Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: NickA on 23 December 2008, 19:05:09
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How much meat is left on the front pads once the check control comes on? In other words am I OK for a couple of hundred miles over Xmas or should I nip out to the local stealers tomorrow morning? I need discs as well so I'll rather wait until after Xmas.
Also anyone fitted disc from Autovax, or is it really worth the extra for genuine parts?
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How much meat is left on the front pads once the check control comes on? In other words am I OK for a couple of hundred miles over Xmas or should I nip out to the local stealers tomorrow morning? I need discs as well so I'll rather wait until after Xmas.
Also anyone fitted disc from Autovax, or is it really worth the extra for genuine parts?
Err? Have a look! ;) It really depends on how much of an unworn lip there is on your discs. The bigger the lip, the earlier the warning light/message will appear. I had mine on for months before I did anything about it - my discs are nearing the end of their life too. :y
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You should be ok for a couple hundred miles mate, think you can get a kit, discs and pads from Vauxhall for about £100, less with a Trade Club Card :y
Also check that the sensor hasn't just come off :)
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....... Also check that the sensor hasn't just come off :)
That wouldn't trigger a fault. It's when the sensor goes open circuit that triggers it. ;)
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....... Also check that the sensor hasn't just come off :)
That wouldn't trigger a fault. It's when the sensor goes open circuit that triggers it. ;)
Why did mine do it then?
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....... Also check that the sensor hasn't just come off :)
That wouldn't trigger a fault. It's when the sensor goes open circuit that triggers it. ;)
Why did mine do it then?
Must have broke as it came off the pad. Try it. Unplug the sensor from inside the wheel arch, & it'll put the light/message on. Short out the terminals in the plug & it'll get shut of the message. I've done it afew times over the years with this Omega & the Senators before it, when a sensor has worn through early. If you have a new sensor plugged into the car & just tuck it up out the way, the car will be happy & not show a light/message.
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Right follow you now, mine was broken :-X
Was the open circuit posh talk ::)
Ok I should have said broken not come off :-*
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Right follow you now, mine was broken :-X
Was the open circuit posh talk ::)
;) = when the two wires inside are NOT connected. :y :y
Ok I should have said broken not come off :-*
;D ;D
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Ok I hold my hand up I was wrong :'(
Sorry Andy ::)
it must be Christmas, I am apologising :P
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Ok I hold my hand up I was wrong :'(
Sorry Andy ::)
it must be Christmas, I am apologising :P
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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How much meat is left on the front pads once the check control comes on? In other words am I OK for a couple of hundred miles over Xmas or should I nip out to the local stealers tomorrow morning? I need discs as well so I'll rather wait until after Xmas.
Also anyone fitted disc from Autovax, or is it really worth the extra for genuine parts?
Err? Have a look! ;) It really depends on how much of an unworn lip there is on your discs. The bigger the lip, the earlier the warning light/message will appear. I had mine on for months before I did anything about it - my discs are nearing the end of their life too. :y
Just replaced the discs and pads. Pads were OK with 4mm left but discs had a large lip which had triggered the sensor. I used genuine Vaux parts as the local dealer was prepared to give me trade prices.
I've only got a wear sensor on the near side; I assume that's a facelift cost saving?
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I assume that's a facelift cost saving?
You assume correctly :) :) :)
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How much meat is left on the front pads once the check control comes on? In other words am I OK for a couple of hundred miles over Xmas or should I nip out to the local stealers tomorrow morning? I need discs as well so I'll rather wait until after Xmas.
Also anyone fitted disc from Autovax, or is it really worth the extra for genuine parts?
Err? Have a look! ;) It really depends on how much of an unworn lip there is on your discs. The bigger the lip, the earlier the warning light/message will appear. I had mine on for months before I did anything about it - my discs are nearing the end of their life too. :y
Just replaced the discs and pads. Pads were OK with 4mm left but discs had a large lip which had triggered the sensor. I used genuine Vaux parts as the local dealer was prepared to give me trade prices.
I've only got a wear sensor on the near side; I assume that's a facelift cost saving?
Get yourself a Trade Club card - the savings on standard service type items are worthwhile (cheaper than trade price)
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I tend to change mine around the time the warning comes on - the last bit of the pad seems to 'go off' a bit to quickly with all the roundabouts in Milton Keynes.
Had to change the pads on the tractor a few weeks ago, and they'd only done around 3k - cooked them pretty bad, couldn't get the bit to return :(
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IHad to change the pads on the tractor a few weeks ago, and they'd only done around 3k - cooked them pretty bad, couldn't get the bit to return :(
3K :-? I get 60K out of the fronts and the rears are the originals at 127K
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IHad to change the pads on the tractor a few weeks ago, and they'd only done around 3k - cooked them pretty bad, couldn't get the bit to return :(
3K :-? I get 60K out of the fronts and the rears are the originals at 127K
Loads of meat left on them, just ruined after abusing them when I was late for a channel tunnel :-[