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Omega General Help / Re: Thermostats
« on: 07 November 2022, 16:22:42 »
If you can remove the housing complete with the link pipe, separating it is quite easy, with a gentle application of some heat.
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General Car Chat / Re: T reg Omega....
« on: 31 October 2022, 21:20:45 »
If you put a clinky up, people can slag it off,,, 
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General Car Chat / Re: Spotted
« on: 28 October 2022, 14:27:16 »
On a TV program reg V6CDX, some building bloke was putting a sink in a house and moving the stack pipe..
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Omega General Help / Re: Differential spares.
« on: 28 October 2022, 00:01:17 »I believe at least one of the bearing sets is hard to get now.
https://www.wychbearings.co.uk/
Any bearing any size
Unless the designers used a custom bearing. That is normally frowned upon unless you have a very good reason. Being German is not a good reason, but it doesn't stop them.
Also must be genuine
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Omega General Help / Re: Face lift MV6 bumper
« on: 28 October 2022, 00:00:14 »
The towing eye covers are even rarer.
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Omega General Help / Re: Differential spares.
« on: 27 October 2022, 13:15:44 »I believe at least one of the bearing sets is hard to get now.
https://www.wychbearings.co.uk/
Any bearing any size
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 25 October 2022, 20:38:11 »There were two engine variants in the D4, 5 cylinder single turbo and 4 cylinder twin turbo, Aisin auto box (as per GM FWD in europe) so pretty bulletproof.
As for the Passat, they always remind me of the Goodness Gracious Me sketch, 'bring me the blandest thing on the menu'
That's the donk.
Just sorting out getting the box serviced which is a little confusing to get the right information as this car is a 'partial facelift' so I think it needs the AW-1 ATF. Servicing instructions also indicate that it needs VIDA and DICE to reset the adaptations and alter the transmission change counter on the TCM. Doing some research it looks like a lot of owners do a few short distance changes to help get the old fluid out of the system.
This is next job on the Saab, Trying to find the correct grade for the box, isn't easy, as far as I know, it's 3309/aw-1 oil,
Which is approx £100,, for 20L on ebay., Will do a dump and flush, 😕
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General Car Chat / Re: One for Albs...
« on: 22 October 2022, 20:01:47 »
Saw the thread line so thought I'd pop this here
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1463473
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1463473
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Omega General Help / Re: Under bonnet insulation clips.
« on: 22 October 2022, 19:59:56 »Do any of THESE look useful?
from memory .... these look like the ones
https://www.bresco.com/acatalog/Bonnet-Insulation-Retainer.-Black.-Opel--AP0455P.html#SID=57
Correct
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: WANTED: V6 oil cooler
« on: 11 October 2022, 20:00:35 »
Bit of improve, it'll fit behind the bumper.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203578729484?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tsnLQFN3T1-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=HQkiUKOCSAq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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Omega General Help / Re: Garage recommendation
« on: 09 October 2022, 19:32:03 »
Try SOS automotive, In Huntingdon Cambs.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 06 October 2022, 20:13:00 »After recent discussions about oil coolers and coolant changes I decided its time to change the coolant again.Nissens would be my first suggestion
Before doing it I thought I would try and find out why it loses a little coolant over a given period of time.
Looked like there is a slight weep from the bottom of the radiator.
I was hoping it was the drain tap, but it isnt. Its coming from slightly inboard of that.
Will strip it down to check it isnt coming from somewhere further up, before playing parts darts, but I suspect I need to order a new rad.
Not too shocking, as I think its the original, so its done well.
What ever cheapest on eBay,, or a local supplier
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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: Omega Special Wanted
« on: 05 October 2022, 20:49:40 »Shame that wasnt a saloon. I would have been interested in the rear springs.
Springs were first parts I sold,when I started to break it,,.
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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: Omega Special Wanted
« on: 04 October 2022, 15:08:18 »That looks as good as the day it left WOMAThe rubber wheel arch extensions and headlight blanks were something of a turn off... When a nice Omega made a grand the skidpan cars struggled to hit £300
Those were the days...
It wasn't that good,, due to it finishing it's operational life, on the skid pan.
I was lucky,, mine hadn't been given those extras, only mod it had was the cut and sensor wire, and being a met car was auto,, so not as wanted.