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Omega General Help / Secondry air pump !

« on: 04 August 2006, 21:26:07 »

Hi peeps,

Despite replacing the complete exhaust and CAT with genuine VX parts and replacing the manifold to block and manifold to CAT gaskets, the 2.2 is still a bit exhausty on start up !

No leaks in pipr work, have checked this several times !

I know the supposed location of the secondry air pump, but have failed to find it !
Give me a clue as to what exactly i am trying to find here ! How big is it, whats it look like etc

Photos would be brilliant if anyone with a 2.2 could take a snap for me !

For the more technical amoungst you, i know what the role of the secondry air pump is, and how it supposidly worlk etc, BUT how exactly does it pump air into the eshaust system, wheres the pipe work !
Were does it enter the exhaust system, is it through the block / head at some point, as its not directly in to the exhaust system, and not in to the manifold !

Cheers

Mark

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Omega General Help / Oil pressure switch !

« on: 04 August 2006, 22:19:46 »

Any peeps had need to change there oil presure switch, BUT on a 2.2 !!!

Had a quick look and it resides up behind the oil pump ! Looks a right bitch to get at ( limited access space )

Any tips or has anyone actually removed/repaced one

Cheers

Mark
 

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Omega General Help / 2.2 exhaust manifold removal !

« on: 29 July 2006, 20:34:17 »

Hi Folks,

OK today i bit the bullet, and decided that today was the day, to remove the manifold !

All 10 nuts came undone quite easily, although access to 2 of the bottom ones was a bit of ******* !

Used the Ambersil rust flash to give the nuts/studs a good soaking , and weather or not it helped i will never know, but i need not have worried, no broken studs etc !
One slight twitch in the bottom department, one nut was VERYYYYYYYY tight indeed !

It worked out to be a very very and i mean very small leak on the No1 exhaust port ( you could just about see the soot mark coming over the embossed section on the gasket face !)

Cleaned up all the mating surfaces, new gaskets, new nuts, copper grease all the studs  and hey presto, no more little leak !

Thanks to all that previously provided words of encouragment etc , saying it would be all right on the night :-) it was , but boy Mr Bum hole was working overtime to day !!!

Cheers me dears,

Mark ( happy chappy )

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Omega General Help / wheel alignment

« on: 29 July 2006, 21:43:07 »

Anyone know of a wheel alignment centre in or around Northampton, good enough to set the Omagea up PROPERLY !

Cheers

Mark

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Omega General Help / Seized bolts etc , manifold studs !

« on: 25 July 2006, 17:23:59 »

Afternoon !

OK i want to share some information with my dear friends on the Omega forum !

I have seen many postings in the past referring to seized manifoild studs/nuts, front wishbone bolts being rusted to buggery etc etc !

OK i have been searching high and low for an answer to these little problems and have come up with something quite fantastic !

Ambersil make a product called " Rust Flash" , its a VERY high quality penetrating oil coupled with a freezing agent ! Its works by litterally shocking the rust to fracture at -40C and when these little fractures occur the pnetrating oil seeps in under capilery action, the action is INSTANT so NO STANDING AROUND !

I have tried it on a few VERY seized and rusty nuts/bolts and a few manifold studs/nuts. It works perfectly !!!
A word of warning though, as with most studs, and twisting action ( side to side) movement of the spanner /socket is likely to start the stud fracturing /breaking , so bear that in mind !

This product is the dogs pink bits and i'm very immpressed indeed !

The price for a 500ml can is around £3 to £6 depending on where you can buy it ! Most Engineers Factors will sell it, but usually only in box's of 12 cans !

It can be brought on the internet, but postage can be as much or more than the value of the product its self !

If you can get hold of a can, try it, i'm 100% sure you will be gob smacked !!!

Remember  - AMBERSIL RUST FLASH is what your looking for !

Anyone who has had any dealings with this stuff already , i'd love to see some feed back on it please !

Cheers

Mark

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Omega General Help / HOT SMELL !

« on: 15 July 2006, 22:02:41 »

Evening !
I know this may sound and read a bit starnge, but please bear with me !

OK i have noticed lately ( maybe because weather is hot ) that the car smells hot !!
Quite an odd thing to say, but i'm sure most of you will know what i mean !

Temp gauge operates within normal parameters, with fan cutting in and out etc !

But i have noticed when i stop, or open the bonner after a decent run, you get that HOT smell over coming you ! There's plenty of coolant in the system etc, could it be just the age of the rubber hoses etc !

Cheers

Mark

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Omega General Help / 2.2 exhaust manifold removal !

« on: 13 July 2006, 14:50:36 »

Afternoon , one and all !

Anyone removed a 2.2 exhaust manifold yet !
Idealy a " how to " would be great, but all i really need to know is everything workable / accessable if studs break ! Can a normal drill be used etc etc
Cheers

Mark

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General Discussion Area / I LOVE MY OMEGA

« on: 03 January 2007, 19:20:09 »

OK Omega finally went in to the bodyshop today for frontal repairs  

Was given a like for like car, Toyota Avensis T2  2L !

Well all i can say is, give me my Omega back SOON !

Omega is 6 years ols with 78000 on the clock, and only a 2.2 !

Courtesy car is brand new with only a 1000 + miles on the clock !

Doesnt feel as powerful, computer is telling me the best average im getting for fuel is 29.9

Get back ache driving it

Its noisey

It feels unstable !

I want my Omega back, it pee pee's over the Avensis on all of the above AND MORE !

Would you pay £16000 + for an Avensis, or a couple for a decent Omega, i know which one i prefer  

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General Discussion Area / LOL you gotta bloody laugh !!

« on: 14 December 2006, 22:27:46 »

Some time ago i explained that some idiot reversed in to me whilst i was in a cue for petrol at Tesco's !
Well i didnt want to involve my insurance ( as policy was due for renewal) and have at last manged ( today) to get a booking made in a bodyshop to have repairs ! ( all paid for by other parties insurance)

On the way home from the bodyshop, and some $$&&*(^%$$££££"""er hit me in the rear LLOLLL, only scuffing and paint loos to rear bumper, but can you beleive it !!!  LLOLL why me !!!!

Mind you i had to laugh, bloke that swiped me was looking at me funny cos i was laughing !!!

Looking for a driver side shunt next ---- any takers , then near side , and that will be a complete respray then  LOLL

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General Discussion Area / Some knob in a BMW X5 !

« on: 10 October 2006, 21:47:23 »

Some knob in a BMW X5 has just backed in to me !! B *******ard !

Waiting for petrol in a local petrol station and idiot backs in to me ( apparently he got sick of waiting for a pump to become free !

Scuffed the front bumper and dented bonnet ( on the 2 inch strip that comes down the side of the rad grille )
Really pissed off about this, as the car was in really good condition body wise with very few marks on it !
Anyone else had a similar bump and what was the cost !
Just hope the insurance dont turn around and say its your word against his, although he did admit liabilty at the time !

Mark

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General Discussion Area / Post count !

« on: 03 September 2006, 22:14:31 »

Who's nicking my post count !!

I have posted 5 posts tonight and i'm still on post count 74 !!!!

Whats going on, i'll never become an Omega god at this rate !!!