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Omega General Help / Re: Where is best to buy...............

« on: 29 January 2010, 15:28:46 »

Interestingly I got andyc to send me a set and I have received proper studs and nuts. The nuts are copper though but the studs are not.

Assume there must be two types? :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: Where is best to buy...............

« on: 27 January 2010, 17:40:25 »

So have the old stud and nut been replaced by copper with torx head?

In any case I have asked andyc to give me a price and i will have him send me some!

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Omega General Help / Re: Where is best to buy...............

« on: 27 January 2010, 17:21:51 »

The ones that came off were not copper (AFAIK) and they were studs with a nut so definitely didn't have a torx head?? :-? :-? :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: Where is best to buy...............

« on: 27 January 2010, 16:41:05 »

Understood but if they are only £20 from Vx not worth bothering to go anywhere else

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Omega General Help / Re: Where is best to buy...............

« on: 27 January 2010, 16:16:39 »

Great thanks

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Omega General Help / Where is best to buy...............

« on: 27 January 2010, 16:11:05 »

Manifold studs?

Going to renew all mine while heads are off after advice from James.

Is it genuine only or will somewhere on ebay (such as Trechii) be ok?

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Omega General Help / Re: Removing Inlet Valves

« on: 29 January 2010, 10:35:41 »

Still not working.

I am thinking that it can only be something to do with the compressor so I am going to try and borrow AndyB's to test this theory!

Andy if you read this before seeing the missed call on your phone can you give me a call please

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Omega General Help / Re: Removing Inlet Valves

« on: 27 January 2010, 17:24:41 »

Gently tap the top of the compressor to loosen the collets

I'll give that a try tomorrow Martin but why would I need to do that on the inlet and not the exhaust? :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: Removing Inlet Valves

« on: 27 January 2010, 15:57:54 »

I can't even compress the springs on the inlet valves for some reason.

Compressor worked fine on all the exhaust valves. Is there perhaps a different clearance on the inlet where the compressor could be fouling? Have to say i didn't see it fouling anywhere though!

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Omega General Help / Removing Inlet Valves

« on: 27 January 2010, 15:53:41 »

I have removed all of the exhaust valves and stem oil seals and went to remove the inlet valves but they just won't budge. Thought it might be one that is a bit stiff but all the same!

Am I missing something? Is there a technique I don;t know about?

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Omega General Help / Re: oil in water

« on: 27 January 2010, 17:28:47 »

Make sure you flush your cooling system very thoroughly once new cooler fitted

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Omega General Help / Re: Leaky plumbing

« on: 27 January 2010, 17:38:48 »

Could it be coming from thermostat and then down front of engine? Do you park on a slope?

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Omega General Help / Re: Valve Stem Oil Seals

« on: 25 January 2010, 14:47:13 »

Thats what I was doing but I just seem to be pulling bits of rubber out so I stopped before I did any damage.

I'll give it another go

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Omega General Help / Valve Stem Oil Seals

« on: 25 January 2010, 14:40:38 »

Statrted the work on refurbishing the heads from my car today. Valve spring compressor seems to work fine and I have removed one valve. However, I can't see how you remove the stem oil seal? It seems to be "welded" to the valve guide?

Anyone tell me the best way to remove them?

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Omega General Help / Re: Powered Steering noise

« on: 24 January 2010, 19:16:51 »

If the fluid is ok and not low, its a weak power steering pump, quite a common fault on this model.
Mine does the same. You can replace the pump but i understand its a bit of a pig to do.

I didn't find it too bad. Apart from losing one of the bolts that holds it in, it was a fairly easy job