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Title: picked up the omega last night
Post by: martin42 on 17 August 2011, 17:29:49
Finaly picked up the omega last night,so far so good,got the cam cover gaskets to do but apart from that it runs very well not to vad on the mpg either,just needs a good clean and polish on the bodywork where its been neglected over the years,will load pics when i get home at some point......
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 August 2011, 20:33:52
hi ya martin. looking forward to the pics. how bad is the body work?

also as well as the CC Gasket, do you need to/have you got the cambelt and tensioners dun too?  :y :y :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 20:41:04
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hi ya martin. looking forward to the pics. how bad is the body work?

also as well as the CC Gasket, do you need to/have you got the cambelt and tensioners dun too?  :y :y :y :y :y :y
No need to touch the cambelt to do cam covers...
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 August 2011, 20:47:35
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hi ya martin. looking forward to the pics. how bad is the body work?

also as well as the CC Gasket, do you need to/have you got the cambelt and tensioners dun too?  :y :y :y :y :y :y
No need to touch the cambelt to do cam covers...


sorry TB, what i meant was................... is the cambelt due or has it been done  :)
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: tunnie on 17 August 2011, 21:03:22
When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 August 2011, 21:05:17
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y


definitely  :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 21:10:16
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
But I (very) vaguely remember that the person who did it was nursing a hell of a bad head due to over endulgance the night before....   ....would you trust someone in that state?

(or was that a different car, I can't keep up ;D)
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 August 2011, 21:20:35
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
But I (very) vaguely remember that the person who did it was nursing a hell of a bad head due to over endulgance the night before....   ....would you trust someone in that state?

(or was that a different car, I can't keep up ;D)

Might have been mine :-[ :-[ :-[

Actually... Nope, CB was done on the Saturday... Just the LPG connections and wiring that was done with a fuzzy head ::) ::) :D :D
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 21:22:08
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
But I (very) vaguely remember that the person who did it was nursing a hell of a bad head due to over endulgance the night before....   ....would you trust someone in that state?

(or was that a different car, I can't keep up ;D)

Might have been mine :-[ :-[ :-[

Actually... Nope, CB was done on the Saturday... Just the LPG connections and wiring that was done with a fuzzy head ::) ::) :D :D
And it worked first time :o
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 August 2011, 21:22:40
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
But I (very) vaguely remember that the person who did it was nursing a hell of a bad head due to over endulgance the night before....   ....would you trust someone in that state?

(or was that a different car, I can't keep up ;D)

Might have been mine :-[ :-[ :-[

Actually... Nope, CB was done on the Saturday... Just the LPG connections and wiring that was done with a fuzzy head ::) ::) :D :D
And it worked first time :o

More to the point, it's still working :o :o ;D ;D
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 21:24:47
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
But I (very) vaguely remember that the person who did it was nursing a hell of a bad head due to over endulgance the night before....   ....would you trust someone in that state?

(or was that a different car, I can't keep up ;D)

Might have been mine :-[ :-[ :-[

Actually... Nope, CB was done on the Saturday... Just the LPG connections and wiring that was done with a fuzzy head ::) ::) :D :D
And it worked first time :o

More to the point, it's still working :o :o ;D ;D
I told Gayboy that Cylinder 3 needed more gravel, but he wanted to be cautious  :'(
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 August 2011, 21:27:00
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
But I (very) vaguely remember that the person who did it was nursing a hell of a bad head due to over endulgance the night before....   ....would you trust someone in that state?

(or was that a different car, I can't keep up ;D)

Might have been mine :-[ :-[ :-[

Actually... Nope, CB was done on the Saturday... Just the LPG connections and wiring that was done with a fuzzy head ::) ::) :D :D
And it worked first time :o

More to the point, it's still working :o :o ;D ;D
I told Gayboy that Cylinder 3 needed more gravel, but he wanted to be cautious  :'(

Don't want to make it too obvious I suppose :-/ :-/ :D :D
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 21:30:41
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When we picked up the Elite Estate, it did say it was done 7k ago, but for peace of mind, knowing its done right (and the timing) also knowing tensioners are changed as well, it was replaced.

Personally, if we gained another Omega to the tunnie fleet, its cambelt would be changed, no matter what the history says  :y
But I (very) vaguely remember that the person who did it was nursing a hell of a bad head due to over endulgance the night before....   ....would you trust someone in that state?

(or was that a different car, I can't keep up ;D)

Might have been mine :-[ :-[ :-[

Actually... Nope, CB was done on the Saturday... Just the LPG connections and wiring that was done with a fuzzy head ::) ::) :D :D
And it worked first time :o

More to the point, it's still working :o :o ;D ;D
I told Gayboy that Cylinder 3 needed more gravel, but he wanted to be cautious  :'(

Don't want to make it too obvious I suppose :-/ :-/ :D :D
True, I didn't want yours breaking on my driveway ::)
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: tunnie on 17 August 2011, 21:47:02
Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 21:52:42
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Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
These nasty people keep turning up at my home, my castle, my safe place, and taking me out and leading me astray....
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 August 2011, 22:16:49
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Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
These nasty people keep turning up at my home, my castle, my safe place, and taking me out and leading me astray....

Really? :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 22:24:13
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Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
These nasty people keep turning up at my home, my castle, my safe place, and taking me out and leading me astray....

Really? :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X
This sound familiar?

TB: "Lets stay in, and have a salad and some fruit juice."
Lazydocker (crying): "No, I want to go to Tiffins, and have copious amounts of Cobra.  I'm a guest, so we have to do what I want"
TB (very reluctantly, and disappointed he won't get his salad): "OK"
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 22:25:40
Actually, I bumped into one of the waiters from Tiffins in the Market Square on Tuesday afternoon, he wanted to know where I'd been...   ...I hadn't been in since Friday...
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 August 2011, 22:27:38
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Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
These nasty people keep turning up at my home, my castle, my safe place, and taking me out and leading me astray....

Really? :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X
This sound familiar?

TB: "Lets stay in, and have a salad and some fruit juice Is it curry time yet? Is it curry time yet? is it curry time yet?"
Lazydocker (crying): "No, I want to go to Tiffins, and have copious amounts of Cobra.  I'm a guest, so we have to do what I want at least get some work done before we eat a nice, healty meal with a drink or 2 to be sociable"
TB (very reluctantly, and disappointed he won't get his salad curry at lunchtime): "OK"

Fixed that for you :y :y :D :D
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 August 2011, 22:28:31
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Actually, I bumped into one of the waiters from Tiffins in the Market Square on Tuesday afternoon, he wanted to know where I'd been...   ...I hadn't been in since Friday...

Probably halved their takings this month after being on your hols too :o :o :D :D :D
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2011, 22:29:43
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Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
These nasty people keep turning up at my home, my castle, my safe place, and taking me out and leading me astray....

Really? :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X
This sound familiar?

GayBoy: "Lets stay in, and have a salad and some fruit juice Is it curry time yet? Is it curry time yet? is it curry time yet?"
Lazydocker (crying): "No, I want to go to Tiffins, and have copious amounts of Cobra.  I'm a guest, so we have to do what I want at least get some work done before we eat a nice, healty meal with a drink or 2 to be sociable"
GayBoy (very reluctantly, and disappointed he won't get his salad curry at lunchtime): "What about big crisps?"

Fixed that for you :y :y :D :D
No, I've fixed it for you
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 August 2011, 22:30:38
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Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
These nasty people keep turning up at my home, my castle, my safe place, and taking me out and leading me astray....

Really? :-X :-X :-X :-X :-X
This sound familiar?

GayBoy: "Lets stay in, and have a salad and some fruit juice Is it curry time yet? Is it curry time yet? is it curry time yet?"
Lazydocker (crying): "No, I want to go to Tiffins, and have copious amounts of Cobra.  I'm a guest, so we have to do what I want at least get some work done before we eat a nice, healty meal with a drink or 2 to be sociable"
GayBoy (very reluctantly, and disappointed he won't get his salad curry at lunchtime): "What about big crisps?"

Fixed that for you :y :y :D :D
No, I've fixed it for you

Actually.... That does sound vaguely familiar ::) ::)
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: feeutfo on 17 August 2011, 22:51:31
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Another theme here, think you had a hangover too on the 3.0  :o

Still suspect a hung over admin, would be a far better choice that a Vx monkey  :)  :y
These nasty people keep turning up at my home, my castle, my safe place, and taking me out and leading me astray....
;D bolleeeerx  ;D
Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: Kevin Wood on 18 August 2011, 14:19:50
Speaking of curries... I have some sad news. :(

Went to that pub in Bentley with attached Indian restaurant last week.

It's not an indian restaurant any more. It's a "fusion" restaurant. I guess it sells food that's been welded together. It wasn't bad, but not quite the same. :'( :'( :'(

Title: Re: picked up the omega last night
Post by: TheBoy on 18 August 2011, 18:06:45
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Speaking of curries... I have some sad news. :(

Went to that pub in Bentley with attached Indian restaurant last week.

It's not an indian restaurant any more. It's a "fusion" restaurant. I guess it sells food that's been welded together. It wasn't bad, but not quite the same. :'( :'( :'(

So its turned from a good curry house (and decent beer iirc) to a posh-nosh crappy wannabe restuarnt?  >:(