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Omega General Help / Re: New omega but feels sluggish
« on: 06 August 2008, 21:08:25 »Quote
Being that a driving instructor owned the car it could need a darn good blow out down the motorway
Sounds very pausible to me
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Sounds very pausible to me
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Omega General Help / Re: New omega but feels sluggish
« on: 06 August 2008, 19:12:20 »
Were you a manual driver before 
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Omega General Help / Re: Stainless exhaust
« on: 06 August 2008, 18:16:54 »
I would like a rear ss box... would it be worth doing the lot. What are the advantages?
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Omega General Help / Re: Stainless exhaust
« on: 30 July 2008, 15:43:34 »Quote
would think about £300 for cat back in stainless fella ! i get them cheap went to school with the lad that owns our local powerflow centre !!
Alright for some
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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket change - help please!
« on: 04 August 2008, 17:28:34 »Quote
yeah. i know, that's why i want me car back.
maybe i should just buy James LPG estate as a runaround?!!
LPG estate a good option. And James will only sell good car that have had the works. Can asure you it would be in good nick with all the jobbies done.
And LPG saves a fair wack!!
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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket change - help please!
« on: 04 August 2008, 17:22:26 »
Oh dear 
Not a good situation to be in!
Not a good situation to be in!
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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket change - help please!
« on: 04 August 2008, 17:11:09 »Quote
QuoteQuoteaw thanks for the offer and PM mate!
I actually have two ill cars but it's only one i'm desperate to fix. my lovely elite's head gasket (s) have gone and there's associated works with that . James is trying to give me confidence to have a go but i'm wavering!
the cdx has been sick for many months. adorning our front lawn for 12 of those! last time i had a look i blew the bagpipes off using too much damp start stuff! lol. it has a catalogue of probs and as its a 96P should really be broke and weighed in i guess....
anyway, the Elite is my priority and like a wassock i've let it sit for a fortnight when next week i'm off on bloody holiday!
Love my 96 'P' would break my heart to part with her!
Well mate, if you do fancy a hand in having a go between us... the offer stands. I am on Hols next week too.
Are you sure its the HG?
another reason i'm asking for help is for an experienced eye!
Well I am hardly that! LOL
But what you upto the weekend?? 2 eyes may be better than one (pair I mean!)
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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket change - help please!
« on: 04 August 2008, 16:57:30 »Quote
aw thanks for the offer and PM mate!
I actually have two ill cars but it's only one i'm desperate to fix. my lovely elite's head gasket (s) have gone and there's associated works with that . James is trying to give me confidence to have a go but i'm wavering!
the cdx has been sick for many months. adorning our front lawn for 12 of those! last time i had a look i blew the bagpipes off using too much damp start stuff! lol. it has a catalogue of probs and as its a 96P should really be broke and weighed in i guess....
anyway, the Elite is my priority and like a wassock i've let it sit for a fortnight when next week i'm off on bloody holiday!
Love my 96 'P' would break my heart to part with her!
Well mate, if you do fancy a hand in having a go between us... the offer stands. I am on Hols next week too.
Are you sure its the HG?
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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket change - help please!
« on: 04 August 2008, 16:45:29 »Quote
lol. thanks for the reply, i love your confidence james. but i'm petrified!!!
i'm fine with any interior stuff, outside managed to change plugs/leads once. would do another exhaust after working with Timbuk too, but my worry with engine work is not knowing what i should be looking for and finding gremlins!
research from posts and stuff lead me to require to do both head gaskets, at least one set of rocker gaskets again (i presume they can be re-used unless oil has been blown through them already!) probably the water pump and then flush/change the coolant. (which'll be the third lot in less than a year!)
then i found pics on refurbing a head.... i think they were yours, and the whole business of lapping in valves etc looks amazing but i don't want to blow my engine up by doing it wrong!
:-/ :-/
maybe i should practice on the non-working cdx first?
always a good plan
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Omega General Help / Re: Head Gasket change - help please!
« on: 04 August 2008, 16:44:44 »Quote
lol. thanks for the reply, i love your confidence james. but i'm petrified!!!
i'm fine with any interior stuff, outside managed to change plugs/leads once. would do another exhaust after working with Timbuk too, but my worry with engine work is not knowing what i should be looking for and finding gremlins!
research from posts and stuff lead me to require to do both head gaskets, at least one set of rocker gaskets again (i presume they can be re-used unless oil has been blown through them already!) probably the water pump and then flush/change the coolant. (which'll be the third lot in less than a year!)
then i found pics on refurbing a head.... i think they were yours, and the whole business of lapping in valves etc looks amazing but i don't want to blow my engine up by doing it wrong!
:-/ :-/
maybe i should practice on the non-working cdx first?
I am more than willing to lend a hand matey. Sure we could crak it between us. Not done a head on a mig... lots or Rover though!
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Omega General Help / Re: headlamps abroad
« on: 04 August 2008, 18:20:46 »Quote
And dont forget your hi-vis vests as well ! espacially with our french cousins getting a bit hot on them
Got them in Aldi this week, along with triangle and all the EU kit
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Omega General Help / Re: Wrecked?
« on: 04 August 2008, 20:26:59 »Quote
if Quater pannels are damaged it will deffinatly be a write off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to hard to fix!
Ever the Optomist
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Omega General Help / Re: Dials
« on: 04 August 2008, 18:37:36 »Quote
Mick Dundee, has some on his.
Blue led video on you tube is worth a look.
Will give him a PM then!! May have to mug him for them LOL
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Omega General Help / Dials
« on: 04 August 2008, 16:26:08 »
Would like to change the dials (pref white) are there any such replacements? Or is it an aftermarket job? Are they easy to replace and how would I go about it ?