Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Peti on 20 June 2011, 09:34:56
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There's this plastic ring I found broken into 3 pieces when removing the SMALLER sump of the automatic transmission :
Plastic ring :
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i324/porosz23/Plasticring.jpg)
Suppose I can buy a new one.
But then I just can't imagine WHERE does it come from.
Can anyone show me on this picture ?
Sump:
(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i324/porosz23/Sump.jpg)
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thats the dreaded thrust washer - there is a post on replacing it in the maintenance section. check the index in my sig. :y
you will need new gaskets, fluid and an uprated brass thrust washer.
box bits can be obtained from JPAT, fluid from opie oils.
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Well, this looks everything but easy!
I thought I just buy a new one and click it to its place using 2 fingers :)
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its not hard.....once the box is off the car.
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There's a guy round here will do that sort of job for £200 plus parts.
Ime you need a local garage with auto box experience. Not an auto box only specialist as such, they tend to take the pesh a little.
It can be done on the drive though, apparently. :-/
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Lately,when leaving the garage(i.e. when everything was cold) , it took the transmission unit quite a few meters to change from gear 1 to gear 2.
Do you think that plastic ring is to blame for that ?
Do I take a big risk if I do NOT replace it for a while ?
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Standard operation, it does that when cold to get the engine to warm up a little quicker.
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That sounds fine, but do you think it is a big risk NOT to replace that plastic ring immediately ?