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[ada-v]

is there a definitive chane over age for omega engines??


i ask because i think my dispack is on its way out (pinking to hell and have already had the plugs n leads done) but not sre which one to get.

was told, the way to check them is the early ones have a electric plug with a metal clip on, but the later ones have a cerated rubber shroud around the electric plug, but i have pulled the wiper shroud off to see if i can see down the back of the engine and cant see a fappin thing.

so, can i tell iff mine would be the later type (rubber plug) or the early type (metal clip type holder) just by the fact its a '97 model??

cheers anyone

[TheBoy]

For DIS packs, I don't believe there is. It is most likely one of the 2 vertically mounted ones, but afaik, you will have to remove to check

[The Barge Captain]

Any dash lights? Could be a knock sensor failing.  Are you suffering from power loss? Pinking is a spark timing issue rather than no / poor spark

[ada-v]

yes captain,loss of power and pinking.

but no dash lights.

reckon it might be a sensor problem then and not the p[ack?

where is the knock sensor located?

[TheBoy]

yes captain,loss of power and pinking.

but no dash lights.

reckon it might be a sensor problem then and not the p[ack?

where is the knock sensor located?

Does the EML come on when you turn on ignition?  (car is new to you iirc, wondering if previous owner removed bulb)

[ada-v]

yes matey.
lights come on as normal when the ignition is first turned on, but doesnt stay on

[TheBoy]

Hmm, HT side, or air leak on intake would be where I would check first....

[ada-v]

cheers dood.

got a guy coming round to work tomorrow to take a look at it.

only time i get this week is after 6p and its bloody dark by then.lol

[TheBoy]

cheers dood.

got a guy coming round to work tomorrow to take a look at it.

only time i get this week is after 6p and its bloody dark by then.lol

lol, and cold...

[ada-v]

and wet.lol

like last night when i was trying to get a look at the dispac to tryto see which i have and i slipped n went head first into the engine bay. lol

[TheBoy]

and wet.lol

like last night when i was trying to get a look at the dispac to tryto see which i have and i slipped n went head first into the engine bay. lol

LOL, wish I'd seen that!

[ada-v]

ok.
had the guy come out to look at the old girl and the prognosis isnt great.

firtsly, dispac is fekked (this was resoundingly confirmed when i came out of work and could hardly get enough drive to move, even tho it started alright)

but, and this is the worst part, he also reckons theres a chance a valve has gone too.



i am not a very happy chappy.

[TheBoy]

ok.
had the guy come out to look at the old girl and the prognosis isnt great.

firtsly, dispac is fekked (this was resoundingly confirmed when i came out of work and could hardly get enough drive to move, even tho it started alright)

but, and this is the worst part, he also reckons theres a chance a valve has gone too.



i am not a very happy chappy.

A valve? As in inlet/exhaust valve?  Get a compression test done before beleiving that...

[ada-v]

gutted and p1553d off.

thought i would get it checked out before i spent money on the dispac, so called the guy who checked it yesterday and he happily came round this morning to do a compression test (said he would if i stripped it ready for him, which was nice, and for free) andhe confirmed a valve has gone in the left head.

only had the fekking thng for a week.

this is really testing my love affair with vauxhalls.
think i might go back to my 406. (

so nayway, its being striped and bits available in the parts section.

thanks for all your advice THEBOY! and everyone else.