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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3143553 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1680 on: 02 February 2012, 10:09:18 »
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 02 February 2012, 09:54:13
Quote from: chrisgixer on 02 February 2012, 09:36:29
Quote from: Kevin Wood on 02 February 2012, 09:24:38
Quote from: chrisgixer on 01 February 2012, 19:54:22
Removed the power sounder. Constant siren every 30 seconds after start up. Removed it. Still constant siren every 30 seconds. I know it has its own battery but this always amuses me. Wrapped it in a towel and shut it in a box in cupboard at the back of the garage, just like the last one. ;D

It's probably still bleating away now. ;D


Want me to order some new batteries?
Er yeah if you don't mind Kev.  :) Although I better cut the old one open first to see if the circuit board is damaged...?

I was just about to order some leccy bits anyway.. Pop over with it sometime if you like. :y
Cheers Kev. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1681 on: 03 February 2012, 06:48:26 »
Fitted a set of genuine VX Omega mats. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1682 on: 03 February 2012, 22:13:40 »
Broke one of them!  ::)
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« Reply #1683 on: 03 February 2012, 22:17:01 »
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1684 on: 03 February 2012, 22:33:29 »



Very common failure on the 2.0 and 2.2 DTi Vauxhall engines.
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« Reply #1685 on: 03 February 2012, 23:10:09 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 03 February 2012, 22:33:29



Very common failure on the 2.0 and 2.2 DTi Vauxhall engines.
Oh that, almost normal I gather?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1686 on: 04 February 2012, 00:07:56 »
i changed the anti-freeze/coolent twice in 4 hours because of heater matrix pipe blowing off and draining it from the first time i done it. sorted just now :y
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« Reply #1687 on: 04 February 2012, 08:36:56 »
Pleased to say the Black Beastie flew through its MOT the other day.
Just a couple of advisories.
Both rear tyres are close to the legal limit - wonder why?
Quite pleased about that as these budget tyres dont grip very well  :o
and handbrake travel - which is down to me not adjusting them up correctly when I servcied them.

So all very good - apart from needing to get tax at the same time. :'(

I have one spare F1 in the garage, but wondering if it is worth searching for a good pair of part worns?
May put a post out to see if anyone has any? :)

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« Reply #1688 on: 04 February 2012, 08:39:54 »
Also - recently sorted the drivers rear door strip - that was fun, not - so looking and running well at the moment.
I will take some pictures and post of the uplifted Black Beastie (aka - the mufmobile). 8)
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« Reply #1689 on: 04 February 2012, 12:51:56 »
Just to add insult to my weekend, went to change the sidelight bulb in Mrs VXL's estate which would not come out and ended up snapping the adjusters and then glanced at the Crank pulley (it's a DTi as well) and guess what.... yep that one is cracked as well.... I reckon the cold snap had made the rubber a little less flexible....

Only a week until we go away as well....

Does anyone have a box of matches and 5 litres of petrol? At least setting fire to all three of them would keep me warm for a few mins.  :'(
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1690 on: 04 February 2012, 13:32:14 »
Done this today
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90643.0

Jesus but it makes some difference only cost me £9 and still have plenty of sandpaper left over. Bow just wait till dark and see difference, cause before I couldn't see a damn thing.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #1691 on: 04 February 2012, 17:34:20 »
just drove the pants off it  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #1692 on: 04 February 2012, 17:39:55 »
Changed the oil (long overdue) and discovered there's a coolant leak somewhere above the bell housing on the oil filter side, as it's dripping off the bell housing flange (HBV up there?)

Oh and froze my nuts off as it was -6C this morning!
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« Reply #1693 on: 04 February 2012, 17:52:33 »
Quote from: aaronjb on 04 February 2012, 17:39:55
Changed the oil (long overdue) and discovered there's a coolant leak somewhere above the bell housing on the oil filter side, as it's dripping off the bell housing flange (HBV up there?)

Oh and froze my nuts off as it was -6C this morning!
Could be. Could be a leak in the v also. Any coolant leak seems to drip down there one way or another. Is it loosing coolant? Was the residue fresh?

Drove mine up to the smoke, and back in the snow. Got out to be greeted by an exhaust rattle. Couldn't wait a couple of months could it. Sigh....

Been can repair I reckon. :)
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« Reply #1694 on: 04 February 2012, 17:56:55 »
Realised I had a small coolant leak from N/S yesterday.Had a look today and it was leaking from the radiator drain arpeture.Tightened the drain plug which stopped it ,but its now weeping a little from the drain plug seal Guessing it needs a new seal.As long as it doesnt get any worse, I will leave it until the weather gets better.Only takes seconds to fit a drain plug,but obviously need to drop the coolant from rad to do the job, and dont fancy that at the moment.
Did a little more to project CDX estate. Cleaned the breathers,and cleaned up a few parts ready for reassembly.All done in the shed  where it was relatively warm, around -2 would be my guess ::).Wont do a lot more until the thermometer moves a few degrees higher.Getting too old to freeze my nads off.Takes to long to thaw out these days. ;D
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