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Omega General Help / Re: Good news for less talented fixers on this forum

« on: 21 April 2010, 19:49:48 »

Thanks for the good wishes, I did the plug by hand as I has tried everything else with sockets, and was concerned about mis threading plug at start, I will try and get a longer extension bar for the weekend and tighten before there are any major problems.

Forgot to say in previous post for the unskilled like myself that the job took my 4 1/2 hours with a couple of breaks included its not an all day task.

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Good news for less talented fixers on this forum

« on: 21 April 2010, 11:10:08 »

I have had a variety of problems with my MV6 since purchase, and due to financial constraints have only managed to keep her going by the skin of my teeth.
Main issue was really rough running and various misfires throughout the rev range, having looked at all the possible reasons it seemed down to plugs/leads/coil pack. On saturday I recevied my £25 lead set new from ebay and my Lucas plugs £10 so with trepidation I began the task of changing plugs and leads. I did not remove the plenum but rather undone the simple stuff, lifted and moved to the pass side covering the holes with cloth. Drivers side plugs easy change,there was a tiny amount of oil in plug nearest grille so cleaned and replaced plug. Moved plenum to other side managed to change 2 plugs but could not get access to plug nearest bulkhead. So contiued on removed the wipers which was a pain and then removed the scuttle, I couldn't believe how difficult it was to see the coil pack never mind replace the leads, but the extra bit of room with scuttle off and a bit of pushing a shoving I managed to get remaining plug out, however despite all attemps with plug tool I decided to install plug by hand, its now in finger tight..

The leads from ebay are much longer than on the car and I am not an expert on lead quality but the seemd to be well made, I decided to do passenger side first and with the extra length the difficult plug nearest the engine was easier to attach new lead than it was to get previous lead off. Anyway I managed to get all the leads on , then the joy of putting everthing back on, I had removed the ICV and cleaned this as instructed on this site bit of carb cleaner and some 3in1 job done. I had also taken of brathers and cleaned as instucted.
The biggest issue I had putting it all back together was nerves and getting the scuttle back under the windscreen rubber.

I started the car and it actually sounded like a non-misfiring motor, and I am delighted to say once out on the road my grin was huge, car is running like a dream, responsive and quick.
Just wanted to let others know that some of the stuff mentioned on this site can be done without being as skilled as many of the posters are on the forum.
Still to be done.

Cat-exhaust sounds realy bad.
Front Brake pads
Air Bag light off.

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Coil Pack and HT Leads advice please

« on: 08 April 2010, 22:01:02 »

Thank you, even I can manage that.

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Omega General Help / Coil Pack and HT Leads advice please

« on: 08 April 2010, 21:55:13 »

Hello,
Is it possible to know what dis/coil pack is needed for my car via chassis/ reg no without dismantling wipers scuttle etc, to try and save time and more hassle.
Car is 1999 MV6 3.0 its not a facelift it has smoked rear lights.

Can any main dealer give a printout of service history for my car or does it have to be orginal supplier or service garage, apologies if being a bit thick tonight but getting a bit puffed with car.

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Water in passenger and resr footwells

« on: 01 April 2010, 19:23:11 »

Result,
Don't know what I have been looking and poking at previously but I have now cleared significant debris and water from scuttle and removed the bung. Many Thanks for your help, one problem solved at last.

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Omega General Help / Re: Water in passenger and resr footwells

« on: 01 April 2010, 09:53:13 »

Hi,
Where and how to clean sunroof drain please, will go out and have a go later.
Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Water in passenger and resr footwells

« on: 01 April 2010, 09:41:14 »

Hi,
Scuttles seem clear, I did have a dampish boot a couple of weeks ago was unsure if it was leak or spillage from shopping etc, it's dry now. The top of the footwell is dry as is the glove box area, any other possible solutions would be apreciated.
Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Water in passenger and resr footwells

« on: 31 March 2010, 22:14:47 »

Thanks will have a look in the morning.

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Omega General Help / Water in passenger and resr footwells

« on: 31 March 2010, 22:07:54 »

Hello,

Left some paperwork in footwell of car today only to find the bag had soaked through, further investigation discovered both front and rear footwells are soaking wet, any ideas to where this could be coming from would be appreciated.
Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Newbie with variious problems, help requested.

« on: 18 March 2010, 20:49:38 »

Hi,
My troubles grow daily,tried to do breathers but couldn't get the wipers off!! so only cleaned the bit under ecotec. Car running as rough as ever, will try new plugs and leads if I can get wipers off. Airbag light came on whilst i plugged in tyre inflator into cigarette socket. Does anyone know of an alloy fixer in glasgow as my nsf is leaking air.Now geyting a roar/rumble from osf wheel, and it sounds like my brake pads are rattling. I like the character of the car and I am running it on a shoestring just because of current circumstances but when  I read through this forums it seems the problems are never ending, anyway just thought I would thank again previous help and look forward to future suggestions.

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Newbie with variious problems, help requested.

« on: 21 February 2010, 16:42:16 »

Hello,
Just a quick update, have had a good look at cats and there are best described as knackered. Could'nt get the paperclip test to work. Did manage to clean oil from 3 spark plugs and removed the ICV sprayed some cleaner and dropped some 3-1 in, this has made a significant difference to how car is running, and has given me a bit more time to get head around doing gaskets and breathers.

cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Newbie with variious problems, help requested.

« on: 17 February 2010, 17:47:53 »

Thanks, I had a look underneath car and it is clear that the cats have been interfered with, if you know what I mean, just went to Kwik Fit so I could have a look underneath.

I will read through the guides for cam gaskets and give it some more thought.
Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Newbie with variious problems, help requested.

« on: 17 February 2010, 15:14:49 »

Hello,
Don't think I can do the cam gaskets, but wondered if for the short term I should try and clean breathers and pull the spark plugs I can acces to clean oil out or would this make no difference.

Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Newbie with variious problems, help requested.

« on: 16 February 2010, 20:28:13 »

Thanks for the support and solutions, I will have a look at how to do cam gaskets but suspect its a bit beyond me.And will pursue the cat through this site.
Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Newbie with variious problems, help requested.

« on: 16 February 2010, 19:37:29 »

Thank you for your responses, light issue fixed, I took car to Kwik-Fit for exhausst issue it would appear that both Cats have been damaged and the welded causing the rather unpleasant noise and strange tinny noise there cost to fix in excess of £500..happy days.
I sneaked a quick look at spark plugs and to my dismay the two I can access both have oil in them, rewading through the forums this would seem to be very serious if not terminal, as I said before I will have no time till the weekend but will of corse keep you all informed.

Thanks