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Omega General Help / Boot spoiler
« on: 08 January 2016, 21:04:42 »
Would a boot spoiler off of a pre face-lift fit a face lifted model?
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: boot open button on front consol not working.
« on: 04 January 2016, 20:18:32 »About pre 2001, the key needs to be out of the ignition before dash switch will open boot. Post 2001, the switch needs to be press and held, as you have found.
All, assuming no other mods, obviously.
Mine is a 51 plate so must be the latter model. All good though. 😊
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: boot open button on front consol not working.
« on: 04 January 2016, 16:31:24 »
Well this morning I went out and checked to see if my boot release was actually working and I was just being stupid and hey presto it worked. Depressed button, held for a couple of seconds and 'click' the boot opened. Interesting development though, me being me I decided to press it whilst driving and after a couple of seconds 'click' it opened. Seems that mine has the delay on the switch but not the restriction on when it can be opened. Happy days.
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
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Omega General Help / Re: rear end rattle/knock.
« on: 03 January 2016, 22:00:28 »Don't dismiss it out of hand.Could also be a failed exhaust rubber allow a bit more exhaust flex... Cold, grab the tail pipe and give it a good waggle... Any clonks and that's as good a place to start as any
I know the exhaust is knocking but it's too light a sound for that.
Oh no of course not, always worth a check.
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Omega General Help / Re: rear end rattle/knock.
« on: 03 January 2016, 20:37:53 »Could also be a failed exhaust rubber allow a bit more exhaust flex... Cold, grab the tail pipe and give it a good waggle... Any clonks and that's as good a place to start as any
I know the exhaust is knocking but it's too light a sound for that.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: boot open button on front consol not working.
« on: 03 January 2016, 20:10:47 »
Ah fair enough then. Point of note though, I can't look in the manual as I don't have one yet. My father has lost it so I've had to order a replacement.
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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Any Cambs/Norfolk area meets planned for 2016?
« on: 03 January 2016, 19:49:33 »
I'll keep an eye out for it. Where is the Autobahnstormers meet?
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Omega General Help / Re: rear end rattle/knock.
« on: 03 January 2016, 19:38:33 »YupI would check the easy things first, like the rear shocks to make sure one hasn't failed, or that a pigtail hasn't broken off one of the rear springs.
Please excuse my ignorance but 'pigtail'? Is that the last part of the coil spring that you mean where it reduces in size to a smaller coil?
Most likely are:
Failed shock upper mounting
Failed shock
Failing/failed rear subframe front bushes
Failed rear diff/subframe mountings
In descending order of how badly the car corners...
Thanks. I don't think the car corners too badly but it does seem to wander, although I think that may be the tracking doing that.
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Omega General Help / Re: rear end rattle/knock.
« on: 03 January 2016, 19:37:04 »Not trying to teach you how to suck eggs and all that but are all your boot cubby holes and spare wheel well free of anything that may be causing the rattle ?
Lol, no the boot is empty so ruled that out. But always worth checking. 😉
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / boot open button on front consol not working.
« on: 03 January 2016, 19:35:31 »
As per title my consol mounted boot release button isn't working. The switch on the key opens it but not the button. It still illuminates when the boot is open and there's night illumination as will, it just doesn't open the boot. Tried it with ignition on and off, key in and out. Doesn't wanna play. Would it still be the button or something else?
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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Any Cambs/Norfolk area meets planned for 2016?
« on: 03 January 2016, 19:26:56 »
I'll keep a look out then for some postings.
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Omega Gallery / Re: My new 2.2CD
« on: 03 January 2016, 19:24:36 »Would those doors be from Nigel Pearson in Nottingham.
Normally you get a good deal from him. Also try him for other spares. My rear door cost £20 and you can't tell the difference from the original.
Also, looking at your car, is it Ural Mountain Green. If so, its the same as one of mine. Nice colour, and not many around. Think I saw it on Facebook
His name on Ebay comes up as omega52 but he seems to have loads of stuff. I'm about to message him but really need to sort some transport out to collect them.
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Omega General Help / Re: Exhaust for 2.2 petrol manual saloon
« on: 03 January 2016, 13:12:33 »
Think my exhaust needs replacing so was going to get the 3.0 box instead if it fitted.
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Omega General Help / Re: Exhaust for 2.2 petrol manual saloon
« on: 03 January 2016, 13:06:01 »Sorry to hijack this thread but saw your links re E.T.S and had a look. Very reasonable. Does anybody know whether a rear box from a 3.0/3.2 would fit a 2.2 petrol saloon using standard 2.2 centre sections?No. V6 back boxes have twin input pipes, 4 cylinder boxes only one. 3.0 and 3.2 boxes also have twin output pipes, 2.5 only one, but that's just silly styling.Sorry to hijack this thread but saw your links re E.T.S and had a look. Very reasonable. Does anybody know whether a rear box from a 3.0/3.2 would fit a 2.2 petrol saloon using standard 2.2 centre sections?No. V6 back boxes have twin input pipes, 4 cylinder boxes only one. 3.0 and 3.2 boxes also have twin output pipes, 2.5 only one, but that's just silly styling.
Not quite right. A 2.2 official system has twin centre sections. So it does have twins going into the back box.
It's the 2.0 setup which is single entry.If you want the twin exit look, better off fitting a 2.0 ETS system. Cut a chunk of the exit pipe off and pop on a twin exit trim
Why would that be better? Excuse my ignorance as I don't know much about the Omegas.
Out of the factory the 2.2 came with twin centre exhaust sections. It's really not needed. A 2.0 setup with single section is fine, plus a lot cheaper. Cat back whole system can be bought for £70. Full twin systems from GM or KwikShit could 4x that price
Just pop a trim on the end for the desired look.
Mine does have the twin box centre section so would that mean the 3.0/3.2 rear would fit?
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Omega General Help / Re: Exhaust for 2.2 petrol manual saloon
« on: 03 January 2016, 10:47:23 »If you want the twin exit look, better off fitting a 2.0 ETS system. Cut a chunk of the exit pipe off and pop on a twin exit trim
Why would that be better? Excuse my ignorance as I don't know much about the Omegas.