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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 30 January 2026, 11:55:50 »

I understand your logic there.
Sod’s Law would have it become too drained to start because I forgot to put the charger on, and I need to get somewhere urgently!

Just feel more confident knowing it’s in tip-top shape.
I’ll monitor the state of the new one over time and compare.

Cheers for the advice.

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 30 January 2026, 11:06:30 »

Fitted a new battery. Car had been garaged for about 3 weeks over Christmas when I noticed the door locks were very sluggish to open, so put the battery on the charger which went right to current limit of 8A.

Turns out that with no load and the car in the garage, it had lost 50% capacity in just 5 days.  Checked quiescent current and that was less than 50mA after settling down, so no problem there. Alternator charging to about 14.7V so that’s OK too.

Battery was 6 years old or thereabouts, so about right I guess.
Anyway, all good now!   

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General Car Chat / Re: BMW i4 M60 Arrived

« on: 26 January 2026, 12:15:23 »

Superb colour too.
But then I do like shiny things!

 

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.6 V6 head removal

« on: 16 January 2026, 08:30:07 »

I took mine off still attached. Then split the manifold off on the bench.
Removed the heat shield first, and that awkward coolant pipe that goes round the back.
Very fiddly but do-able.

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Omega General Help / Re: Thermostat transfir pipe

« on: 09 January 2026, 15:05:04 »

It shouldn’t break unless you’re really rough with it.
The difficult part is getting the mounting bolt undone. Was for me anyway - goes at a slight upward angle into the block.
Once that’s undone, top hose off, gentle wiggling back & forth should loosen it. Twisting motion rather than just pulling.
Then a good clean, bit of vaso to refit and I was away.

I’ve had the same pipe off & on about three times now with no damage.

Just take it steady.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Proof that Trump is insane

« on: 07 January 2026, 15:45:06 »

Just to add my two-ha’perth.  All my late mother’s relatives moved to the US donkeys years ago. California and Arizona.
When Trump first got in I sent a note to one of my cousins in which I said (quote) “what the hell are you people thinking of? The bloke’s an absolute cretin”
Needless to say, I never got a reply or any other communication ever again!! History will decide if I was right.

Maybe just my puerile sense of humour, but don’t they realise that ‘Trump’ is a Fart…??

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Omega General Help / Re: SKF Cambelt kits ?

« on: 03 January 2026, 09:18:47 »

Morning, just been out to take a pic of a new Contitech kit. You can clearly see the bearings in the box are SKF.

When I bought this kit it was £167, which I didn't think was too bad... (AutoDoc)

Hope this helps.

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Omega Gallery / Re: MOT Pass - all good for 13 Months :)

« on: 17 November 2025, 21:32:57 »

Nice result mate.
Have to admit, MOTs always worry me. Even though I do about the same mileage as you.

I can feel your relief…!!

 

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: F/S Omega Roof Box Kit

« on: 16 November 2025, 16:15:42 »

So, roof box sold now.

Other items still available if there’s any interest…

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery pipe- Please help

« on: 16 November 2025, 14:06:30 »

Cheers!!

 

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery pipe- Please help

« on: 16 November 2025, 13:54:02 »

Yes. Spot on. It doesn’t connect to that valve. It just pops down into the gap in front of that shiny coolant transfer pipe.

Seemed odd to me at the time but…

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery pipe- Please help

« on: 16 November 2025, 13:43:18 »

Well, unless I’m corrected by someone more knowledgeable I’d say that’s the same one.

Seems to come from left (passenger) side of the transmission, hoops over the back of the engine towards the drivers side then seems to go down to nowhere.

No evidence of a pipe clip, hose connection or anything. Just seemed to tuck away at the back of the  engine. I was informed that it’s an auto transmission breather pipe.

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery pipe- Please help

« on: 16 November 2025, 13:30:43 »

I see it now. I reckon it’s the same pipe.
Is this auto transmission ??

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery pipe- Please help

« on: 16 November 2025, 13:10:16 »

Just tried on another computer and your image just shows as a black & white ‘no entry’ sign.

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Omega General Help / Re: Mystery pipe- Please help

« on: 16 November 2025, 12:54:01 »

I ask that question because I can’t see your image in the post.