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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: OTeunico on 07 February 2025, 23:07:13

Title: Newbie from Spain
Post by: OTeunico on 07 February 2025, 23:07:13

Hi all, new to the forum.
My name is Rodrigo, but friends call me O'Téunico. I live in Galicia, NW Spain.
I have always liked 90s Opels. I had a 1995 Vectra B, 1993 Corsa B and, since 2016 my daily driver is a 1998 Omega B 2.5TD.
I bought it at the local Opel dealership. Original owner died and widow stored it a few years after part exanging it for a brand new corsa.
I picked it with 155.000km, now clocking a tad over 240.000km.
Modifications include: tow ball, 195/65r15 tyres, bespoke roof lining, reversing camera with the screen replacing the original clock/calendar and Sumo spring helper rubber blocks.
Over the years it has been a very reliable vehicle. Just went once to the workshop for repairing a diesel leak in the bosch pump (BMW M51 engine). Other minor repairs done by myself and bro: heater valve (following forum's instructions), reverse lamp switch and leaking injector plug.
Next improvements: rear HD suspension coils from Caravan, SumoSprings rubber blocks in front axle and reinforced 195/70r15 raid remoulds.
Will post some pics soon.

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: OTeunico on 07 February 2025, 23:13:37

https://postimg.cc/gallery/z1qbDv4

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 February 2025, 06:57:39

Hi, welcome to the forum.  :y

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: johnnydog on 08 February 2025, 09:45:44

I see now why you wanted to strengthen the rear suspension!
Surely you don't mean 'remoulds' in replacement tyres, and  how the majority on here would associate 'remould tyres' ? :o

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: OTeunico on 08 February 2025, 12:38:22

Thanks for the welcome.
I use quite a lot my Omega on unpaved roads with a trailer. Insa Turbo TM S 244 "Cazador" with 104 load rating and in 195/70r15 size will be the ones replacing my now worn set of Michelin CrossClimate  [https://postimg.cc/F1mYXmQ4]

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: OTeunico on 08 February 2025, 12:39:55

(https://postimg.cc/F1mYXmQ4)
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Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 08 February 2025, 14:04:54

Caravan, or estate, springs won't fit.

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: OTeunico on 08 February 2025, 16:03:42

I have seen them mounted in a saloon. It was in a russian forum. It lifted the tail about 2 inch and was "hard as an UAZ"  ;D
I have bought a pair of CS Germany 14.774.216 from Autodoc.

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: BazaJT on 09 February 2025, 17:29:58

Hello and welcome to OOF .

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: Faisca_40 on 12 February 2025, 10:06:09

hi, welcome to OOF, i also have a 2.5TD from 98 in Portugal. mine is now stopped because the crank pulley vulcanized rubber broke. I'm waiting for a new one. mine has 295k km

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: TheBoy on 13 February 2025, 13:11:46

Quote from: Faisca_40 on 12 February 2025, 10:06:09

hi, welcome to OOF, i also have a 2.5TD from 98 in Portugal. mine is now stopped because the crank pulley vulcanized rubber broke. I'm waiting for a new one. mine has 295k km

Its called a rubber damper, and is a fairly common fault on the diesels, though the 2.2 diesel (only sold in the UK, not Europe) is far worse!

Title: Re: Newbie from Spain
Post by: OTeunico on 15 February 2025, 14:15:42

Thank you all for the warm welcome.