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[pauls]

No problems on the way home.. revs hiccupped once leaving yours otherwise no issues.

[minifreek]

Sorted HG's, so far no problems

Only thing I now have is a slight oil leak, which Im suspecting is coming from the NS rocker/cam cover as its dropping onto exhaust and smoking.... but its only a very slight leak... will have a look if I get chance later...

Also removed the AC pipes as it didnt work, even after being regassed twice.... so removed all pipework, just need to find my spare aux belt off my old Vectra (non AC) and fit that so I can remove the AC compressor too

Going to keep my eye on how much water is being used for next couple days... hopefully it'll be none

[steve6367]

Sorted HG's, so far no problems

Only thing I now have is a slight oil leak, which Im suspecting is coming from the NS rocker/cam cover as its dropping onto exhaust and smoking.... but its only a very slight leak... will have a look if I get chance later...

Also removed the AC pipes as it didnt work, even after being regassed twice.... so removed all pipework, just need to find my spare aux belt off my old Vectra (non AC) and fit that so I can remove the AC compressor too

Going to keep my eye on how much water is being used for next couple days... hopefully it'll be none

I have a new one here that I purchased in error if you get stuck 

[minifreek]

Is it for a X20XEV non AC ?

Wanna PM me a price... bear in mind they're about £12 from Vx themselves

[Shackeng]

Fitted leather gaiters to the gear and handbrake levers to replace the shabby vinyl originals

I'd like some of these, where from Nick?

Ebay of course. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FITS-OMEGA-C-99-03-LEATHER-GEAR-SHIFT-HANDBRAKE-GAITER-/390774156928?  £12 for the pair. You'll need some contact adhesive, and a sharp blade.

They look much better than the stock ones.

Thanks very much Nick.

Cheers

Chris

PS Ordered already!

[steve6367]

Is it for a X20XEV non AC ?

Wanna PM me a price... bear in mind they're about £12 from Vx themselves

Its a Gates Micro-V XF 6PK1725 - from Vauxhall World Parts originally - they list it to include X20XEV 1994-2003 - PM incoming.

[EMD]

Put the sill end cap back on , it will never come off again 

[TheBoy]

Noticed some little scrote has nicked one of the mudflap mouldings on the battlebus  .  Its so obviousl when its missing, I'm sure I would have noticed it when I last abandoned it.

[VXL V6]

Noticed some little scrote has nicked one of the mudflap mouldings on the battlebus  .  Its so obviousl when its missing, I'm sure I would have noticed it when I last abandoned it.

Take the other one off I reckon you'll hit 101 then 

[YZ250]

Covered a idiothead beemer in my soot. Much to his annoyance.

Noticed some little scrote has nicked one of the mudflap mouldings on the battlebus  .  Its so obviousl when its missing, I'm sure I would have noticed it when I last abandoned it.

There may be a connection there. 

[Kevin Wood]

Covered a idiothead beemer in my soot. Much to his annoyance.

Noticed some little scrote has nicked one of the mudflap mouldings on the battlebus  .  Its so obviousl when its missing, I'm sure I would have noticed it when I last abandoned it.

There may be a connection there. 

Maybe it goes into "automatic drag reduction mode" when you enter the twilight zone around 3 figures.

[chrisgixer]

Wasted 3 hours of chrisgixers time trying to solve my issues

Checked trims and maf ouput and found no issues there, afaict.

Weren't LTFTs a bit off, albeit not by much, but show there may be a potential issue?

Ideally, the LTFTs need checking after a couple of hundred miles now they have been reset.

-2 and +2 long term. My old 3.2 often showed plus or minus 3 before I gassed it. So didn't think much of an error there. Is that an issue?

[TheBoy]

Covered a idiothead beemer in my soot. Much to his annoyance.

Noticed some little scrote has nicked one of the mudflap mouldings on the battlebus  .  Its so obviousl when its missing, I'm sure I would have noticed it when I last abandoned it.

There may be a connection there. 

Maybe it goes into "automatic drag reduction mode" when you enter the twilight zone around 3 figures.

Who knows, its incapable of 3 digits

[The Sheriff]

Covered a idiothead beemer in my soot. Much to his annoyance.

Noticed some little scrote has nicked one of the mudflap mouldings on the battlebus  .  Its so obviousl when its missing, I'm sure I would have noticed it when I last abandoned it.

There may be a connection there. 

Maybe it goes into "automatic drag reduction mode" when you enter the twilight zone around 3 figures.

Who knows, its incapable of 3 digits

Don't think I'd have the bottle with a car that age.

[TheBoy]

Wasted 3 hours of chrisgixers time trying to solve my issues

Checked trims and maf ouput and found no issues there, afaict.

Weren't LTFTs a bit off, albeit not by much, but show there may be a potential issue?

Ideally, the LTFTs need checking after a couple of hundred miles now they have been reset.

-2 and +2 long term. My old 3.2 often showed plus or minus 3 before I gassed it. So didn't think much of an error there. Is that an issue?

Yes.  On petrol, DBW V6's should have both banks at 0 at all times.  If they both drift the same way, suspect the MAF (or airleak near the MAF), if one drifts and other doesn't, suspect an air leak much nearer the cylinder, or in the exhaust beyond, or suspect lamdas.


However, that's not enough of a drift to cause problems IMHO. Given your text description, I'd be suspicious of either the gearbox or its ECU (don't tell Unlucky Alf ).  But the current symptoms are not the same as the symptoms from a few weeks ago?