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Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« on: 29 July 2006, 12:09:57 »
Bit of a story but bear with me.
Bought the Elite 18 months ago with the crack of doom attached, and took it to the Vx main dealer garage, who the old boy before me had been having it serviced since new.
They gave me a quote of around £175, including parts welding painting etc. I walked away thinking one day I'll do the darn thing myself.
Since that day I have since found you guys albeit at the other place, and the fix for the crack of doom.
Well about 4 weeks ago I thought right I'll get the bits and fix it. So went to main dealer to get parts, guess what non stock item (well I am in the wilds of the north). Took 3 weeks to get 2 screws, 2 plates, and 1 bush. Went to sort it this morning and started to strip it down.
Guess what .......... there was no rather plastic bush in the existing mechanism.
So inserted plastic bush greased up and put back together, with no crack of doom.
Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cost .......... 1 plastic bush, a wee bit of grease, and 10 minutes of my time.

The look on my face after waiting 18 months to do it........ priceless.
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2006, 12:26:24 »
well done!!!!

now go and spend the remaining £175 dealer quote on beer and grin all day !!   ;D

i would!
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2006, 12:28:33 »
I think the boss will have spent any left over by the time she comes back.
Rememebr it's Saturday, the day for her favourite sport.
Sh ...... sho....... shopp ... no sorry i just can't say it, but you know what I mean! ;D
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #3 on: 29 July 2006, 16:38:34 »
It'll be back id bet...Calibra's suffer the same crack...i replaced the whole check arm mech', bush, bolt and nut, and it went silent...and it's just starting again now.
« Last Edit: 29 July 2006, 16:43:02 by MadOnVaux »
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #4 on: 29 July 2006, 18:56:59 »
So what's the crack of doom then?  :-?
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #5 on: 29 July 2006, 19:34:28 »
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So what's the crack of doom then?  :-?
The front door check straps.
see http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152902108

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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #6 on: 29 July 2006, 20:23:33 »
Gotchya!

none of mine have a problem with the door straps.

Fingers crossed.
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #7 on: 29 July 2006, 21:38:02 »
They tend to last for 5 years plus....I change them fairly regularly as they are dead cheap.
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #8 on: 30 July 2006, 07:49:22 »
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I think the boss will have spent any left over by the time she comes back.
Rememebr it's Saturday, the day for her favourite sport.
Sh ...... sho....... shopp ... no sorry i just can't say it, but you know what I mean! ;D

you have shops up there!>>! ;D

only reason i say that is i have just had my parents stay for 10 days from "further north than you" because "they dont have M&S or Tesco"  ;D

Heres me thinking it would save me cash to move further north..oh well ;)
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #9 on: 30 July 2006, 09:19:41 »
My drivers door doesnt have the crack of doom yet.....it has the clunk of doom..and its just over 3yo.
Must be all the opening of the door it gets.

I must have a go at sorting it before it turns in to the crack of doom.....hopefully it might only need a new plastic bush.
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #10 on: 30 July 2006, 19:26:03 »
I'm guessing this is more of a "crack" of doom rather than a visible crack?
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #11 on: 31 July 2006, 06:43:05 »
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I'm guessing this is more of a "crack" of doom rather than a visible crack?

Sure is!
If one of your doors has the said "crack", you will sure know about it, and so will everyone else every time you enter / exit the car. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
I just can't believe that I left it 18 months before looking at it.
Well you live and learn. :-[
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #12 on: 03 August 2006, 23:17:38 »
I'm aware of said "crack"  ;D

Mine has but a mere "click" at the moment  8-)
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #13 on: 04 August 2006, 08:16:37 »
Change the bushes and grease the check strap....
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
« Reply #14 on: 04 August 2006, 09:22:19 »
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I'm aware of said "crack"  ;D

Mine has but a mere "click" at the moment  8-)

After me saying that mine doesn't do it, it's started.

Today you'll find me mostly in the 'how to' section!!  ::)
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