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Omega General Help / Re: HT leads
« on: 06 June 2022, 13:15:51 »
Ps I’m told they’re obsolete at Vauxhall 
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Omega General Help / HT leads
« on: 06 June 2022, 13:15:25 »
Hi guys hope ur all good. Got CC gaskets to do over next weekend. And I will be changing ht leads. Where do u guys get yours from? I’ve just had some utter shite from MPD that I refuse to use 🤣 so they’re going back! And struggling to locate any from other suppliers. Help please men
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Omega General Help / Re: Track rods
« on: 09 May 2022, 19:44:09 »
Awesome thanks men much appreciated 😃
Ps any issues with ATP delivery following the exit of the Bre?
Ps any issues with ATP delivery following the exit of the Bre?
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Omega General Help / Re: Track rods
« on: 07 May 2022, 23:48:53 »
Or if anyone has a set they want to sell the bear ?
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Omega General Help / Track rods
« on: 07 May 2022, 21:54:03 »
Hi guys. I need LH and RH track rods. In the past I’ve purchased the entire assemblies from ATP but I can’t find them. Anyone got a little no for these? Cheers men
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 23 April 2022, 22:25:20 »With that list of jobs I would be considering looking around for a good Omega that doesn't need all that work.
The only way of getting one that doesn't need the usual full suspension rebuild or a load of often delayed engine work is to find a car that recently had it done by someone who knows what they're doing and can prove both. Then you need to ensure that the car isn't hiding a lot of hard to fix rot. That all means that such cars are very hard to find. Fixing a car whose history you know is actually the simple, straightfoward, quick and cheapest option
That’s my idea mate. Just try n keep the old bus going.
I am going to do oil pressure test and compression checks too just before I start just to see if there’s anything wrong elsewhere 👍
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 23 April 2022, 22:21:11 »Ive taken a veritable smorgasbord of photos around my 3.2 while it was sat on the floor out of the car. PM me your number if you want them WhatApping over
Thanks gk. pm now 😃
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 23 April 2022, 17:29:36 »
Lol thanks for all the advice but if I got a new car it wouldn’t be an omega that would probably have a list of its own issues.
As for the need to remove the heads. My way of thinking is I want to change those lifters and getting the manifolds out for inspection is easier just to come off with the heads. Also there’s a few bolt holes in the heads that need helicoiling so I’ll get those done at same time. Whilst the head is off being tested I can get the other bits done. And then wallop. One or two weekends later shes back on the road. That’s the plan anyway 😃
As for the need to remove the heads. My way of thinking is I want to change those lifters and getting the manifolds out for inspection is easier just to come off with the heads. Also there’s a few bolt holes in the heads that need helicoiling so I’ll get those done at same time. Whilst the head is off being tested I can get the other bits done. And then wallop. One or two weekends later shes back on the road. That’s the plan anyway 😃
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 23 April 2022, 11:05:01 »Thanks Nick much appreciated 👍 what at the back does the o ring seal go in to. I just can’t picture it. Also do those coolant lines next to the oil filter need to come off?
It fit just like the thermostat housing. It might even be the same o-ring. Although being German it's just as likely to be microscopically different for some reason
I vaguely remember removing the oil cooler fittings, but left the lines in place. Something needed to be moved - again, German
Aren't the cooler bolts banjos? In which case, they're just copper washers.
Why the opps would you buy downpipe gaskets from GM???
Yeah I’d have thought so but I’ve never had it apart before so I don’t know. I remember the coolant bridge had some weird funky rubber insert on the banjo bolts so wondered if that was the same deal with the cooler??
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 23 April 2022, 11:01:32 »
Lovely stuff guys thanks very much for the input. I’ll get some WD on them cooler lines near the oil filter cos they look questionable 🤣🤣🤣
So the o ring fitting on that coolant pipe does it just push in to the block somewhere?
To be honest I’ll probably end up ripping it all out. If it looks like it vaguely might be in the way it’s coming off 🤣🤣🤣
Cheers men for all ur help 😃😃😃👍👍👍
So the o ring fitting on that coolant pipe does it just push in to the block somewhere?
To be honest I’ll probably end up ripping it all out. If it looks like it vaguely might be in the way it’s coming off 🤣🤣🤣
Cheers men for all ur help 😃😃😃👍👍👍
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 22 April 2022, 22:50:30 »
One thing I thought of also…. all the washers and plate for cooler etc still available at vaux? I tried to get the down pipe gaskets and they said they no longer make them so I’m guessing some of this stuff is no longer available 🤷♂️
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 22 April 2022, 22:34:34 »
Thanks Nick much appreciated 👍 what at the back does the o ring seal go in to. I just can’t picture it. Also do those coolant lines next to the oil filter need to come off?
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head removal
« on: 22 April 2022, 21:11:53 »
Oh and that coolant pipe… where does that snake to?
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Omega General Help / V6 head removal
« on: 22 April 2022, 21:08:33 »
Hi guys hope ur all good
I have manifold gasket or cracked manifold causing slight fumes in to the car. I have one or more dead lifters. I have leaking cam covers. A duff thermostat. And slight coolant leak from the cooler plate.
My wheel arches are just starting to turn again. The front bumper has a recent scuff. I need at least two tires and two track rod ends.
And this is a car that I’ve always looked after. Talk about all things coming at once 🤣🤣🤣
Anyway I want to take me old man to the vaux fest again this year and I don’t want to take my shed the way it is. All these things have honestly had me looking at new cars.
However the reality is I can’t see anything that I’d like as much and it’s fairly cheap to maintain.
Anyway I’ve decided to stick with the devil I know and I’m gonna take it off road for couple of weeks and take the heads off and get all these things done with the plan to get me and the old boy to the vaux fest.
I’ve done this job before so I know what to expect. Couple of quick questions on things I’ve forgotten about… that metal coolant pipe that runs parallel with drivers exh. manifold…. is it 1 bolt holding it to head or block and is it accessible?
Last question… can u remind me where u put that green snot? If memory serves it’s just under the front cam caps but honestly can’t remember 🤣
Cheers in advance boys 👍
I have manifold gasket or cracked manifold causing slight fumes in to the car. I have one or more dead lifters. I have leaking cam covers. A duff thermostat. And slight coolant leak from the cooler plate.
My wheel arches are just starting to turn again. The front bumper has a recent scuff. I need at least two tires and two track rod ends.
And this is a car that I’ve always looked after. Talk about all things coming at once 🤣🤣🤣
Anyway I want to take me old man to the vaux fest again this year and I don’t want to take my shed the way it is. All these things have honestly had me looking at new cars.
However the reality is I can’t see anything that I’d like as much and it’s fairly cheap to maintain.
Anyway I’ve decided to stick with the devil I know and I’m gonna take it off road for couple of weeks and take the heads off and get all these things done with the plan to get me and the old boy to the vaux fest.
I’ve done this job before so I know what to expect. Couple of quick questions on things I’ve forgotten about… that metal coolant pipe that runs parallel with drivers exh. manifold…. is it 1 bolt holding it to head or block and is it accessible?
Last question… can u remind me where u put that green snot? If memory serves it’s just under the front cam caps but honestly can’t remember 🤣
Cheers in advance boys 👍