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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4905 on: 12 April 2013, 18:15:34 »
Quote from: Entwood on 12 April 2013, 12:31:31
Mended it ... 2 new coil packs, 6 new plugs .. :)  All working again  :)

Strange both coil packs should pack up together  :-\ trust you tried changing just the plugs first  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4906 on: 12 April 2013, 18:22:11 »
got new windscreen fitted today :y :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4907 on: 12 April 2013, 20:06:53 »
Quote from: Taxi Driver on 12 April 2013, 18:15:34
Quote from: Entwood on 12 April 2013, 12:31:31
Mended it ... 2 new coil packs, 6 new plugs .. :)  All working again  :)

Strange both coil packs should pack up together  :-\ trust you tried changing just the plugs first  :-\

They didn't ... :)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=113851.0

and my reasoning is in post #27 .. :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4908 on: 12 April 2013, 20:56:53 »
finished my head gasket today, stripped it yesterday refitted today fired up first time to my amazment. the 2.0 engine is so easy to work on :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4909 on: 12 April 2013, 22:41:41 »
Quote from: plym ian on 12 April 2013, 20:56:53
finished my head gasket today, stripped it yesterday refitted today fired up first time to my amazment. the 2.0 engine is so easy to work on :y
+1 :y :y :y
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« Reply #4910 on: 13 April 2013, 05:10:10 »
Symes.I thought of you yesterday as I drove through Clacton.There was a Vectra (or possibly Astra) estate parked at the side of the road with the reg plate SYM 8S.  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4911 on: 13 April 2013, 10:34:47 »
Quote from: Entwood on 12 April 2013, 20:06:53
Quote from: Taxi Driver on 12 April 2013, 18:15:34
Quote from: Entwood on 12 April 2013, 12:31:31
Mended it ... 2 new coil packs, 6 new plugs .. :)  All working again  :)

Strange both coil packs should pack up together  :-\ trust you tried changing just the plugs first  :-\

They didn't ... :)

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=113851.0

and my reasoning is in post #27 .. :)

Ahh ok....thanks for that linky....i missed that thread  :y
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« Reply #4912 on: 13 April 2013, 14:45:33 »
Drove it to work yesterday. Currently in bed listening to the wind and rain whilst contemplating driving in to work again today :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4913 on: 13 April 2013, 19:28:04 »
i replaced the adjusters in my spare set of headlights today and painted the chrome bits satin black while i was at it just got to get round to fitting them and getting them aligned what do you think ?
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4914 on: 13 April 2013, 20:14:12 »
Traded it in. It needed washing and I couldn't be arsed. ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4915 on: 14 April 2013, 11:27:16 »
I've never liked those black headlights. Each to their own though.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4916 on: 14 April 2013, 12:02:41 »
Washed it. Threw all the junk in the dead one  :)
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4917 on: 14 April 2013, 13:04:03 »
Quote from: VXL V6 on 14 April 2013, 12:02:41
Washed it. Threw all the junk in the dead one  :)
I must wash mine. Is it cold out, I still have a snotfest
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4918 on: 14 April 2013, 13:43:35 »
Quote from: TheFatShadow on 14 April 2013, 13:04:03
Quote from: VXL V6 on 14 April 2013, 12:02:41
Washed it. Threw all the junk in the dead one  :)
I must wash mine. Is it cold out, I still have a snotfest

No, but very windy.....

I washed the passat earlier.....its suppose to rain later.....and ive a job to do in Bath later....so if i didnt wash it i can bet it wont rain and will turn up in a dirty car.....but now ive washed it, it will rain and by the time i get to Bath it will be just as dirty.. ;D ;D I carnt win this one  ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #4919 on: 14 April 2013, 13:47:07 »
Quote from: Albitz on 13 April 2013, 05:10:10
Symes.I thought of you yesterday as I drove through Clacton.There was a Vectra (or possibly Astra) estate parked at the side of the road with the reg plate SYM 8S.  :)
If it was me-the bonnet would be open mate ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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