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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic gearbox specialist/garage! Help!

« on: 28 November 2007, 16:41:18 »

Pitchfork - Tadley eh? Lived there for 21 years before heading off to make my 'fortune' in the north. Parents still there and will be back for Xmas. Will see if your band's playing while I'm there [smiley=beer.gif]

Mkaminski - sorry, that's all I've got. I'd have said ask Allen's to make you a recommendation but it sounds like they already have. Steve used to be the man for boxes, but he left a few years ago now I gather. Hope you get somewhere.

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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic gearbox specialist/garage! Help!

« on: 28 November 2007, 15:21:30 »

My gearbox is going from bad to worse, it's getting hot and I have to fix it ASAP.
I am looking for an autobox specialist/garage. I am located in Reading (RG2) but can go in ca 100 miles radius if the garage offers good quality (and reasonable price).  

Allen's Garage in Tadley (RG26... on the A340 through the town) used to be an excellent gearbox specialist, doing a great deal of work on auto boxes specifically. I don't know if they're still as focused on boxes since i moved north, but they're definitely worth a try!

Ade

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Omega General Help / Re: 0335 Code check and cam-belt change

« on: 17 October 2007, 14:34:33 »

Ok - I'll accidentally confuse my old XJ40 with the Omega if anyone queries my 'interest'!  

When you say 'relatively straightforward', would following whatever Haynes says be sufficient (in the absence of a DVD I can buy)? Like I say, i've never done one before, but there doesn't seem to be too much in the way to have a go and I figured this was a simple-looking one by comparison to some cam-belt jobs.

Would I require anything special beyond:

Belt kit (inc. tensioners)
Water pump
Locking tool?

If i bought crank sensor at the same time - it would cost me about £200 all-in on TC?

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: 0335 Code check and cam-belt change

« on: 17 October 2007, 11:57:49 »

Thanks for the quick replies!

No, the engine was off. I think (going off the FAQ for paperclip tests) that my 2.0 needs the engine off to do the test.

If it's the crank sensor, again, is it just an old for new swap?

Good point re: water pump. Can I still get a TC, even though I'm missing 2 cylinders as far as autobahnstomers are concerned?!

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Omega General Help / 0335 Code check and cam-belt change

« on: 17 October 2007, 11:46:14 »

Hi guys - this is my first post here, but I've been reading for a few weeks now, tidying up my 2.0 CD as and when I can, making use of the info posted here (e.g. cured a dodgy idle courtesy of some carb-cleaner and reading the guidance here!). It's an excellent place for help - thanks for that.

Now - every now and then (maybe 4 times a week) I'll be chugging along and my car will give a little 'cough' - always just the one - and then a few seconds later the EML will come on and I'll be limited to 4500rpm. Never had a problem starting or running apart from this little glitch.

A quick paper-clip test (again, thanks for that!) reveals 10-3-3-5 which I believe is 0335 and which I believe relates to the cam sensor - am I right? There was apparently some confusion about whether I should even be able to get this code on my little 4-pot!

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1192307439/18#18

Assuming it's the sensor, I take it it's just a case of old one out/new one in. Any dangers to look out for?

Secondly - my car came with no S/H and it's done over 162k so I figure it might be time for a cam-belt change for peace of mind's sake. Looking at the engine, it seems fairly straight forward, although this would be my first ever belt-change so again, any dangers to look out for would be greatly appreciated! Was there any progress on the DVD discussed a while back?
 http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189930472/7#7

If so, I'd definitely be up for buying one of them!

Thanks in advance

Ade

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General Discussion Area / Re: bloody jags!

« on: 24 January 2008, 12:04:05 »

Brett,

If you need any general spares, give me a shout! I've got a box of everything from relays to a full dash, centre console (inc. air-con unit, clock and stereo) left over from my days as a Sovereign owner. All working and just sitting waiting for me to get motivated enough to advertise them (5 months and waiting since mine went).

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General Discussion Area / Re: This evenings events.

« on: 22 January 2008, 13:44:17 »

I had the exact same thing happen to me this morning. Came out of my house, fresh faced at 7.30am, greeted by a frozen Omega. 2 doors frozen shut but opened eventually with a firmer heave.

Went to shut driver's door and it just bounced open again! Took about 10 minutes of de-icer and operating of the locks before it got going again.

Reckon it was all the rain (it was REALLY wet last night) freezing very suddenly - it didn't even have chance to all drain off the car.