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[jereboam]

Thanks for all the advice.  I did use an aerosol can - "air duster" it said on the tin - and there is now no visible obstruction. I made sure that the muck went outwards, not inwards.  As I said, no detectable airflow, so the panel has to come off to see what's happening.

Undoubtedly there are instructions for doing this somewhere on the forum - anyone know where?

To avoid frostbite, I had to turn the whole lot off when driving to work this morning

[Entwood]

If your is post-facelift, and 99 was around the change, I don't think you actually have a fan in there ..

Not certain on that ... an expert will correct me no doubt ... !!

[jereboam]

Is there a glossary or list of abbreviations anywhere?  

I am not sure when "facelift" happened, or how to establish if my car is pre- or post-facelift.  I think it's pre, because it's got the window switches on the centre console, and I've seen other (later) Omegas with them in the doors, where they belong - whoever thought that putting them in the middle was a good idea?  

And what's an "MV6" when it's at home?  

I work in IT, so I'm used to TLAs, but I'm finding it a bit bewildering round here  

[Entwood]

What is/isn't a face lift ....

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152617112

MV6 - sort of sports version of OmegaV6 - same engines but mostly manual gearboxes, sports seats, slightly different suspension, not so much interior luxury stuff, sunroofs etc, fancy wheels. I think a few had limited slip diffs ..

but I'm sure someone who knows will pass by and correct my errors !!

Common acronyms :

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1160943435

I say we ban all TLA's ...

[bob.dent]

Is there a glossary or list of abbreviations anywhere?  

I am not sure when "facelift" happened, or how to establish if my car is pre- or post-facelift.  I think it's pre, because it's got the window switches on the centre console, and I've seen other (later) Omegas with them in the doors, where they belong - whoever thought that putting them in the middle was a good idea?  

And what's an "MV6" when it's at home?  

I work in IT, so I'm used to TLAs, but I'm finding it a bit bewildering round here  

Sounds like you have a prefacelift. MV6 stands for Motorsport V6.

I'm not sure of the years they happened but there are 3 versions of the Omega - prefacelift, mini-facelift and facelift. I'm sure someone else will be able to be more precise.

[jereboam]

Thanks for the links.  Now I'm even more confused.

I was right about the window switches, so it's definitely not "facelift".  However, it has got audio controls on the steering wheel (fairly useless, actually) so it might be "mini-facelift".  

So what are "HID" headlights as opposed to "projector" headlights?  How do I tell which ones my car has?

And how do I get the wood trim off without damaging it?

[hotel21]

Three types of headlight fitted over the years and roughly coincide with the pre/mini/facelift type models.

Original headlamps basic filament lamps with standard glass, sililar to other models from years gone by.

Minilift lamps were filament lamps but had a glass 'bullseye' type lense fitted to increase the lamps effectiveness.

HID's are true Halogen Inductive (?) Discharge lamps fitted behind the bullseye lenses and give substantially increased lighting effect to the front.

Really must finish this howtoo sometime....    

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189080951

[Entwood]

Thanks for the links.  Now I'm even more confused.

I was right about the window switches, so it's definitely not "facelift".  However, it has got audio controls on the steering wheel (fairly useless, actually) so it might be "mini-facelift".  

So what are "HID" headlights as opposed to "projector" headlights?  How do I tell which ones my car has?

And how do I get the wood trim off without damaging it?

If on the headlamp it has a "ballast" box and a "WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE" sticker, you probably have HID's. Also, when you switch them on from cold - do this in a dark place ... they have a "pinkish" hue for a second or so before becoming fully bright. This is the "arc" striking - they work like a very powerfull neon light ...  

HTH

[bob.dent]

Three types of headlight fitted over the years and roughly coincide with the pre/mini/facelift type models.

Original headlamps basic filament lamps with standard glass, sililar to other models from years gone by.

Minilift lamps were filament lamps but had a glass 'bullseye' type lense fitted to increase the lamps effectiveness.

HID's are true Halogen Inductive (?) Discharge lamps fitted behind the bullseye lenses and give substantially increased lighting effect to the front.

Really must finish this howtoo sometime....    

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1189080951

HID = High Intensity Discharge  

[jereboam]

Getting back to my climate control problem...

The Wizard next door (he's building one of these) gave me a hand, and we (well, he, actually) removed the dashboard/console thingy and eventually found the sampling fan.  It's working, so that doesn't appear to be the problem.

We (he) put it all back together again, only to find that one of the bulbs didn't work now.  So we (he) took it all apart again, removed the bulb, put most of it back together again, and I'll have to go off in search of a proper radio removal tool and a replacement bulb tomorrow.  

Am I likely to find either if these in Halfords?    

So what else is likely to be causing the problem?

[jereboam]

OK, carrying on from where I left off, because I really do need to get this fixed.

I went of to Hakfords to get the bits I needed, and, marvel of marvels, the heater controls appeared to be working on the way there (about 3 miles).  Didn't last, though.  Reverted to freeze mode on the way home, and stayed like that today.

The only good news is that I managed to remove the radio and the wooden surround and replace the bulb all on my own without any help from my neighbour.  

Don't think I'm quite ready to tackle the cam belt yet, but it's a start.

So, who can tell me how to regain control of the climate?