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Omega General Help / Re: Heated seats
« on: 18 January 2009, 23:01:51 »Quote
anyway there's a nice armchair in the front *cough cough*Trying desperately to get that image out my mind :-/
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Omega General Help / Re: Cambelt replacement
« on: 17 January 2009, 00:26:27 »Quote
I assume it also cuts out 'ping-oppsit' moments and first-aid segmentsQuoteA bought and watched the DVD, dvd only lasted about half an hour, so how does it take so long and what bits are missing from the DVD?
the dvd basically misses out the pauses thinking what bit to take off/put back next
basically Vx quote for a sensible amount of time to do the job (it's possible to do the timing belt in maybe an hour if you work rather fast) but it's worth taking your time and doing it right
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Omega General Help / Re: heated screen
« on: 17 January 2009, 01:55:42 »
Drunken rant removed 
Every time i've been in a car with a heated front screen i can't help but focus on the wires - don't fancy driving a car with one
Every time i've been in a car with a heated front screen i can't help but focus on the wires - don't fancy driving a car with one
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Omega General Help / Re: Central locking releasing
« on: 12 December 2008, 22:34:43 »
When my battery died recently the car would lock then immediately unlock
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Omega General Help / Re: Where to buy a Expansion tank \ cylinder sniffer ?
« on: 03 January 2009, 14:56:43 »96
Omega General Help / Re: Two questions
« on: 23 December 2008, 21:54:29 »
This is a very straightforward job, best done following the above linked guide and not the Haynes book of lies - as from memory, that recommends removing the steering wheel. !
One additional bit of advice is to replace all the bulbs, not just the blown ones, as they are inexpensive and sod's law dictates that once you have replaced the blown bulbs, at least one more will have blown by the time the wounds you have inflicted upon yourself removing the dash the first time have healed
but I'm sure that's down to me being 'fragile' - most of my spannering attempts result in some sort of injury 
One additional bit of advice is to replace all the bulbs, not just the blown ones, as they are inexpensive and sod's law dictates that once you have replaced the blown bulbs, at least one more will have blown by the time the wounds you have inflicted upon yourself removing the dash the first time have healed
but I'm sure that's down to me being 'fragile' - most of my spannering attempts result in some sort of injury
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Omega General Help / Re: Caramel cream inside oil lid / filler - HELP
« on: 16 December 2008, 00:38:45 »Quote
I'd have to work out a system whereby it didn't rip my bumper off if I drove off without unplugging it, of course...from another forum:-
Hmm. Interesting. Thanks for the info.
Kevin
When I was in Canada many years ago the locals used to fit an electric kettle element into the sump and connect it to a drive away socket. You put an extension cord onto this gadget, plugged it into a timer and it heated the sump oil up in the morning. The special socket was for the inevitable time when you rushed out and forgot to disconnect it.
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Omega General Help / Re: converted my heaters,now their hot
« on: 11 December 2008, 01:18:53 »Quote
Ooh, Bugger!, I'll wander off thenQuoteQuoteIt's cold at the moment and if he needs to refit an HBV in the summer he can.I'm with Martin, it may be a 'bodge' but i would'nt fancy playing with spanners in the current weather to properly fix it - would rather bodge quickly and wait until i could work in T-shirt & shorts to fully fix the issue
It is a quick fix to get heat into a car.
As to aircon - better to use it to prevent seal leaks, and it barely effects economy as I found with the 2.0
It takes twice as long to do this "bodge" as it does to change the HBV!
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Omega General Help / Re: converted my heaters,now their hot
« on: 11 December 2008, 00:21:44 »Quote
It's cold at the moment and if he needs to refit an HBV in the summer he can.I'm with Martin, it may be a 'bodge' but i would'nt fancy playing with spanners in the current weather to properly fix it - would rather bodge quickly and wait until i could work in T-shirt & shorts to fully fix the issue
It is a quick fix to get heat into a car.
As to aircon - better to use it to prevent seal leaks, and it barely effects economy as I found with the 2.0
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Omega General Help / Re: Washer Bottle Query
« on: 11 December 2008, 00:14:50 »Quote
I used Fernox 'LS-X' from my local plumbing merchantIf that's the one that cures when wet - it's a cracking bit of kit
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Omega General Help / Re: Washer Bottle Query
« on: 09 December 2008, 23:34:32 »Quote
how do you get at the screws? from inside the engine bay??? :-?no, enough room from behind the bumper to get at them - you have to feel for them, rather than see them
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Omega General Help / Re: Washer Bottle Query
« on: 09 December 2008, 19:40:29 »Quote
but if you want to take the bottle out completely it's a bumper off job as it's screwed to the inside metal reinforcing bar :-/
This is the recommended approach from Haynes but it is not required. I've removed the bottle on a '99 mini-facelift and an '03 facelift without removing the bumper. From memory, It is just a case of undoing the 3 screws and manipulating the bottle out
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Omega General Help / Re: Oil change. Where should I go?
« on: 09 December 2008, 23:26:13 »Quote
What about PFY ?QuoteI would personally do it myself out of pride, as I couldn't stand some spotty kid doing something on my car
Sorry - but I find that quite unkind, steroetypical and a little ill thought out.
Consider replacing the term "spotty kid" with "inexperienced mechanic" and it will sound a million times more reasonable.
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Omega General Help / Re: please help a newbie!!!!???
« on: 21 November 2008, 00:10:54 »
No worries.
from memory, one thing that is not in the guide is the removal of passenger window switch
This involves using a small flat-bladed screwdriver to release the catch, which is inside the switch
from memory, one thing that is not in the guide is the removal of passenger window switch
This involves using a small flat-bladed screwdriver to release the catch, which is inside the switch
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Omega General Help / Re: please help a newbie!!!!???
« on: 18 November 2008, 21:25:38 »
Facelift card removal:-
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152953579
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152953579