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Omega General Help / Blown rocker cover gaskets.. still ok to drive?

« on: 20 August 2010, 19:49:53 »

The old girl has blown her nearside rocker cover gasket.. for the third time in 4 years!

Couple of questions for this common fault....

1. I'm still going to use it.. the amount of oil its losing is negligible at the moment. Obviously ill keep an eye on the levels.. but with it running onto the manifold is it likely to catch fire or anything? I remember when it went last time it got quite bad.. it was smoking well.. you could see people diving for cover at the petrol station (ok bit of an exaggeration... but it did get some 'mate I think your cars on fire' comments!

2. Is the 'swapping the plastic Omega covers for Vectra ones' an urban myth or is this actually a cure?

3. Pattern or VX parts... surely no real difference? For what its worth I've used VX parts once.. it didnt last any longer than pattern ones.

4. Gasket sealant... yes or no? Some people say no... I cant see the problem??


Sorry if these questions have already been answered elsewhere....


cheers

Davey

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Omega General Help / Re: Autogearbox programme selector fault... help!!!!!

« on: 22 June 2010, 19:30:02 »

Thanks guys.. I've looked on this forum before and seen that 'How to' for the selector... I thought the part he was talking about was different somehow.

So is that really the price of these things new?

Seems a bit excessive!!!!!

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Omega General Help / Re: Autogearbox programme selector fault... help!!!!!

« on: 22 June 2010, 19:24:32 »

Thanks mate... he seems to think its not the actual selector mechanism.. but the part that corresponds with the part number I typed in??

He said its just a small part???

And that relates to the selector switch

so... that part number is the part that people have described how to take apart and clean on the other 'self help' thread???

 :-/

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Omega General Help / Re: Autogearbox programme selector fault... help!!!!!

« on: 22 June 2010, 19:18:53 »

Thanks mate... he seems to think its not the actual selector mechanism.. but the part that corresponds with the part number I typed in??

He said its just a small part???

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Omega General Help / Autogearbox programme selector fault... help!!!!!

« on: 22 June 2010, 19:09:45 »

Hi there.. wondering if anyone can assist me.

Got a 1997 2.5 CDX ... fantastic car. Its developed an auto gearbox fault.. this has been on going for a while now but im getting fed up with it!

The car changes up and down automatically in all gears.. except for the most important one of all 'D'!

When 'D' is selected all the LED's light up and then a few mins later there is a 'clunk' and it goes into emergency mode where you have to change gear yourself.

Its fine in all other postions... just 'D'

Took the car to my local independent garage and they have told me it is a programme selector fault.. and the bit from Vauxhall will cost about £270!!

They have given me the part number as 96017511

Can anyone tell me what the actual part is called???

Anyone know anywhere that sells these cheaper??? The car itself is probably only worth £500.. no way am i spending £270 on it!!! Do they come up on eBay much???

Also .. will the gearbox be damaged in anyway if I dont fix it... I dont mind driving it in position '3' ... but the fuel economy suffers.

Usually I just drive it in 'D' until it trips out and then continue changing gear manually

When I switch the engine off it resets itself and works fine .. until 'D' is selected!!!

Also the mechanic said there was oil coming from around this part.. is it likely to be some other fault???


Thank you

Dave