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151

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Courtesy light wiring

« on: 03 April 2017, 19:00:38 »

I'm sure I'm losing the plot... I seem to remember reading about one of the pins on the courtesy light going live when the doors open. Before I start buggering about with a multimeter, does anyone know which one off the top of their head?

As usual the car and the meter are both, independently, several miles from me at the moment...

152

General Discussion Area / Londoners! Travel advice?

« on: 10 March 2017, 21:40:18 »

Saturday eve, probably around 2130 - to get to Dagenham... M1-M25-A13 or A1-M11-North circular-A13?

Or will it not make a blind bit of difference and we'll end up sat in traffic either way?

153

Omega General Help / Drill through a level sensor... possible?

« on: 09 March 2017, 15:42:52 »

I have an old level sensor laid about for experimenting. What would happen if I drilled through so as to put a nut and bolt with washers, so as to keep it in place?
 Will it knacker the electronic magic bits? I assume so...

154

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / For sale, cheap plod suspension

« on: 08 March 2017, 20:19:37 »

Police spec shocks, front are LP and RP idents, rears are WD.

Removed from my 2003 3.2 plod. Rough appearance and its been ages since he was on the road so unknown level of damping left. Were still decent in 2013...! £20 collected for all four before I skip them.

Also pair of front springs from the same, good condition,  £30 posted.

All removed because I've replaced with Bilsteins

Pic of dampers available via email... PM me.

155

General Discussion Area / Places to stay near Dagenham?

« on: 06 March 2017, 14:10:47 »

MrsGK and I are visiting Dagenham at short notice, Sunday morning. Any recommended places to stay within an hours drive? Cheap and nice preferred.
 Also somewhere nice to eat on the way down from Teesside? 

Eta - will be a late arrival and early departure so doesn't need many creature comforts...

156

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wtd on the hurry-up - front bagpipes

« on: 02 March 2017, 14:53:01 »

Having discovered that one of Zeke's front pipes is split and the other is harder than a hard thing... anyone got a pair?

For clarity I need the two black bagpipes that go from front of throttle body onto the top of the multirams. Held on with hose clip each end - smaller at top than bottom. Black plastic.

157

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Finicky indicator repeater question

« on: 17 February 2017, 15:45:47 »

Ex-plod has the clear side indicators - since he is Moonland grey metallic in colour, I want rid of the orangey bit inside and just to use silver bulbs. Yes, I am incredibly picky. Before I start pulling yet more bits off him, is it actually possible to remove the orange coating?

(Yes I do have a hundred more important things to do...)

158

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / WTD - bits that are awkward to post... scuttle etc

« on: 17 February 2017, 12:04:16 »

Forgot just how many bits of superglue were already holding the scuttle together on the explod - anyone got a good one they'd be willing to wrap up and post? Or one in a reasonable distance of Teesside for collection?

I'm also after the lower screen trim that covers the scuttle clips, the long rubber with metal teeth at each end.

Also a FL manual gearstick gaiter? Easier to post I must admit!

159

Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Rear fog lamp telltale glowing dimly...

« on: 15 February 2017, 19:34:23 »

...as the process of bringing the explod back to life goes on, I am dimly* aware of the above fault occurring intermittently - being explod, the wiring has previously been butchered - worth popping the headlamp switch out and having a check that all is well behind there? Beyond that, radio out, dash out, checking for shorts?

160

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wtd - V6 air filter box, clip type

« on: 13 February 2017, 21:19:13 »

Anyone got an older style air filter box with the clips rather than those flipping torx screws? For a reasonable price for a tight northerner...

161

General Car Chat / Pair of cambelts to do in Teesside... anyone got a locking kit?

« on: 09 February 2017, 12:32:43 »

Since my tame Omega guru has fallen off the face of the earth... both of mine need their belts doing.

If anyone local has a V6 locking kit and a spare day, id very much appreciate it (and make it worth your while! )

Failing that, anyone fancy lending me a kit in exchange for a few beer tokens?

162

General Car Chat / Michelin must have been keen...

« on: 26 January 2017, 20:40:15 »

...looking for the right tyre size for Zeke (I'm too lazy to go outside) and this shows up on their tyre search...

http://www.michelin.co.uk/GB/en/tyres/VAUXHALL/Omega/Estate/5__7%20V8%20311/2001.html

...tis but a dream!

163

Omega General Help / 3.2 timing belt kits - where from?

« on: 21 January 2017, 17:18:51 »

Have a brace of 3.2s needing a change - and buypartsby seems to have disappeared from the interweb?

Best price VX can do is £180 each or thereabouts. .. if I buy a Contitech kit via ATPs eBay shop that should be genuine right? Looking at £ 130 each at the moment.

164

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wtd - 3.2 coil packs

« on: 27 December 2016, 16:33:20 »

Also for the new project - need a pair of coil packs for a 3.2... if anyone has a nice pair*

*steady now

165

Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wtd - 3.2 manual ECU/ key/ ignition ring setup

« on: 27 December 2016, 11:44:44 »

Ive accidentally gained a new V6 project in pieces... I have a lot of bits in stock but the ECU setup has already been pilfered.
 So, anyone got a setup kicking about?

*yes, I have a problem...