Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Jimbob on 22 April 2017, 16:05:39
-
Huge thanks again to Mark.
After I finished nights this morning I drove over and he has changed the rear crank seal on big blue. Also fixed a coolant and vac leak so fingers crossed she is full continent again!
Dropping gearboxes on the drive might not be the best of fun but quite doable. All done and dusted in a good mornings work.
-
That was nearly a mini meet, as I very nearly called him to see if he was about - I have something of his, he has something of mine that probably in his way ;D
-
Would have been good to see you
-
Huge thanks again to Mark.
........ and he has changed the rear crank seal on big blue. ......
::) just a little job then! I hope you rewarded him well ;)
-
Quite enjoyed it, it's not to bad a job to do on the drive, just over four hours.
I must say it does run sweetly
-
It is unbelievably smooth since It got new coil packs and plugs last week. Can barely tell it's running and it also seems to be good for approx an extra 75 odd miles a tankful too!
-
Quite enjoyed it, it's not to bad a job to do on the drive, just over four hours.
I must say it does run sweetly
No idea how long mine took. I paid a local garage £200 cash to do it for me ;-)
-
seems to be good for approx an extra 75 odd miles a tankful too!
Either if was truly awful before, or you must try harder ;D
Glad the ol' girl is running well, bit of a forum car that one :y
-
seems to be good for approx an extra 75 odd miles a tankful too!
Either if was truly awful before, or you must try harder ;D
Glad the ol' girl is running well, bit of a forum car that one :y
Extra 75 miles? I thought they only did 75 miles to a tank? :D :D
-
Yes, Every owner has been on here, the first now sadly departed, Paul, Rod, Bob, Ljay / Jimbob
It has always done about 280 between fillups, now seems to be the 350 mark, but more time needed to be sure.
Weve always known the coils were passed their best, but had been no reason to suspect they were causing an issue until it started running on 5, typically 100 miles away from tools and parts.
-
350 miles to tank :o. Very clearly not trying hard enough Mr Jimbob. Hang your head in shame ;D
-
Bloody rare that I get to drive it!
-
350 miles to tank :o . Very clearly not trying hard enough Mr Jimbob. Hang your head in shame ;D
It'd not too hard to get 400miles out of a tank on the motorway; 350miles is perfectly normal.
-
Curious new coil packs give such a massive increase :-\
Not sure on the age of mine, not changed since I've had the car. So quite possibly the original ones! Do they degrade that much?
I've not cracked 300 out of the 3.2 for past 24 months ::) ;D
240 so far and I'm not far off the red in current tank.
-
Good spark makes a big difference to economy
-
Bloody rare that I get to drive it!
So, out of the Admin Team on the Omega forum, the only one now regularly driving an Omega is Kevin Wood ;D
-
Bloody rare that I get to drive it!
So, out of the Admin Team on the Omega forum, the only one now regularly driving an Omega is Kevin Wood ;D
;D ;D ;D
-
350 miles to tank :o . Very clearly not trying hard enough Mr Jimbob. Hang your head in shame ;D
It'd not too hard to get 400miles out of a tank on the motorway; 350miles is perfectly normal.
Had 500m out of the MV6 in France once. But that was a constant 140kph on their autoroutes.
300m was a luxury most of the time, but I didn't buy the Omegas for economy... ...or care too much about economy either.
-
Can I pop mine round the corner for some of the same treatment - mind it could do with the extra 1000cc dropping in first ;D ;D ;D
-
Bloody rare that I get to drive it!
So, out of the Admin Team on the Omega forum, the only one now regularly driving an Omega is Kevin Wood ;D
Not 'till it starts raining, I'm not! 8)
-
Bloody rare that I get to drive it!
So, out of the Admin Team on the Omega forum, the only one now regularly driving an Omega is Kevin Wood ;D
Not 'till it starts raining, I'm not! 8)
So, what you are saying is, until October-ish, none of the Admin Team of the Omega Forum drive an Omega.
You've let the whole Admin Team down. You've let us all down. But worse, you've let yourself down. Now go and stand in teh naughty corner.
;D
-
Though given the usual British weather, the rain will start again soon (phishing down here this morning)
-
Bloody rare that I get to drive it!
So, out of the Admin Team on the Omega forum, the only one now regularly driving an Omega is Kevin Wood ;D
Not 'till it starts raining, I'm not! 8)
So, what you are saying is, until October-ish, none of the Admin Team of the Omega Forum drive an Omega.
You've let the whole Admin Team down. You've let us all down. But worse, you've let yourself down. Now go and stand in teh naughty corner.
;D
Catch me if you can... :D
-
Bloody rare that I get to drive it!
So, out of the Admin Team on the Omega forum, the only one now regularly driving an Omega is Kevin Wood ;D
Not 'till it starts raining, I'm not! 8)
So, what you are saying is, until October-ish, none of the Admin Team of the Omega Forum drive an Omega.
You've let the whole Admin Team down. You've let us all down. But worse, you've let yourself down. Now go and stand in teh naughty corner.
;D
Catch me if you can... :D
No chance, now I drive a soot chucker...
-
Welcome to the club :D
-
:y :y Many a time I would have a nice drive up the A46 and see Mark and the family and he would work his magic on the old girl .......
Always fun and the drive back was even better after the DTM hands had been on the car ...
-
:y :y Many a time I would have a nice drive up the A46 and see Mark and the family and he would work his magic on the old girl .......
Always fun and the drive back was even better after the DTM hands had been on the car ...
Until they popped thosespeed cameras up :(
-
:y :y Many a time I would have a nice drive up the A46 and see Mark and the family and he would work his magic on the old girl .......
Always fun and the drive back was even better after the DTM hands had been on the car ...
Until they popped thosespeed cameras up :(
Yep they do get a number of people out when they notice them too late :-\ :-\. such a nice drive otherwise