try not to think how iam getting  to work tomorrow.
ta and goodbye











Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: hercules on 23 March 2015, 19:56:41
there will come a day when not many will be left and many on this site will not have an omega,no need to say bye  :y
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: The Sheriff on 23 March 2015, 19:57:51
It certainly had a good innings.
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Shackeng on 23 March 2015, 20:10:59
Sad news. :o
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 23 March 2015, 20:15:43
Sounds like it could have been a lot worse and you're lucky that you were able to walk away!  :y
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 23 March 2015, 20:27:53
There's still some good reasonably priced beasts about, once bitten.....
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2015, 22:29:17
As I've said before, the BMW lump is a likeable lump, but when it gives up, it does so spectacularly.
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 24 March 2015, 13:49:23
Um.... should it be of interest - in a matter of a couple of weeks my 1996 V6 is being brought back to the roads (pending MoT), thus replacing my FL 2.5TD Turbo Weasel. It has 140k on the clock. Among its notable features are an MoT, and a fully working diff and gearbox... if you intended on keeping your Omega, which it would of course be preferable to, feel free to pop me a pm....  ::)
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Webby the Bear on 24 March 2015, 20:01:31
Sorry to hear this R1.

Can I just clarify what happened though. . . Was it the diff that locked and stopped the prop from turning? Or drive shafts locked and stopped the prop? Sorry just trying to understand what happened  :)
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: r1 on 24 March 2015, 21:10:53
well today  was a sick  day  ;D
to much beer and no way to get to work! but the day wasn't wasted the bike was sorted  out so can get to work,
looked at the car again oil /water ok.g/box/diff oil fine so don't know what caused it just old age I suppose

Quote from: Diamond Black Geezer on 24 March 2015, 13:49:23
Um.... should it be of interest - in a matter of a couple of weeks my 1996 V6 is being brought back to the roads (pending MoT), thus replacing my FL 2.5TD Turbo Weasel. It has 140k on the clock. Among its notable features are an MoT, and a fully working diff and gearbox... if you intended on keeping your Omega, which it would of course be preferable to, feel free to pop me a pm....  ::)

thanks
the spec you mention  is very desirable right now!
il be in touch
cheers
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: r1 on 24 March 2015, 21:24:57
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 24 March 2015, 20:01:31
Sorry to hear this R1.

Can I just clarify what happened though. . . Was it the diff that locked and stopped the prop from turning? Or drive shafts locked and stopped the prop? Sorry just trying to understand what happened  :)

sorry don't know
think the engine seized that locked and the dif then jammed and broke  the drive being the weakest part
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 25 March 2015, 08:37:32
Cool. I would say with the old girl you'd have two options - strip the drivetrain out and fit in yours, or keep the Turbo Weasel as your new motor, but just give a thorough going over (I have a list of faults as long as your arm that need sorting, but the point is the engine and box and diff are all good and solid) Speak soon, always happy to help a fellow OOFer where possible  :)
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: r1 on 29 March 2015, 10:52:21

well ive had a good  look at the old girl to see what is worth saving  and its not a lot a few engine parts,lights and a towbar!
everything  else  is either  broke or worn out
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Delroy47 on 29 March 2015, 11:35:19
Sorry to hear about your loss  :'(
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: r1 on 30 April 2015, 13:01:40
well day off work today and a knock on the door and mr scrap metal man asks me if if I want him to take my old car away
how much says I
50 quid
I say no
he says 70
i say give me 150 its yours
he says scrap price is down that's all he can offer
I say
bye bye

2 hours later hes back
does it run he says
no theres no battery and a few parts missing
how much will you take for it
I told you 150
il give you a ton
make it 120 and you have a deal
we shake hands
he had a flatbed transit with a winch that couldn't pull it on took about a hour to load it and the transit was well sitting down and chucked out lots of black smoke as he pulled away.
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 30 April 2015, 13:21:55
So so sorry  :'(
Title: Re: last days of omega ownership i think a sad day
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 April 2015, 14:17:39
Hmm. Pikey in seriously overloaded flatbed transit shocker. Quelle surprise!

Sorry it wasn't a fixer, but at least it's a relatively hassle-free way to get shot of it.