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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Steveh on 21 February 2020, 02:22:41

Title: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: Steveh on 21 February 2020, 02:22:41

Greetings Omega owners I have a 1996 2L 16V CDX that Ive had for years but around 2011 the plastic radiator end gave way due to bonnet cable rubbing over the years it overheated and headgasket popped.I did the headgasket lapped the valves etc.but by then I had a van from work and its been stood taking up the garage since. But before Christmas someone ran into the side of my van (stoved the passenger door and side load in) so I decided to dust off the old Omega  :)its getting there now but times taken its toll. Battery ,alternator, exhaust was knacked could do with some tyres mot failed on emissions still battling new cat/lambda still high CO found a vacuum pipe off today try again,also the nonreturn valve on air injection leaking back and pipe getting hot  and pulsing when i squashed the pipe and blocked it brought the CO down not enough though  :-[ dont understand how it could effect CO readings? no leakage past shut off valve (bagpipe removal surgery needed ?) once its mot'd plan to tidy up the bodywork. Never Surrender  :y

Title: Re: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: New POD on 21 February 2020, 02:28:55

Indeed. Never surrender. Where in Derbyshire are you from.
?
I'm currently working in Derby but staying in Uttoxeter mid week.

Title: Re: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: Steveh on 21 February 2020, 02:46:42

Hi I'm in South Derbyshire near Swadlincote.

Title: Re: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: BazaJT on 21 February 2020, 07:41:12

Hello and welcome to OOF :y A post in Omega General Help section should elicit more suggestions/help with your problem.

Title: Re: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: Steveh on 21 February 2020, 10:53:01

Thanks  BazaJT I will do.

Title: Re: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: dave the builder on 21 February 2020, 12:05:16

Welcome to the OOF  :)
I'm in Swad (newhall),drive a 53 plate silver saloon
i think there's another couple of silver omegas knocking about in Swad too 
I have diagnostic kit and know one end of a spanner from the other if you don't get to the bottom of the emissions   ;)

Title: Re: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: luizvivas on 21 February 2020, 12:21:03

Hello from Brazil !!! I have an Omega A and I was very well received here. Welcome. Good luck maintaining your Omega.  :y

Title: Re: Hello from Derbyshire UK
Post by: deviator on 21 February 2020, 13:12:28

Hello from north east Derbyshire