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Title: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 August 2007, 20:21:05
At about 7.30pm today.....100,000 turned over  :y

Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......not even fanfare sound.....bit uneventful really  :-/
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Chopsdad on 17 August 2007, 20:24:26
Same again then Dave...now that it's run in. :y

I'll hit 50k soon  :)
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Timbuk on 17 August 2007, 20:25:28
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Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......

Shhhhhhhhhsh
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: hotel21 on 17 August 2007, 21:15:39
Mine is at 99 925 so its good to hear that nowt bad happens when it reaches the witching miles then......   ;D

Good job I done the exhaust today then!
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 17 August 2007, 21:16:35
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Mine is at 99 925 so its good to hear that nowt bad happens when it reaches the witching miles then......   ;D

Good job I done the exhaust today then!

Did you change the cambelt and waterpump Broocie?

Edit - change the belt, not chance the belt!
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: hotel21 on 17 August 2007, 21:20:06
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Mine is at 99 925 so its good to hear that nowt bad happens when it reaches the witching miles then......   ;D

Good job I done the exhaust today then!

Did you change the cambelt and waterpump Broocie?

Edit - change the belt, not chance the belt!

Not yet.  Cambelt, waterpump and aux belt in the boot waiting for a day of insperation sometime next week.

Had to to the exhaust first as both sections were rubber ducked where they went in to the back box and it was in danger of falling onto the road, what with the ammount of speedhumps round my way.

Did you not hear the 'throaty rasp' as I drove off last week??    ;D   ;D  
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 17 August 2007, 21:22:50
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Mine is at 99 925 so its good to hear that nowt bad happens when it reaches the witching miles then......   ;D

Good job I done the exhaust today then!

Did you change the cambelt and waterpump Broocie?

Edit - change the belt, not chance the belt!

Not yet.  Cambelt, waterpump and aux belt in the boot waiting for a day of insperation sometime next week.

Had to to the exhaust first as both sections were rubber ducked where they went in to the back box and it was in danger of falling onto the road, what with the ammount of speedhumps round my way.

Did you not hear the 'throaty rasp' as I drove off last week??    ;D   ;D  

Now you mention it.... ;D

Did the waterpump shut up for good?

It certainly had far too much play...
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: hotel21 on 17 August 2007, 21:26:28
Pump is quiet but still loads of free play.

Will get changed next week sometime.  Will give Rob a shout and take him up on his kind offer of another pair of eyes to watch over me.  Probably will need them as the new belt does not have timing marks on it......   :'(
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 17 August 2007, 21:28:29
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Pump is quiet but still loads of free play.

Will get changed next week sometime.  Will give Rob a shout and take him up on his kind offer of another pair of eyes to watch over me.  Probably will need them as the new belt does not have timing marks on it......   :'(

In my expereience, with tensioner backed right off, keep a tooth of slack between tensioner and crank.. and keep it tight between cam4 and the lower idler..

Is the lower idler adjustable?
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 August 2007, 21:29:16
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Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......

Shhhhhhhhhsh

Tho i am waiting for a certain mobile mechanic to come and sort my exhaust manifold.....which ticks like a good'en when cold  ;D ......tho my fault as i havent sorted out a machine shop to drill and retap the head yet  :-[ But i have been told of one that might do it  :)
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 17 August 2007, 21:31:50
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Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......

Shhhhhhhhhsh

Tho i am waiting for a certain mobile mechanic to come and sort my exhaust manifold.....which ticks like a good'en when cold  ;D ......tho my fault as i havent sorted out a machine shop to drill and retap the head yet  :-[ But i have been told of one that might do it  :)

Dave...

I've got 2 jobs lined up, then you're next in line ;)

Is there any problems over how long it's off the road for? Or can you Taxi with the VeccyC?


Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 August 2007, 21:49:25
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Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......

Shhhhhhhhhsh

Tho i am waiting for a certain mobile mechanic to come and sort my exhaust manifold.....which ticks like a good'en when cold  ;D ......tho my fault as i havent sorted out a machine shop to drill and retap the head yet  :-[ But i have been told of one that might do it  :)

Dave...

I've got 2 jobs lined up, then you're next in line ;)

Is there any problems over how long it's off the road for? Or can you Taxi with the VeccyC?



Cheers James.... :)

VeccyC is out.....it runs out of 'private hire plate' next tuesday.....its up for sale and i dont intend to get it replated by the council......thats costs £140....

I can live with the Omega being off the road for a couple days.....dont think it will take longer than that will it?

If i can time it right and your available......my plan is.....get the head off in the morning....then with prior arrangement with local engineering shop (which ive heard is very amicable) turn up with the head lunchtimeish.....let them do the business while we wait and then refit in the afternoon.....or finish it up the next day if we run outa time.....

How does that sound? Its a cunning plan that might work  :-/
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2007, 22:11:23
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Its a cunning plan that might work  :-/
I find its the cunning plans that tend to go tits up, esp if you own a jinxed tractor...
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 August 2007, 22:17:02
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Its a cunning plan that might work  :-/
I find its the cunning plans that tend to go tits up, esp if you own a jinxed tractor...

Baldrick would be proud.  ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 August 2007, 22:20:04
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Its a cunning plan that might work  :-/
I find its the cunning plans that tend to go tits up, esp if you own a jinxed tractor...

Good job mines a 4 pot then  ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 17 August 2007, 22:23:04
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Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......

Shhhhhhhhhsh

Tho i am waiting for a certain mobile mechanic to come and sort my exhaust manifold.....which ticks like a good'en when cold  ;D ......tho my fault as i havent sorted out a machine shop to drill and retap the head yet  :-[ But i have been told of one that might do it  :)


Dave...

I've got 2 jobs lined up, then you're next in line ;)

Is there any problems over how long it's off the road for? Or can you Taxi with the VeccyC?



Cheers James.... :)

VeccyC is out.....it runs out of 'private hire plate' next tuesday.....its up for sale and i dont intend to get it replated by the council......thats costs £140....

I can live with the Omega being off the road for a couple days.....dont think it will take longer than that will it?

If i can time it right and your available......my plan is.....get the head off in the morning....then with prior arrangement with local engineering shop (which ive heard is very amicable) turn up with the head lunchtimeish.....let them do the business while we wait and then refit in the afternoon.....or finish it up the next day if we run outa time.....

How does that sound? Its a cunning plan that might work  :-/

Yep, with an early start, we can get the head off by early afternoon, and have the machine shop sort it in the PM. Then we can continue rebuilding until dark comes, get sloshed up, and then finish it off in the morning :y ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 August 2007, 22:46:12
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Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......

Shhhhhhhhhsh

Tho i am waiting for a certain mobile mechanic to come and sort my exhaust manifold.....which ticks like a good'en when cold  ;D ......tho my fault as i havent sorted out a machine shop to drill and retap the head yet  :-[ But i have been told of one that might do it  :)


Dave...

I've got 2 jobs lined up, then you're next in line ;)

Is there any problems over how long it's off the road for? Or can you Taxi with the VeccyC?



Cheers James.... :)

VeccyC is out.....it runs out of 'private hire plate' next tuesday.....its up for sale and i dont intend to get it replated by the council......thats costs £140....

I can live with the Omega being off the road for a couple days.....dont think it will take longer than that will it?

If i can time it right and your available......my plan is.....get the head off in the morning....then with prior arrangement with local engineering shop (which ive heard is very amicable) turn up with the head lunchtimeish.....let them do the business while we wait and then refit in the afternoon.....or finish it up the next day if we run outa time.....

How does that sound? Its a cunning plan that might work  :-/

Yep, with an early start, we can get the head off by early afternoon, and have the machine shop sort it in the PM. Then we can continue rebuilding until dark comes, get sloshed up, and then finish it off in the morning :y ;D

Sounds like a good plan  ;D

Must suss em out next week and let you know  :y
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: STMO123 on 17 August 2007, 22:46:29
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Nothing when bang.....nothing stopped working......

Shhhhhhhhhsh

Tho i am waiting for a certain mobile mechanic to come and sort my exhaust manifold.....which ticks like a good'en when cold  ;D ......tho my fault as i havent sorted out a machine shop to drill and retap the head yet  :-[ But i have been told of one that might do it  :)


Dave...

I've got 2 jobs lined up, then you're next in line ;)

Is there any problems over how long it's off the road for? Or can you Taxi with the VeccyC?



Cheers James.... :)

VeccyC is out.....it runs out of 'private hire plate' next tuesday.....its up for sale and i dont intend to get it replated by the council......thats costs £140....

I can live with the Omega being off the road for a couple days.....dont think it will take longer than that will it?

If i can time it right and your available......my plan is.....get the head off in the morning....then with prior arrangement with local engineering shop (which ive heard is very amicable) turn up with the head lunchtimeish.....let them do the business while we wait and then refit in the afternoon.....or finish it up the next day if we run outa time.....

How does that sound? Its a cunning plan that might work  :-/

Yep, with an early start, we can pull the head off by early afternoon, and have the machine shop sort it in the PM. Then we can continue rebuilding until dark comes, get sloshed up, and then finish it off in the morning :y ;D

 :-X :-X
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2007, 22:47:12
tunnie will be jealous ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 17 August 2007, 22:49:59
Dirty beggars.... all of you.....

I've pulled off more heads than I can remember, now

I'm even pulling Tunnie's Dad's head soon ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: STMO123 on 17 August 2007, 22:53:25
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Dirty beggars.... all of you.....

I've pulled off more heads than I can remember, now

I'm even pulling Tunnie's Dad's head soon ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: CaptainZok on 17 August 2007, 22:54:21
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Dirty beggars.... all of you.....

I've pulled off more heads than I can remember, now

I'm even pulling Tunnie's Dad's head soon ;D

Ooerr Missus.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 17 August 2007, 22:56:27
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Dirty beggars.... all of you.....
I've pulled off more heads than I can remember, now

I'm even pulling Tunnie's Dad's head soon ;D

I agree James.....this site should be called....smuttyomegaowners.com  >:( ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 17 August 2007, 22:56:40
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Dirty beggars.... all of you.....

I've pulled off more heads than I can remember, now

I'm even pulling Tunnie's Dad's head soon ;D

Are you greasing his nipples too   :-/ ;D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: amigov6 on 18 August 2007, 01:36:14
 :)Mines @ 98,500 exactly. However my truck (w reg scania) has done 1 million and 13'000 kms. 682'000 when i took it over 2 yrs ago. :D
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 18 August 2007, 09:56:56
Less than 5000miles to go for mine :o
Title: Re: My omega has reached a milestone.....
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 18 August 2007, 20:47:28
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Same again then Dave...now that it's run in. :y

I'll hit 50k soon  :)

You've a way to go to catch me up  ;D