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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Brucie1946 on 11 May 2009, 17:39:10

Title: Hello
Post by: Brucie1946 on 11 May 2009, 17:39:10

Hi

I have just inherited, my dads Omega MV6 99, only done 58000 miles in velvet green, leather etc.

I'd like to ask a few questions - I've always maintained the car for my dad, and we put new rocker cover gaskets on the car a couple of years ago, I read on here the spark plugs filling with oil are caused by either warped plastic rocker covers or blocked breather.  Can anyone help or shed any light on how to check which it will be that is the cause?

I'm also after a Elite irmscher grille, with velvet green surround?  Does anyone have one for sale?

If anyone can give me a few pointers on maintenance and improving the car, advice would be much appreciated.

I already have a Vectra GSi with 3.0 engine conversion, so know of modifications on them.  This omega is standard apart from a drilled airbox with K&N and blanked EGR.  Apart from that its standard.

Cheers

Dean

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Gareth Lewis on 11 May 2009, 17:40:05

Welcome to the Forum Rallye :y :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Omega man 2 on 11 May 2009, 17:51:49

Quote

Hi

I have just inherited, my dads Omega MV6 99, only done 58000 miles in velvet green, leather etc.

I'd like to ask a few questions - I've always maintained the car for my dad, and we put new rocker cover gaskets on the car a couple of years ago, I read on here the spark plugs filling with oil are caused by either warped plastic rocker covers or blocked breather.  Can anyone help or shed any light on how to check which it will be that is the cause?

I'm also after a Elite irmscher grille, with velvet green surround?  Does anyone have one for sale?

If anyone can give me a few pointers on maintenance and improving the car, advice would be much appreciated.

I already have a Vectra GSi with 3.0 engine conversion, so know of modifications on them.  This omega is standard apart from a drilled airbox with K&N and blanked EGR.  Apart from that its standard.

Cheers

Dean

Hello and welcome :y

Check the breathers to see if they're full of sh1te. They are the pipes at the back of the black plastic with ecotec written on it :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Brucie1946 on 11 May 2009, 17:55:53

How do I get to the breather canister, I know its at the back of the engine under the scuttle panel, we've had the pipes removed in the past, my dad said they looked OK, but he never had the breather apart to see if it was clogged.

Cheers

Dean

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: HolyCount on 11 May 2009, 17:55:57

Hello and welcome -- with regard to the oil weeping --- blocked pipes and warped covers are chichen and egg sorta thing --- both contribute to the oil in the wells -- but the blocked breathers cause the pressure build up that forces it out .... so, 1st port of call is to get all the gunk out of those pipes .... the covers might not actually be warped.  :y

Have a peep here :

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: crazyjoetavola on 11 May 2009, 18:01:13

Hi RS, welcome along :y :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 May 2009, 18:22:58

Hello Dean and a very warm welcome to you! :y

I recommend you put your queries under the 'Omega General Help' section for a more widespread response. ;) ;)

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Welung666 on 11 May 2009, 18:29:02

Welcome to OOF Dean :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: waspy on 11 May 2009, 18:47:57

Good evening Dean. Welcome along :)

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: AndyVXR300 on 11 May 2009, 19:09:43

Hi Dean and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: RobseyMV6 on 11 May 2009, 19:19:06

Very nice mate  8-)
lets see some pic.... Welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: omegod on 11 May 2009, 19:39:57

Hi Dean and welcome to OOF

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Entwood on 11 May 2009, 19:47:43

"Hello" and Welcome :)

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: dbug on 11 May 2009, 23:12:25

Welcome to OOF :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Cliffo B on 12 May 2009, 00:42:09

Hello Dean, welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Justdave on 12 May 2009, 17:35:45

Welcome along RS  :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 12 May 2009, 18:16:20

Hello and welcome. :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 12 May 2009, 22:02:19

Hi, welcome to the forum.  :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: p j morgan on 13 May 2009, 02:19:58

hi and welcome to oof mate

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Deva1992 on 13 May 2009, 16:46:08

Hello and enjoy OOF  :y

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Elite Pete on 13 May 2009, 18:00:11

Hi Dean and welcome to the forum :)