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Omega General Help / Re: Rear brake pad clip
« on: 02 June 2013, 19:42:08 »
Part number 90509233 packet of 2. The rivets go, don't they?
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Omega General Help / Re: Ex police 3.0 special....?
« on: 02 June 2013, 08:38:44 »
I used to buy all my Senators and Omegas at the Witney auctions, and they all came with service history. My last Witney purchase, in 2006, OE03EWW, had done 122000 miles, and in that time had got through four clutches. Ex police cars are well maintained, but they are driven hard with little regard to wear.
I was first attracted to Senators by an item on Top Gear where Quentin Wilson interviewed a police workshop mechanic.who said "we change the brake pads every fortnight and the tyres once a month. Nothing else goes wrong on these cars".
I was first attracted to Senators by an item on Top Gear where Quentin Wilson interviewed a police workshop mechanic.who said "we change the brake pads every fortnight and the tyres once a month. Nothing else goes wrong on these cars".
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Omega General Help / Should I oil or grease my discs?
« on: 01 June 2013, 14:28:11 »
Having replaced my shiny new solid rear discs with the older worn ventilated rear discs, I am wondering how best to store the new solid discs until I fit them to one of my 2 litre Omegas. I fear they will rust if I just put them on a shelf in the garage. Should I oil them, grease them, or just seal them in a poly bag dry?
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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Brake Pads
« on: 30 May 2013, 21:51:46 »
The ridge is mainly a build up of rust that has not been removed by the rubbing action of the shoes
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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Brake Pads
« on: 30 May 2013, 21:31:09 »
In reply to Andy B, handbrake drum wear occurs in MOT tests, hill starts, and when the wife forgets to release the handbrake. Also when someone leaves the car parked for a week with the h/b on and it sticks. And in emergency stops; and when my son loses his brake fluid and brings the car home on the handbrake. But I agree, in general, handbrake shoes and drums should get little wear. They are designed to last the life of the car - seven years.
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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Brake Pads
« on: 30 May 2013, 21:12:45 »
Thanks for the advice. I always back off the adjuster before I attempt to remove a brake drum. There is often a lip of unworn brake drum on the inner edge on which the shoes can catch. Then the drum sticks, hammers are used, then tyre levers, and finally the shoes break the retaining spring pins and the whole thing falls to bits. So now I always slacken off the adjusters first.
In answer to earlier questions, I had a pair of new drums kicking around that I had bought for a 2 litre job but decided the existing drums were OK. Then I overhauled the 3.2 handbrake, and as one disc had a tiny edge chip I decided to fit the spare pair. Like others I had assumed all Omegas rear discs were interchangeable. They fitted all right. Big mistake. Luckily I read the thread.
In answer to earlier questions, I had a pair of new drums kicking around that I had bought for a 2 litre job but decided the existing drums were OK. Then I overhauled the 3.2 handbrake, and as one disc had a tiny edge chip I decided to fit the spare pair. Like others I had assumed all Omegas rear discs were interchangeable. They fitted all right. Big mistake. Luckily I read the thread.
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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Brake Pads
« on: 30 May 2013, 19:49:15 »
Today I measured the disc thicknesses; new solid disc .476". Old ventilated disc .703" where worn, .750" on edge (unworn). I shall change them Saturday. Thanks to you all and the forum for pointing this out.
I did once lose all brake fluid on a Peugeot 505 estate. The rear brakes were self adjusting drums, and when the linings wore out the pistons popped out of the cylinders, resulting in total loss of fluid and thus of brakes. The incident is memorable in that I drove the car home towing the wife in her Senator, acting as a brake. She happened to have the computer on fuel economy setting, and was amused to see it recording an amazing high mpg figure.
I did once lose all brake fluid on a Peugeot 505 estate. The rear brakes were self adjusting drums, and when the linings wore out the pistons popped out of the cylinders, resulting in total loss of fluid and thus of brakes. The incident is memorable in that I drove the car home towing the wife in her Senator, acting as a brake. She happened to have the computer on fuel economy setting, and was amused to see it recording an amazing high mpg figure.
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Omega General Help / Re: Rear Brake Pads
« on: 29 May 2013, 20:30:54 »
Your comments about vented rear discs and solid rear discs has me worried. I have just replaced my worn vented discs (2003 3.2 Omega) with new pattern solid discs. Is there a risk of the pistons coming out of the cylinders when the pads are worn?
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Omega General Help / Re: Omega 2.5 Rocker Cover Gaskets
« on: 28 May 2013, 21:41:45 »
Don't forget the 'O' rings either. 16 per side from memory.
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Omega General Help / Re: Aux Belt Tensioner.
« on: 27 May 2013, 09:53:50 »
I have had two fail and it's very annoying. The bearings seize, the plastic pulley melts and the belts get shredded. No water pump, no alternator, catch bus home. It demonstrates the wisdom of changing the cam belt pulleys every 40000 miles. They are cheap - about £20 from memory.
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Omega General Help / Re: cannot open front pasenger door
« on: 26 May 2013, 22:22:14 »
Thanks for the advice. MY son (20 miles away) has got the door open now following your advice. I have instructed him not to lock it again until he comes here Tuesday, when I will remove door card and spray with grease.
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Omega General Help / cannot open front pasenger door
« on: 26 May 2013, 16:06:11 »
T367KHL petrol manual 2 litre Omega saloon
This car passed its MOT test 2 weeks ago. Son Jonny took it away. Now complains he cannot open front passenger door. His wife has to enter through driver's door and clamber over central console. Door does not open on central locking, he cannot pull up the latch.
How do I cure this?
This car passed its MOT test 2 weeks ago. Son Jonny took it away. Now complains he cannot open front passenger door. His wife has to enter through driver's door and clamber over central console. Door does not open on central locking, he cannot pull up the latch.
How do I cure this?
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Omega General Help / Re: Brake light Madness
« on: 22 May 2013, 22:25:49 »
I believe the brake light warning system is a reed relay which compares the current taken by the two stop light bulbs. I imagine Halfords bulbs differ from other makes by enough to trigger the reed relay. So If you buy at Halfords, but 2 bulbs and change them both.
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Omega General Help / Autel MS609
« on: 19 May 2013, 21:21:12 »
A friend with Hondas recommended I buy an Autel MS609 diagnostic tool. Is it any good on Omegas?
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Omega General Help / Handbrake cable to lever rusted solid
« on: 19 May 2013, 15:58:29 »
So pleased was I with my T reg 2 litre handbrake job, I decided to do likewise on my 2003 3.2 explod manual. I took one brake apart, but the scissors lever arrangement was working fine. What was wrong with it was the cable end was rusted solid to the lever, again denying me the leverage. On the other side all I needed to do was remove the cable spring, force the cable off the lever, clean up and replace - simple job.