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Omega General Help / Removing a headlamp in a Face lift Omega

« on: 30 November 2021, 17:01:49 »

This is close to the last post but a simpler query. I have removed headlamps in pre facelift cars without problem. My 2003 2.6 has just failed the MOT as the offside headlamp was too low and the adjusters would not lift it. There is nothing loose! However I expect it will be the standard problem.
I removed the plastic strip below the head lamp in one piece and a self tapping screw and 8mm bolt above the headlamp. The head lamp is now loose with nothing apparently holding it but I cannot pry it out. There is no sign of the deeply recessed bolt below the headlamp that I was used to on prefacelifts. Have I missed some thing? It looks as if I need to remove the front wing but I am sure that is not necessary. I would be grateful for any advice.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Speedo and Rev counter

« on: 02 August 2020, 00:16:54 »

My speedometer and rev counter started to fail intermittently in my 2003 2.6 saloon.
This topic has been reported before and their replacement was recommended. I managed temporarily by using a sat nav as that that gave me my speed and made driving legal.
During the lockdown the battery started losing its charge. I replaced it and now these instruments function without problem.
I think (and hope) it must have been a problem with the battery voltage dropping fractionally, sufficient to stop these instruments working but not enough to affect starting etc.
The car has done 154,000 miles using no oil and even the air conditioning works thanks to the previous owner, an engineer, who replaced all the air conditioning seals and maintained the car himself. It has heavy duty rear springs so I do not have the problem of it bottoming on the suspension when loaded and these have only a minor effect on the handling when unloaded.

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Omega General Help / Door card removal

« on: 08 August 2019, 17:20:38 »

Hi everyone.
My 2003 2.6 estate door solenoid stopped working.the drivers door would open and lock with the key and the remote worked on the other doors so I was not going to bother getting it fixed. Then the  locking tab on the door started staying down, again no problem until I found that occasionally I could not get the door open from the inside or outside and had to get out through the passenger door. I have replaced the solenoids on other Omegas but not the facelift model. I have removed all the screws including the one under the plastic interior door lever. Do I have to take off the decorative wood finished panel. Do I have to remove the door light. On the new site I cannot get access to the advice and videos formerly available on the old site.
Can anyone help. I did manage to get the door tab up by pulling hard with pliers locked on with the window down.  I tried to release the window opening switches by levering up as was necessary on the old model and must have dis connected the switch as I cannot get the window to close and it’s raining tonight!

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Omega General Help / Play in auto gearbox handle

« on: 19 January 2019, 14:53:08 »

My 2.6 2003 auto estate has undue play in the auto gearbox handle.
It works but I have not had this problem in the five or six auto Omegas that I have owned.
Is it likely to fail completely?
The car has done 150,000 miles but otherwise every thing works well.

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Omega General Help / Elite V 6 Auto PLG

« on: 27 October 2009, 19:32:39 »

The car runs smoothly apart from occasionally losing power when accelerating at speed. For some time I have been having to top up the radiator water and the garage I use tell me the head gasket has blown at the rear of the engine. The engineer there hates working on these engines. Does anyone know of a garage in the Hereford area that has experience in head gaskets for these cars and what is a reasonable price. I have 145,000 on the clock and an MOT due. I do not want to scrap her but it may be the best option.