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Omega General Help / Wishbone/lower arm

« on: 04 May 2010, 19:37:09 »

Hi everyone.

My motor just failed its MOT, surprisingly just an offside lower suspension ball joint is worn.
Just got a couple of questions:
Does anyone know the part no. for a new lower arm?
Is the ball joint bolt on or riveted?
Has anyone got a new one that they would like to sell me or failing that can anyone tell me where to get one cheap?
Vauxhall quoted me £55+VAT for the ball joint and about £220 for the lower arm.
I drive a 99 3.0ltr MV6 pre facelift.
Cheers all yet again and kindest regards to all.
Kieren

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Omega General Help / Re: Central locking fuse gone with the car deadlocked

« on: 17 February 2010, 16:49:11 »

Thanks mate, I'll do that.

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Omega General Help / Re: Central locking fuse gone with the car deadlocked

« on: 17 February 2010, 12:00:26 »

Would you believe it, opened just like you all said. Normally I would have got frustrated and tried to force it but had the baby with me yesterday. Baby's fault then. Glad I didn't break the window.
Looks like there is a little bit of water getting in the drivers door. Any comments as to the likely entry point very welcome.
Thank you all very much for your help and saving me a bit of cash, now all I need is work and I'm laughing.

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Omega General Help / Re: Central locking fuse gone with the car deadlocked

« on: 16 February 2010, 21:35:39 »

Ok, thanks very much. I'll try and get back up to the car first thing and let you know how I get on.
Very grateful, thanks very much.

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Omega General Help / Re: Central locking fuse gone with the car deadlocked

« on: 16 February 2010, 21:31:29 »

I wriggled it back and forth a few times. It seems quite free. I managed to get the interior light to come on but now you mention it I don't recall trying the handle.
Do I need to try the handle while I'm turning the key or after I return it to the top position?
Oh, and thanks.

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Omega General Help / Central locking fuse gone with the car deadlocked

« on: 16 February 2010, 21:09:45 »

Hi All,
I appear to have a little bit of a problem in that the central locking fuse has gone and I can't get into the car to change it. I'm sure that it is the fuse because it happened at the weekend (luckily with the doors unlocked). Unfortunatly I have not had time to trace the fault.
Is there any way of getting into the car that doesn't involve breaking the windows? I have tried the key in the door and the boot and no luck. I've never been able to turn the boot lock and assume that it is the wrong lock for the key.
Really hope that someone can help me out with this one, work has dried up suddenly and I can't afford to smash a window.
Cheers all and hope that you are all well.
Kieren

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Omega General Help / Re: Steering Idler

« on: 29 December 2009, 21:32:52 »

Got one for £42 in the end. Not vauxhall though. Vauxhall said £62 plus VAT and I just can't afford that so soon after Christmas.
I will have a good look at the bolts and make sure that there is no wear but wish I'd thought to but a full kit. Can't change it till Friday so I'll let you know how I got on after that.
Thanks very much for all the help though everyone.

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Omega General Help / Re: Steering Idler

« on: 29 December 2009, 15:04:59 »

Thanks Mick

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Omega General Help / Re: Steering Idler

« on: 29 December 2009, 14:43:37 »

Thanks Davethedriver.
I thought that was what I needed you'ld have thought that a parts shop would know the difference too.
Appreciate that mate, thank you.

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Omega General Help / Steering Idler

« on: 29 December 2009, 14:33:13 »

Hi All, Happy Christmas,

Does anyone have a picture of a steering idler that they could post? I've had a look on the site and can't seem to find one.
I popped down to a parts place today and they have given me a part that looks almost identical to a vertical link that I changed earlier in the year.
I know the idler needs changing as it came up on the MOT.
Also if anyone can give me a part number that I can give to the shop that would be helpful. It's a 1999 MV6, pre-facelift.
Thanks for any replies.
K

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Omega General Help / Re: My Car Will Not Start DESPARATELY NEED HELP

« on: 12 September 2009, 18:22:15 »

The senser from Autovaux never came, paid for special delivery next day and should have been here Tuesday. It's Saturday and enough is enough so I have been to Slough to pick up the only sensor available in the world to have the right shaped plug in it.
Got back and got under the car (something that I'm always very scared of doing) and put the new sensor into place, screwed up the bolt. Got out, re-routed the cable to keep it away from the manifold. Pluged it in, went to the drivers side turned the key and the enging turned round and round just like before................then started.
I actually sucessfully fixed a car.
I can do just about anything, I own lots of tools and I build lots of things but I have never managed to fix a car before.

I am so very grateful to everybody who cantributed to this thread and helped me out with good advice, you have saved me a lot of money and I owe you all a drink.

do you know, i nearly felt that sorry for you i could have bought the spare one i have here down to you.  alas you have it sorted, well done.

errrr..... thanks, I think :-? Orange squash ok?

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Omega General Help / Re: My Car Will Not Start DESPARATELY NEED HELP

« on: 12 September 2009, 14:58:01 »

The senser from Autovaux never came, paid for special delivery next day and should have been here Tuesday. It's Saturday and enough is enough so I have been to Slough to pick up the only sensor available in the world to have the right shaped plug in it.
Got back and got under the car (something that I'm always very scared of doing) and put the new sensor into place, screwed up the bolt. Got out, re-routed the cable to keep it away from the manifold. Pluged it in, went to the drivers side turned the key and the enging turned round and round just like before................then started.
I actually sucessfully fixed a car.
I can do just about anything, I own lots of tools and I build lots of things but I have never managed to fix a car before.

I am so very grateful to everybody who contributed to this thread and helped me out with good advice, you have saved me a lot of money and I owe you all a drink.

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Omega General Help / Re: My Car Will Not Start DESPARATELY NEED HELP

« on: 09 September 2009, 18:57:56 »

Should have been here today, paid for Special next day, got home and no sign of it.

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Omega General Help / Re: My Car Will Not Start DESPARATELY NEED HELP

« on: 07 September 2009, 20:07:24 »

Try calling Autovaux asking them for help, they are very good, call early they'll have one with you the following day 

Will do mate, thank you wery much.

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Omega General Help / Re: My Car Will Not Start DESPARATELY NEED HELP

« on: 07 September 2009, 19:37:46 »

Dave C and VX1:
Just looked at the website that Dave C mentioned and the first of the product codes that VX1 gave me brought up the correct connector (according to the picture).
Worryingly though, the part number that I had brought up a picture of the same one [smiley=cry.gif].
I think that my best bet is to order one and put a note in with the order.
Thanks for your help both of you and everyone else