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Omega General Help / Re: Non urgent - door locks

« on: 13 February 2009, 14:07:47 »

Started to not lock on first fob press but locked on deadlock (always use deadlocks). Button didn't drop and could open the door until deadlocked.

I've had a similar problem with the passenger door.
However, now it doesn't move at all with the key fob, it has to be opened and locked by manually lifting the button from inside.

Will mine be the cdl motor as well.?
If so, is there a guide to swapping it on here.?

Thanks,
t...

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Omega General Help / Re: Where is this coolant coming from???

« on: 07 February 2009, 00:43:19 »

Thanks....

I think I'll pass it on to a friendly mechanic.  

I'll let you know what happens...

t...

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Omega General Help / Where is this coolant coming from???

« on: 06 February 2009, 00:09:14 »

After changing the HBV (and the small non-return vacuum valve from the servo, which I broke when changing the HBV)  I still have a coolant leak …

Does anyone recognise these symptoms?

No leak when the engine is warming up.
Just before the fan cuts in, a torrent of water rushes down the narrow channel at the back of the engine (I have arrowed the channel on the photo). This slowly stops as the temp drops and the fan cuts out. The channel remains dry until just before the fan cuts in again and then we have another gush of water.
I assume this start-stop leak will continue until the coolant runs out and my engine blows up…

 

The biggest problem is that no matter how much I contort my body over the engine; I just can’t see where the leak is coming from.

Has anyone had this before???
Does anyone recognise the symptoms???

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Omega General Help / Re: Help.! What is this vacuum pipe I broke ???

« on: 05 February 2009, 23:53:12 »

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Plastic body doesn't rust either.

But the earlier non galvo chassis make up for it though!  

Yep, you're absolutely right  

However, my GTE SE6b is one of the later galvanised ones  
(The 19th last one built.)

The Middlebridge GTE is the most sort after (and most expensive)  though, but only about 75 were ever built.  

Like this one!! clicky

Wow! I can't believe how low the prices have gone...  
Nice car  
I would have bid on this one, if I'd seen it.
However, mine has started every day during this snowy, cold snap and got me to work on time.  

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Omega General Help / Re: Help.! What is this vacuum pipe I broke ???

« on: 01 February 2009, 01:56:15 »

.....
Plastic body doesn't rust either.

But the earlier non galvo chassis make up for it though!  

Yep, you're absolutely right  

However, my GTE SE6b is one of the later galvanised ones  
(The 19th last one built.)

The Middlebridge GTE is the most sort after (and most expensive)  though, but only about 75 were ever built.  

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Omega General Help / Re: Help.! What is this vacuum pipe I broke ???

« on: 31 January 2009, 17:47:56 »

.....
Looks like I'm using the Scimitar for the next few days,  ......

 [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif] I haven't seen one driven on the road in years. I just noticed an almost dead SE5 in a drive near my sister-in-law's .... doesn't look like it's moved in a looooong time.  

You should get it, Andy. Then you'd have a pair of 3 litre cars on the drive.  
There are still lots of Scimitars on the road. They are easy to work on and spares are readily available.
And they are FUN ... in the summer....



Plastic body doesn't rust either.

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Omega General Help / Re: Help.! What is this vacuum pipe I broke ???

« on: 31 January 2009, 17:27:40 »

Thanks everyone.  

I'll try taking it off tomorrow, but probably won't be able to get a spare till Monday at the earliest.

Looks like I'm using the Scimitar for the next few days, and she doesn't like the cold much...  

I'll let you know how I get on.
Best wishes all,
t...

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Omega General Help / Re: Help.! What is this vacuum pipe I broke ???

« on: 31 January 2009, 17:05:39 »

Thanks Entwood for getting the pictures on.

On my photos, you can't see the connection to the small bellow because it's on the other side, but it has broken too close to the body of the bellows. So I won't be able to simply remove the broken plastic pipe from the rubber connector and push it back on.

I think I'll have to get a new bellows thing (does it have a real name?)

It feels fairly solid and a part of the main pipe. Does it come off? or do I have to replace the whole thing?

Sorry I'm not more helpful with my descriptions.

Regards, t...

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Omega General Help / Help.! What is this vacuum pipe I broke ???

« on: 31 January 2009, 16:31:53 »

Hi.

Fitted a new HBV today. Bugger of a job and not really sure if that is where the leak was coming from...

Anyway, in the process I have broken a small plastic pipe coming from a small plastic bellows type thing, in a larger pipe, coming from the servo?   Pictures below (I hope).
Can someone please tell me what it is and does???
It looks expensive as there isn't enough of the stub left to shove the pipe back on.

Can I run the car without this pipe???

Can I start the engine to see if I've cured the original leak???

What do I do next?  :-/

http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww204/trevlacuk/Omega/1.jpg
http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww204/trevlacuk/Omega/2.jpg

Hope all this makes sense.
Thanks, t...

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Omega General Help / Re: Coolant loss back of engine

« on: 26 January 2009, 20:47:09 »

Hi again,

thanks for all the help and advice, especially the detailed photographs of the job.

I stripped the wipers and scuttle, yesterday and still wasn't absolutely certain where the leak was coming from.
Anyway, I bought a new HBV on the way home from work, today
 (having to use the old Scimitar for daily transport)
It cost £33.98 from Pentagon Vauxhall in Nottingham.  
If I can get home early tomorrow, Tuesday, I might try fitting it: but it may have to wait till Saturday (if it's dry).

I'll let you all know how I get on.
Regards, t...

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Omega General Help / Re: Coolant loss back of engine

« on: 25 January 2009, 17:05:19 »

Thanks. I think I will replace the bypass valve anyway and see what happens then.
It's very difficult to see all the hoses and connections down that narrow gap. It must be a nightmare to replace them.

Regards, t...

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Omega General Help / Coolant loss back of engine

« on: 25 January 2009, 16:45:57 »

Hi.
Symptoms were, 'Check Coolant' Warning on dash, then steam from the back of the engine.

After reading similar posts, I had hoped that my coolant leak would be from the HBV.

My question is: is it obvious when the HBV is leaking.

I stripped the wipers and scuttle off this morning to have a closer look.
When the engine warmed up I could just see water drops running down the narrow gap between the engine and Eventually steam started to be blown out but I couldn't see where from. From the passenger side my glasses kept steaming up and I couldn't see enough from the drivers side. Getting my hand in, I now realise that I can move the HBV around so I'm going to top up the water and have another go but it's starting to get dark now so I probably won't be able to see much.
So is it obvious, and can you see it, when the HBV is leaking? and are there other bit, you can't see, that leak back there and eventually produce steam?
Thanks in advance.
Regards, t...

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hi there y'all

« on: 25 January 2009, 16:02:17 »

Hi, Thanks for all the welcomes.

coolant loss was not as easy as I had hoped,  
I'll say more in the help pages.

Regards, t...

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hi there y'all

« on: 24 January 2009, 19:08:28 »

Hi,
This is a great site, I'm sure I will be here regularly for help

I bought my '99' Omega CD in the first week of December because my Scorpio Ultima had blown it's head and died  
I must say that I'm very impressed with the Omega.

Obviously, I found the site because I was searching the web for help with a problem... Low coolant level warning and steam hissing under the bonnet... Thanks to the info I've gleaned from your site, so far, I suspect the HBV and will start taking the Scuttle off tomorrow for a closer look.      

Thanks again everyone. I'll post again in the relevant sections if I get stuck.

Regards, t...