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[footloose]

Hiya.  I was under the rear of the car fixing a slight exhaust leak when i noticed that there was a heck of a lot of oil around the shock on the nearside of the car. I had a closer look and it looks like new springs have been fitted but this oil looks pretty old and caked on isuppose the probable cost put the last owner off. Anyway i had a look up and there is a wire comming out from the top of the shock absorber so i guess its one of these selfe leveling ones. I thought these were air operated not that i know too much about them.
Is it shot. and are they very expensive and can they be changed for standard shocks. If so how do you not confuse the computer if the self leveling ones are disconnected.
The car is an Omega 3lt elite 2000.
If anyone can help it would be much apreciated.

[ree]

Hi, in reply to your question, I have a 3.0 Elite, had same problem with rear shocks. I got standard shocks that were recomended to me by my local Discount Autoparts and all i done was tied off the self levelling pipes, but i still hear the sound under front drivers wing but this appears to be no problem and it went through the MOT ok. You just dont get the select ride that it gives with self levelling. Don't skimp on cheap shocks.
Regards,
Ree

[RobG]

Hi, in reply to your question, I have a 3.0 Elite, had same problem with rear shocks. I got standard shocks that were recomended to me by my local Discount Autoparts and all i done was tied off the self levelling pipes, but i still hear the sound under front drivers wing but this appears to be no problem and it went through the MOT ok. You just dont get the select ride that it gives with self levelling. Don't skimp on cheap shocks.
Regards,
Ree

Unplug it or pull fuse #27 in cabin fusebox

[bored bigyin54]

u got to pull the fuse if u take self leveling off had to with mine but put self leveling back on if u towing

[bored bigyin54]

snap rob

[ree]

thanks for the fuse tips guys i left it because never knew which fuse to pull ,as didnt want to mess about with the eletrics as i know the omegas touchy there , but thanks 

[footloose]

Thanks to all for advice.
And will do.

[ree]

  hi guys ive located the fuse box under steering wheel to try to disable my auto leveling unit i can see 27 there are 4 fuses in this area do i take them all out ??
 

[RobG]

Nope. Just fuse #27

[ree]

  thanks hope that dose the  trick want to post some pictures of my omega as it is a beast of car eye  catcher looks abit complicated procedure but see how i get on thanks again REE

[ree]

  Hi peeps just downloaded dropbox and put some pics of my omega 3.0 one owner apart from vauxhall was a demo car i have put another grille on and gold pin, also some very nice 17in wheels sporting 235/45 tyres, only took on old phone i had but give you some idea dont know if i have to do anything else heres hoping REE

[fiend61]

yup would be nice to see   

help ive gone blind 

[ree]

https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/49779460/1/MY%20OMEGA?h=8fb418

[ree]

sry took abit time lol

[flyer 0712]

hi matey....looks a nice car....treat it right and it will serve you well