Hi All,
I posted a short hello in the newbie area a couple of days ago as I've just picked up a 2003 2.6 CDX in Nocturne blue with cream leather. A lovely combo, I think.
I asked a couple of general questions there and got some useful replies, but I realise any specific questions should probably go here, so I've added a bit more.
Over the next few months I am planning to mostly DIY the vehicle into tip-top shape and will shortly be posting a few wanted ads on here for parts I would like. Some are cosmetic, I would like a saloon boot spoiler for example, but other items are service items and certain spares that might be worth squirrelling away while I still can.
If anyone has any suggestions on critical parts to get that might be much more difficult to get in the future, I would be interested to hear opinions.
I think it likely that Omegas will virtually disappear from our roads in very short order and I wonder how difficult it might be to get a coil pack or a crankshaft sensor. I don't want to go crazy and end up with a dismantled car in my garage but how many new parts are going to be available for a car like the Omega in 10 years? I honestly have no idea, but i'm hoping that someone with more experience than me might have been through a similar experience with another model in the past.
I would also like to ask advise on what to check. There is not a lot of apparent rust although the bottom of the rear doors near the end of the sills has got some. I haven't been able to check the front chassis rails, which is one area I want to properly check out.
There are no corrosion advisories on any of the previous MOT's. I changed the cam belt and water pump on my last 2.6 so I am planning to do that next summer. It has done about 20K since it was last changed (checked with the garage) but that was 5 years ago.
One thing is certain, other than my own new car, I haven't seen another omega on the road in Shropshire in over 6 months.
Graham.