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General Car Chat / Re: Paper clip test (Astra ?)
« on: 27 December 2011, 12:49:55 »
Sorry Tunnie all the info i have is that its a 2007 i.8 cabriolet -- girlie car really 
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General Car Chat / Paper clip test (Astra ?)
« on: 27 December 2011, 12:07:37 »
Hi all and merry Xmas to you. I have a question not for me but for my M8 who lives out in Germany, you see his engine management light has come on and it sounds like the engine has gone into limp mode. Now i have suggested to him that he has it code read to determine what the fault is but like the Omegas is he able to carry a paper clip test on a Astra before entering the Garage Doctors. Many thanks Steve. 
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Omega General Help / Loose wheel nut's (Embarrassed)
« on: 22 December 2011, 17:43:38 »
Recently posted a question about front wheel bearing and its replacement, well after buying the part and Robg kindly offering to fit it he found out that the wheel bearing was fine and in fact the wheel nuts had some how worked there way loose one had even escaped. I did not check them as visually they looked fine. A well wheel know next time thanks Rob for pointing it out i guess my excuse is its Xmas time a time for fools
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Omega General Help / Re: Front wheel bearing
« on: 18 December 2011, 19:56:20 »
Rob as i said will ring you tomorrow night when i get the part and make arrangements with you to do it cos with it leading up to Xmas work is busy and i wont have any spare time jobs yours.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front wheel bearing
« on: 18 December 2011, 12:44:10 »
Hi Rob GSF got them for £50.00 + pounds have found there parts very good in the past -- unless people know different so will contact them tomorrow then hopefully will pick up on way home from work.
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Omega General Help / Re: Bulb help please
« on: 17 December 2011, 20:37:07 »
Having the misfortune of doing this task a fews times as duggs says removal of the entire light unit is the simplest way and steer clear of cheap fleabay ones after 12 months you will be laying out again good luck
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Omega General Help / Re: Front wheel bearing
« on: 17 December 2011, 19:17:18 »
Thanks Rob will ring them first thing Monday then make arrangements with you,will contact you monday night Steve
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Omega General Help / Re: Front wheel bearing
« on: 17 December 2011, 19:04:49 »
Hi Rob if i ring these guys on monday and can get it delivered quickly you fancy doing it one day next week.
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Omega General Help / Front wheel bearing
« on: 17 December 2011, 18:50:08 »
Hi all looks very much like my front wheel bearing is trying to escape started knocking whilst travelling and got progressively worse as i limped home on inspection wheel looks to be sat at an angel and is certainly knocking when rocked. Question is would this be a job that i could under take or would it need garage surgery. Also where would be the best most reasonable place in which to source a part. Many thanks guys and merry Christmas to you all
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Locking & Alarm
« on: 13 December 2011, 18:25:43 »
I did Rob but then put it back to see what would happen but now the interior light comes on and the door locks go up and down two or three times surely they cant be affected by the bonnet sensor, BUTtttt tonight nothing after disconnection so who knows.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Locking & Alarm
« on: 13 December 2011, 16:20:47 »
Freecall666 i forgot to mention that i to have had the doors lock and unlock several times with one push on the fob. Started tonight by un clipping the bonnet sensor. Fingers crossed that's it cos it to dam cold and wet to go out and mess with it tonight.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Locking & Alarm
« on: 12 December 2011, 20:18:59 »
Hi all having problems with the locking/Alarm on the old girl recently i have locked the car with the remote and with in about 10 mins the alarm is of and running try setting it several times but still after a while alarm goes of. Any ways tonight some thing different alarm set and as per usual she went of after a few mins how ever when i tried this time to reset it it locked but the interior light stayed on reopened it and after a while light dimmed and went out as norm so locked it again and hey up interior light came back on, waited a few mins in the hope it would go out but no stay on. What's going on guys
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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 petrol engine "tapping" can anyone help?
« on: 05 December 2011, 21:08:24 »
Yes afraid so Rob and after looking others seem to have been tampered with so i think it could be more than one
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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 petrol engine "tapping" can anyone help?
« on: 05 December 2011, 20:43:41 »
Well hope fully its just the one stud but as i said if the others don't wish to play ball could be more ??
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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 petrol engine "tapping" can anyone help?
« on: 05 December 2011, 20:39:22 »
Also drive a 2.2 and to have suffered with the tap tap noise i first thought it was the lifters so treated with wyns after an oil change no joy so removed the heat shield only to find it was cracked. Had this welded but still no joy then after a proper look found that i have the first stud on the underside of the manifold had completely come out along with the insert. After asking about having it repaired told it would be ok providing all the other studs came out freely not some thing i wish to ponder on so i just put up with it, soon goes once engine is warm so for now at least it can stay.
PS if any OOF members are up for having a go at repairing it for me say maybe next summer i am more than willing to cover the cost.
PS if any OOF members are up for having a go at repairing it for me say maybe next summer i am more than willing to cover the cost.