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[krabi_one]

Today I was replacing my thermostat
started at 10... finish at 19:30 - still unsuccesfull

and GM 90411629 totally broken

[Gaffers]

  never seen that before

[05omegav6]

That's why it is suggested to order a new one with the thermostat... if it comes out in one piece then whoopdidoo, but if it breaks, you're not stuck without a car until Wednesday 

[05omegav6]

never seen that before

 

[Gaffers]

You're all oafs then aren't yer?  and i'm bigger than you

[4x4]

At least us 2.2 owners dont have that problem 
And it only takes 5 mins to change aswell 

[05omegav6]

You're all oafs then aren't yer?  and i'm bigger than you

Finesse is the word you're looking for

I've done two, one... as above, tother popped out in one piece...

Both were replaced

[krabi_one]

Taxi Al you have done some damage there hehe 

[Shackeng]

Taxi Al you have done some damage there hehe 

Yes, but he knows how to replace the 'B' Bolt.

[chrisgixer]

As Al says, sometimes they come out, sometimes they don't without breaking.

Probably been in there since the car was built so not suprising.

[krabi_one]

thermostat definitely was genuine from the time when car was new !!!! but you know what ! I got receipt from previous buyer ( invoice from 11.2013 ) for new thermostat.
looks like previous owner wanted to change it by self but when figure out how much work is needed to do it he sold it to guy which i bough it from.
just wonder now how many of those receipts now are real (and is it everything was done like shows on invoices)

[05omegav6]

Have a read of this list...

Every Omega requires a certain amount of work somewhere between 80-120k miles, regardless of age or model...

Suspension rebuilding,
Aircon condensor,
Camcover gaskets,
HBV,
Autobox fluid/filter,
Door lock motors,
Exhaust.
Coil/dispack,
Thermostat,
Crank/cam sensor.

On cars covering high mileage, these are usually closer together, almost becoming 3/4 year service items...

On cars covering lower annual mileages, these items might seem to follow one from the next, but only need doing once a decade or so.

Geometry should almost be considered a bi annual event due to the state of the roads.

Rust is a bit different as issues go, each car is individual... you have treated it as a temporary measure... if you can weld, then when you pull the shocks, that would be a good time to plate the wheelarch side and treat the engine bay side as well. That way you can be certain that it has been held at bay...

These cars are mechanically predictable, but as they physically age, corrosion does become a greater issue

That's basically all the Omegas issues in a nutshell... approached methodically they are all easy fixes and mostly service items rather than reliability issues

[krabi_one]

Have a read of this list...

Every Omega requires a certain amount of work somewhere between 80-120k miles, regardless of age or model...

Suspension rebuilding,
Aircon condensor,
Camcover gaskets,
HBV,
Autobox fluid/filter,
Door lock motors,
Exhaust.
Coil/dispack,
Thermostat,
Crank/cam sensor.

On cars covering high mileage, these are usually closer together, almost becoming 3/4 year service items...

On cars covering lower annual mileages, these items might seem to follow one from the next, but only need doing once a decade or so.

Geometry should almost be considered a bi annual event due to the state of the roads.

Rust is a bit different as issues go, each car is individual... you have treated it as a temporary measure... if you can weld, then when you pull the shocks, that would be a good time to plate the wheelarch side and treat the engine bay side as well. That way you can be certain that it has been held at bay...

These cars are mechanically predictable, but as they physically age, corrosion does become a greater issue

That's basically all the Omegas issues in a nutshell... approached methodically they are all easy fixes and mostly service items rather than reliability issues

need to print it !!  really , exhaust looks like need to be done in this year , one of door motors ( passenger side - not working on the remote)
suspension I would like to do in short future..

worth to do the crank sensor just in case ?

is the 3.0 similar in failures ? or less problematic ?

[05omegav6]

I forgot the door solenoids from the list

3.2 is easier to work on and with 3.0 you can add EGR valve and idle control valve plus secondary air injection issues to the list...

Stick with the 3.2 and know that once that list is ticked off, if you keep the the oil/belt/coolant changes regular you will have no issues with it

And with each item, there's plenty of advice as to ways to deal with them... some parts are best being dealer supplied, and some things can be sourced elsewhere according to both budget and how you use the car

[Steve B]

Have a read of this list...

Every Omega requires a certain amount of work somewhere between 80-120k miles, regardless of age or model...

Suspension rebuilding,
Aircon condensor,
Camcover gaskets,
HBV,
Autobox fluid/filter,
Door lock motors,
Exhaust.
Coil/dispack,
Thermostat,
Crank/cam sensor.

On cars covering high mileage, these are usually closer together, almost becoming 3/4 year service items...

On cars covering lower annual mileages, these items might seem to follow one from the next, but only need doing once a decade or so.

Geometry should almost be considered a bi annual event due to the state of the roads.

Rust is a bit different as issues go, each car is individual... you have treated it as a temporary measure... if you can weld, then when you pull the shocks, that would be a good time to plate the wheelarch side and treat the engine bay side as well. That way you can be certain that it has been held at bay...

These cars are mechanically predictable, but as they physically age, corrosion does become a greater issue

That's basically all the Omegas issues in a nutshell... approached methodically they are all easy fixes and mostly service items rather than reliability issues

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