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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Proz on 13 May 2010, 19:54:19
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The joys of Omega ownership are starting to show :-/
1. I have a creaking sound coming from the rear passenger side on bumps/speed bumps ... cant be springs cause they were done not long ago and just passed mot so is it shock absorber or doughnut bush .. ? ... shocky doest look like its leaking and car seems to handle ok .
2. Trivial but rather annoying rattle coming from passenger door near the lock button area .. goes away when door is locked , i hate squeeks and rattles in a car .
3. Gear lever rattle which i belive is pretty standard but is there a cure ?
4. Indicator/cruise stalk wont stay up when turning right .. cancels itself or comes of before even turning or moving steering wheel ... suppose a new one would cure that .
5. Aircon doesnt work ... hopefully just needs gassing .
Thats all i can think of just now ;D ;D ;D
The £ signs are rolling now .... :-/
Any advice or tips greatly recieved :y
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The joys of Omega ownership are starting to show :-/
1. I have a creaking sound coming from the rear passenger side on bumps/speed bumps ... cant be springs cause they were done not long ago and just passed mot so is it shock absorber or doughnut bush .. ? ... shocky doest look like its leaking and car seems to handle ok .
2. Trivial but rather annoying rattle coming from passenger door near the lock button area .. goes away when door is locked , i hate squeeks and rattles in a car .
3. Gear lever rattle which i belive is pretty standard but is there a cure ?
4. Indicator/cruise stalk wont stay up when turning right .. cancels itself or comes of before even turning or moving steering wheel ... suppose a new one would cure that .
5. Aircon doesnt work ... hopefully just needs gassing .
Thats all i can think of just now ;D ;D ;D
The £ signs are rolling now .... :-/
Any advice or tips greatly recieved :y
1, subframe bush can cause creaking
2, door card off and add some foam / tape?
3, dunno
4, yup, new stalk time (check yours is fully seated and clicked into place as well though)
5, aircon specialist will tell you :y
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1) get some PTFE spray and spray each flexible point on the rear end in turn I.E. spray donut bush then take for a drive, if the squeek is still there, move on. If it's gone you've found the cause ;)
2) It's normally caused by the locating strip on the door card seperating at the glued point. Use some 1/4" self tappers and screw the strip back a touch tighter than the original glue line.
3) Cheap fix is spray grease ;D Good and thick on the pivot under the leather gater ;D
4) New one I'm afraid.
5) Hopefully :y
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1. I'll try the spray :y
2. Yes i suppose i should be brave and take off door card ;D
3. i'll try the gease :y
4. New stalk it is ... anyone have a part no and approx price ?
5. No aircon specialists near me that i can find ... only Kwik-Fit :(
Was regassed by them not even 6 months ago :-/
Thanks
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1. I'll try the spray :y
2. Yes i suppose i should be brave and take off door card ;D
3. i'll try the gease :y
4. New stalk it is ... anyone have a part no and approx price ?
5. No aircon specialists near me that i can find ... only Kwik-Fit :(
Was regassed by them not even 6 months ago :-/
Thanks
stalk about £40 plus vat
you have a leak....find a specialist.
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1. I'll try the spray :y
2. Yes i suppose i should be brave and take off door card ;D
3. i'll try the gease :y
4. New stalk it is ... anyone have a part no and approx price ?
5. No aircon specialists near me that i can find ... only Kwik-Fit :(
Was regassed by them not even 6 months ago :-/
Thanks
stalk about £40 plus vat
you have a leak....find a specialist.
I have googled and couldnt find any im my area , not even a mobile one .
Will look again :y
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Don`t know how close you are to these
BROOMHEAD GARAGE 1-4, Mill St, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 9DQ
MOT Testing All Class 4 Servicing All Makes & Models Tyres, Batteries & Exhausts Brakes & Clutches Air Conditioning Servicing Diagnostic Testing Tel: 01383 737566
Or these
BURNSIDE AUTO CENTRE 10, Low Rd, Auchtermuchty, Cupar, Fife KY14 7AU
Servicing, MOT's, Repairs Mini Bus Hire - 16 Seats Brakes, Clutches, Exhausts Tyres, Air Conditioning Light Commercials Welcome Most Makes & Models Tel: 01337 828227
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5. No aircon specialists near me that i can find ... .....
how about these? (http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?keywords=car+air+conditioning+services&companyName=&location=Cupar&scrambleSeed=81648344&searchType=advance&M=&lastKeyword=air+conditioning+services&lastClarifyIndex=&lastClarifyOptions=&lastSearchall=&lastSearchallTax=&lastbandedclarifyResults=&bandedclarifyResults=&ssm=1) :-/ :-/ :-/
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Burnside auto is the nearer of the two .... why did i not find them in my searching :-[ :-[ :-[
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Well thats two crossed of the list ... gear lever greased and new stalk fitted today :y
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Another one of the list ... aircon regassed with no leaks apparently so we shall see :y
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Another one of the list ... aircon regassed with no leaks apparently so we shall see :y
result, im in for that myself tomorrow :y
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To stop the front door pins rattling......
Prise open the red/orange cap with a thin blade (it does come out, but not all the way I think) and this frees up the plastic pin. Wrap some thin tape around where it fits once maybe twice around. Job done, no more rattling.
There was a post on this with pics, but I can't find it.
You'll see how it's done once you get that cap out :y
simples!
Mick ;)
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To stop the front door pins rattling......
Prise open the red/orange cap with a thin blade (it does come out, but not all the way I think) and this frees up the plastic pin. Wrap some thin tape around where it fits once maybe twice around. Job done, no more rattling.
There was a post on this with pics, but I can't find it.
You'll see how it's done once you get that cap out :y
simples!
Mick ;)
Is this on pre or facelift models ... its defo the door pin area thats rattling right enough :y
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All models have the doorpins with the red tab insert. Do as Mick suggests :y
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To stop the front door pins rattling......
Prise open the red/orange cap with a thin blade (it does come out, but not all the way I think) and this frees up the plastic pin. Wrap some thin tape around where it fits once maybe twice around. Job done, no more rattling.
There was a post on this with pics, but I can't find it.
You'll see how it's done once you get that cap out :y
simples!
Mick ;)
Ok done that and put 2 rounds of tape on the bottom of the pin ... hopefully that will stop the rattle .... im begining to love my car again :D :D ::)