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Omega General Help / Re: Creaking Rear Suspension

« on: 14 August 2009, 13:49:17 »

your on the right track imho. My donut bushes failed the mot, and once changed the creak went away. There is a special tool, and afaik Mark dtm may still have one, but i removed mine by levering with a claw hammer, and pressing back in with 1st a jack and then inverting0the plate with the centre bolt through it. Ill try and find my original thread, (dont bother with carlton bushes they are differant)

I've got a creaky rear too! 

Where are these donut bushes then? Agree with JimBob, a how to would be most useful. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Intermittant power steering

« on: 11 August 2009, 20:49:33 »

Try changing the servotronic relay in the driverside kick panal, as this is part of the system that regulates the assistanc at various road speeds. It is cheaper than the pump and easier as well.

How do you identify this? (assuming it doesn't have servotronic relay stamped on it in flourescent pink  )

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear suspension - where to start?

« on: 14 August 2009, 14:00:09 »

A trip to WIM http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/ would be a good starting point to get your geometry set up.  Whilst there tony would identify any other issues regarding suspension setup/upgrades etc

He has a great pedigree, is a good friend to the site and is obviously very familiar with our Migsies! 

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Omega General Help / Re: Seat height.....

« on: 12 August 2009, 13:49:31 »

It's probably jammed at one extreme or other of the motors travel, get a spanner on the hex and manually wind it back a bit.

Just wind it to the required height. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Cambelt@Newent ..how quick do trade cards arrive?

« on: 12 August 2009, 13:42:09 »

Hmmm, should I do mine at Newent as well...

(fat chance, the old bag will most likely nick the car for the day - Mrs TB and The_Tigger think realise we're all boring bastards and bugger off out for the day )

Challenge is to get it stripped down before breakfast then.   

Kevin

Right, lets start a roll call for the Newent Breakfast club:

TheBoy
Neil_MV6
Kevin
JimBob...

 

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Omega General Help / Re: Cambelt@Newent ..how quick do trade cards arrive?

« on: 11 August 2009, 15:57:31 »

Thanks Andy, I've PM'd you.

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Omega General Help / Cambelt@Newent ..how quick do trade cards arrive?

« on: 11 August 2009, 15:39:30 »

Hi guys

I'd really like to do my cambelt at the Newent meet and wanted to get the kit through trade club. If I send off today does anyone know how quickly the card will come through?

Alternatively, is there anyone who is going to Newent who could help by getting a kit for me using their trade club card (of course I would send the money first, either by PayPal or a bank transfer)?

And apart from the kit, what else is needeed to do the job? I know coolant, but anything else?

Cheers
Neil   

BTW, thought I'd better check, is someone taking a cam locking kit that i could borrow? 
Also, would anyone like to voluteer to help me do it, I've never done one before?  I'm not asking much am I, Eeek!  

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Omega General Help / Re: Advice on what to buy for cambelt change???

« on: 12 August 2009, 13:46:45 »

Not a bad idea to remove the aux. belt tensioner pulley, carefully lift the seals out and re-grease the bearing. Mine was dry as a bone at the 80k change.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin, made a note of that.

I might as well do the aux belt too, it's done 180k now. I had the plenum off not so long ago when i did the breathers and the O rings 'seemed' ok.

What would the symptoms be if they don't do their job properly?

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Omega General Help / Advice on what to buy for cambelt change???

« on: 11 August 2009, 20:45:49 »

Hi again.

Moving on from previous post, I've now found a supplier for a cambelt kit, thanks AndyC, now just a couple more questions:

2002 3.2 MV6 auto

1. Do I need to do the water pump at the same time as the cambelt?
2. What else do I need for the job?

Thanks guys 

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Omega General Help / Re: Ebay Exhaust Systems

« on: 11 August 2009, 15:10:14 »

Okay, trade price appears to be £100 each for the 2 silencers without the back box so it's gonna be the polish exhaust for me after all unless i can find a way of getting smeggmatts one sent to me

Try http://www.p4d.co.uk/

I use them all the time, most recently to send a huge great tent weighing 25kg and it costs £6.99 plus vat each way!  They collect from you and guarantee delivery within 48hrs, tho usually it's 24hrs.

Highly recommended. 

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Omega General Help / Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?

« on: 06 August 2009, 12:06:05 »

Just been through it! 

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Omega General Help / Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?

« on: 06 August 2009, 11:17:55 »

Yeah, I foundthe same prices too. When I started this exercise this morning I was expecting NOT to have to pay more than the fronts!   

I only found EBC and Mintex do them also, and following a call to Mintex, they put me onto a supplier in Birmingham who will do them for £66 (pair of rear vented discs) and £12 for pads, so not too bad.

I rarely use the handbrake, so the shoes can stay, whatever their condition.

Cheers 

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Omega General Help / Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?

« on: 06 August 2009, 09:19:28 »

Can anyone recommend where to pick some up at a reasonable cost?

The lowest price I've found so far is for EBC ones at £69.99 for just the discs, that's more than I paid for the front discs AND pads!

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Omega General Help / Re: Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?

« on: 06 August 2009, 08:45:30 »

Right-oh, thought I'd better check!   

Thanks guys.

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Omega General Help / Can I replace rear vented brake discs with solid?

« on: 06 August 2009, 08:24:42 »

My MV6 has vented rear discs and they need replacing.

Can I do a straight swap with new solid 286mm discs?

Cheers
Neil