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Omega General Help / Re: Omega 3.0 2001 Elite Auto "Headlamp Range" Warning??

« on: 11 April 2013, 06:03:56 »

check the automatic headlamp adjusters .. the little arms often pop off and need putting back on.

Front nearside wishbone, rear near side suspension arm - quite a way in near the centre line

If they are OK then it might be the gubbins inside the headlamp itself, the plastic ones break and can be replaced with metal ones

??   

On mine it's just behind the sill on the rear near side.

It looks like a Thottle Position Sensor with an arm and a tie rod on it.
It's mounted on a small bracket and the rod goes to the susspension arm.

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Omega General Help / Re: Police Car Owners...

« on: 11 April 2013, 05:56:55 »

I just chucked those panels away! I will have a look to see if I have any of the clips...

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Omega General Help / Re: why one worn side of one tyre?

« on: 11 April 2013, 05:54:12 »

IMO, the entire system needs to be looked at.
On mine, it turned out to be the steering idler arm....
If this is the part, DO NOT get a cheep one! I got one from the Bay of Fleas and it lasted 3 months!!!! Real easy to fit and all I needed was a Geo' check....

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Omega Gallery / Re: Introducing...

« on: 22 March 2013, 14:44:11 »

Oh That is nice! Never been that much of an estate fan but yours.... Wow!

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: 3.2 exhaust manifolds

« on: 19 March 2013, 18:24:09 »

On this subject, when we change the over, are we gonna have problems with the nuts to the heads???

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Omega General Help / Re: Ok, decision made! :-(

« on: 18 March 2013, 18:25:49 »

Drop links. Inexpensive, and updating will compliment the poly bushes 
IMHO anyway 

Added to the list! Thanks....

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Omega General Help / Re: Ok, decision made! :-(

« on: 18 March 2013, 18:25:04 »

What are you doing to the AC condenser?

Personally, I'm removing mine and much of the bits that go with it (what comes off without too much effort)

Also going 3.2 manifolds with no EGR or SAI 

Changing the AC because the old one is falling apart.... And I like cool air in the summer!!! :-)

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Omega General Help / Re: Ok, decision made! :-(

« on: 18 March 2013, 18:22:37 »

what does 6 and 7 achieve?

As sjc has said but it's just dead weight to carry around plus it cleans up the front of the engine.
The manifold flo better and the EGR is there to bock up the vent system... Remove that and it will go a long way to stop the cam cover seals going later....

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Omega General Help / Re: Ok, decision made! :-(

« on: 16 March 2013, 13:29:40 »

Don't forget oil and filters. 

they are in with the service

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Omega General Help / Ok, decision made! :-(

« on: 16 March 2013, 12:56:41 »

I don't want to do it but she's coming off the road!
Got to work this morning and water was running out the bottom!!!! The cars, not mine! 
Anyway, I could just throw on a new pump but there is a list of things that I want to get done so she will be on my drive for a while.
Also, I don't have a garage so time AND the weather will have to cooperate too...
I have a bunch of parts too but I just don't have the time....
So the list of jobs....
1, water pump! and thermostat
2, cam cover seals
3, breather system clean up
4, clean the engine (very oily and mucky)
5, new belts
6, 3.2 exhaust manifolds
7, remove EGR and SAI
8, AC condenser
9, front arms (maybe Pollyanna bushes?)
10, Steering idler arm
11, hand brake cable
12, Full service......

While I'm doing that lot, is there anything I should think about???

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Omega General Help / Re: Water loss and over heating...

« on: 16 March 2013, 05:53:46 »

I am in Aylesbury (well, Wendover) much of the time, if you aren't confident investigating/changing the parts..

Thanks for the offer James, I can do it it's just a matter of time and weather....

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Omega General Help / Re: Water loss and over heating...

« on: 15 March 2013, 22:29:46 »

Pop aux belt off and rock water pump pulley by hand - you should feel play if nackered.  When my elite one went same symptoms as yours, pulley very "loose" as bearing had collapsed.

Thanks for the tip, I'll do it tomorrow.
I'm am positive it's the pump as all the dirty, smelly water soaking the front of the block.... Oh well.... :-(

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Omega General Help / Re: Water loss and over heating...

« on: 15 March 2013, 17:11:25 »

UPDATE.....

Just been out and put 4 ltrs of water in it, started her up and the header tank level went right away but I could deffinately see water coming off the front of the engine...
Seems it is the water pump.... :-/

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Omega General Help / Re: Water loss and over heating...

« on: 15 March 2013, 16:40:21 »

Thanks guys, I have another car I can use so now I'm thinking of taking it off the road! :-(
I do have a belt kit and a whole load of other stuff so it looks like a water pump, HBV and bridge will be done at the same time.... BUGGER!!!

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Omega General Help / Water loss and over heating...

« on: 15 March 2013, 16:04:17 »

Hi guys....

Why is it that things happen when you need it least??
While driving to work this morning, at about 10 miles of a 10 1/2 mile trip, the car made a howling/screeching sound that lasted just a few seconds and then died off.
While this happened, I glanced at the temp gauge and it was over 100!!! I then went over a roundabout and the temp dropped to under 80?

I parked up at work, popped the bonnet and the headset tank was empty!!!???
I cracked off the cap, lots of hissing and some water came back to the tank...

I've had a look round but I can't see any sign of a leak???
I have been told the the V6 head gaskets never go, Is this true?

Has anyone go any ideas???