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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: F/S Bits from my scrapped 2.5 Facelift
« on: 23 June 2013, 18:58:42 »
That's alot of parts for one lot!
Would you consider splitting it up?
Would you consider splitting it up?
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Cars for Sale & wanted / F/S 1998 2.5 CDX Estate Auto
« on: 23 June 2013, 18:44:49 »
The time has come to let my Omega go.
She's a 1998 2.5 CDX.
Showing 95000 miles.
The engine was replaced in March with a Swindon racing engine which has had a top end rebuild.
New cam belt kit and water pump fitted in April.
3.2 exhaust manifolds. (SAI deleted, EGR blanked off)
New exhaust (cats back) fitted this time last year.
New drop links last month.
Everything works as it should with no knocks, bangs or other orrible noises.
MOT'd until March 2014.
Stacks of history including the original bill of sale.
Bad bits:
She suffered a few key scratches under previous ownership, and a couple of the usual car park dings. This is the worst one:
Key scratches:
One of the trims has a small bit missing. It never bothered me much but a full set of F/L trims will come with the car. They will need spraying as they are silver.
One of the cam covers is leaking. I have a set of alloy covers with good gaskets so I will probably fit them this week.
One small patch of rust starting on one rear arch - not like other 98MY Omega's that all seem to be tea bags!
She's on disabled tax.
This has been a great car to own but as I said - it's time to move her on.
£700
She's a 1998 2.5 CDX.
Showing 95000 miles.
The engine was replaced in March with a Swindon racing engine which has had a top end rebuild.
New cam belt kit and water pump fitted in April.
3.2 exhaust manifolds. (SAI deleted, EGR blanked off)
New exhaust (cats back) fitted this time last year.
New drop links last month.
Everything works as it should with no knocks, bangs or other orrible noises.
MOT'd until March 2014.
Stacks of history including the original bill of sale.
Bad bits:
She suffered a few key scratches under previous ownership, and a couple of the usual car park dings. This is the worst one:
Key scratches:
One of the trims has a small bit missing. It never bothered me much but a full set of F/L trims will come with the car. They will need spraying as they are silver.
One of the cam covers is leaking. I have a set of alloy covers with good gaskets so I will probably fit them this week.
One small patch of rust starting on one rear arch - not like other 98MY Omega's that all seem to be tea bags!
She's on disabled tax.
This has been a great car to own but as I said - it's time to move her on.
£700
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hello! ... from a previous Carlton (x3) owner.
« on: 21 June 2013, 21:49:42 »
Welcome to OOF fella 
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Omega General Help / Re: More re: water pump leak, Now - cam seals & camshaft questions
« on: 19 June 2013, 11:45:45 »
I can't see that you're doing anything wrong at all TBH.
I tried all the usual tricks too but drop box didn't want to play.
The service sounds like a good plan.
I tried all the usual tricks too but drop box didn't want to play.
The service sounds like a good plan.
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking 2002 Black DTi Saloon
« on: 18 June 2013, 20:10:49 »
IF the ECU/relay box is intact, can I have a price posted pls?
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Omega General Help / Re: More re: water pump leak, Now - cam seals & camshaft questions
« on: 18 June 2013, 11:42:45 »
You can remove the cams for cleaning but TBH the lobes look to be clean and that's the bit that's important. If you decide to remove them the you'll need to get the timing marks aligned then the cam belt has to come off. Unless you have recently had the cam belt changed then I would advise fitting a new one just to be sure. Of course that would mean a new tensioner too, along with new camshaft end seals... Once you start down that road it gets expensive pretty fast!
It looks to me like the engine has had it's oil changed less often that it needs, which has stained the cams and probably everywhere else too. In your position I would look carefully at the cam belt history and if it's even close to being due for a change then do it now, along with an oil and filter change.
Then change the oil at least every 6 months with decent oil. The stuff from the dealers is cheap enough and works well. Before too long you'll have a nice shiny clean engine again.
It looks to me like the engine has had it's oil changed less often that it needs, which has stained the cams and probably everywhere else too. In your position I would look carefully at the cam belt history and if it's even close to being due for a change then do it now, along with an oil and filter change.
Then change the oil at least every 6 months with decent oil. The stuff from the dealers is cheap enough and works well. Before too long you'll have a nice shiny clean engine again.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Really sad news.. Paul Lovejoy
« on: 06 June 2013, 21:33:14 »
Our thoughts are with you guys.
All the Murphs.
All the Murphs.
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General Car Chat / Re: Project GSI Bumper
« on: 30 May 2013, 19:32:16 »
Great job!
Did you get the missing chunk of grille surround sorted OK?
Did you get the missing chunk of grille surround sorted OK?
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General Discussion Area / Re: PC Virus
« on: 28 May 2013, 18:41:27 »
I tend to use Avast free antirus.
I would also install superantispyware then run a scan, then do the same with Spybot S&D.
You can all three of those free from Download.com.
If that lot doesn't get rid of any problems then maybe start thinking about wiping the drive, but not before!
I would also install superantispyware then run a scan, then do the same with Spybot S&D.
You can all three of those free from Download.com.
If that lot doesn't get rid of any problems then maybe start thinking about wiping the drive, but not before!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: phone over the radeo
« on: 28 May 2013, 17:49:52 »
I use a cassette adapter.
Just put it into the tape player and plug the other end into my phone.
Just put it into the tape player and plug the other end into my phone.
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General Car Chat / Re: Affordable LC
« on: 28 May 2013, 16:34:44 »
Dunno...
That's a piss poor ad with very little info. I'd need to have a poke around behind the kit.
That's a piss poor ad with very little info. I'd need to have a poke around behind the kit.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 28 May 2013, 13:58:25 »
Me neither - they were the first change I made.
The CDX lattices are nice but wrong for this one as it's a Diamond, so it will be having the correct alloys put back on.
The CDX lattices are nice but wrong for this one as it's a Diamond, so it will be having the correct alloys put back on.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 28 May 2013, 13:06:55 »
Yeah my MFL CDX had them originally too.
The Carlton is pretty rough looking but a friend of ours has recently broken one in the same colour so panels shouldn't be a problem.
The Carlton is pretty rough looking but a friend of ours has recently broken one in the same colour so panels shouldn't be a problem.
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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hello to all my fellow Omega owners!
« on: 27 May 2013, 22:41:03 »
Welcome to OOF!
Where in Kent are you?
Where in Kent are you?
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 27 May 2013, 22:28:32 »
Took it on a road trip!
5.30 AM start, home for 9.30 PM.
455 miles in all to bring this back from East Yorks.
Well pleased with the car's performance today - faultless!
For once
5.30 AM start, home for 9.30 PM.
455 miles in all to bring this back from East Yorks.
Well pleased with the car's performance today - faultless!
For once