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Omega General Help / Ex BMW automatic gearbox

« on: 15 November 2008, 17:57:01 »

I have a 2.5TD with a failed auto box - it's the second gearbox in the car and it failed after 110,000 miles, typical mileage from an AR25 I'm told.
I have a chance to get a box from a BMW 525 Diesel with a failed engine. A quick look tells me this is a GM box and I've seen elsewhere that BMW only fitted the AR35 box in their cars.
Has anybody tried an ex-BMW box in an Omega? Any problems that might trip me up? Is it possible?

Grateful for any help!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Failed the MoT!

« on: 08 March 2008, 23:00:55 »

Well, bled the brake 'till I'm blue in the face today, still exactly the same. I'll go for the master cylinder seals next - bet you can't get a repair kit!
Maybe the best answer is to buy another car cheap - just for the spares!

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Omega General Help / Failed the MoT!

« on: 05 March 2008, 20:21:38 »

Hi all,

Was advised to post in this section so here goes......

I've owned my 1999 2.5TD CDX Estate for 6 years and 110,000 of its 138,000 miles.
Sadly, this week, it failed the MoT because the brake pedal slowly decends to the floor when pushed hard with the engine running. The same test performed with the engine switched off results in a solid(ish) pedal.
The MoT guy said "could be air bubbles - try bleeding" and "if it's not that , it's the ABS control unit = expensive".
I remember this as being the symptom of a faulty master cylinder or servo - anyone else have any ideas? Fluid level is OK - hasn't been using it.
Brake hydraulics were opened up last summer when the rear wheel bearing was changed - not by me though!

If it's the ABS controller, the cars dead - it needs its second new slush box as well!

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hi, new member old problem!

« on: 03 March 2008, 21:08:31 »

Hi all,

Hopefully someone here can help!

I've owned my 1999 2.5TD Estate for 6 years and it's now covered 138,000 miles. Today it failed the MoT because the brake pedal slowly decends to the floor when pushed hard with the engine running. The same test performed with the engine switched off results in a solid pedal.
The MoT guy said "could be air bubbles - try bleeding" and "if it's not that , it's the ABS control unit = expensive".
I remember this as being the symptom of a faulty master cylinder - anyone else have any ideas?
If it's the ABS controller, the cars dead - it needs a new slush box as well!

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