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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Varche on 07 September 2008, 22:26:43
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Well Autobox thrust washer LOADS of fear project has been concluded successfully after much grunting and worry on my part. The car changes gear a lot more smoothly now than it has for a long time and no clunks.
I would like to thank two forum members without whose help I definitely wouldn't have been able to do the job.
Firstly SASSANACH for advice and help sourcing parts. Top man. The moral support whilst doing the car equivalent of brain surgery was invaluable. :y
Secondly to OMEGATOY for his time, knowledge and strength. For me it is a job I could not undertake without an added pair of hands. Top man. :y
Without Omega Owners forum and these two people in particular my car would have been at the scrapyard and I would have been driving a 25 year old c15 van by now.
A mobile (after 10 days ) again varche!
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Another big job OOF'ed in style :y :y :y :y
Well done Varche
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I am also in Sassanach's debt for the use of his facilities and his fantastic help with my gearbox issues. Really good guy :y
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This is truely one of the best forums around, for the way that people put them selves out to help others.
First class :y :y
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Varche, you have thanked me enough!!! it really was a pleasure to meet you and your good lady Sue,as to the gearbox as most know a gearbox change is not a major undertaking ;D
Unless you have never done one before!! ::) And Varche is one of those people,
however he is totally capable mechanically and a very patient and thorough man, so to be honest i didnt really do as much as i expected to, So to sum up I consider myself the lucky one as i was able to make a couple of new friends and get to play with the spanners as well,
Will be going to visit fairly soon with my wife as they only live an hour and twenty mins away :y
hOPE SUE is getting better
Omegatoy :y
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
I guess a nice blue auto saloon isn't much good then ;D
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
I guess a nice blue auto saloon isn't much good then ;D
In fact as i told you i do like your car very much ;D but as you know i hate autos so i take it its very cheap to me???? ;D cos i would have to put a manual box in it :y
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
I guess a nice blue auto saloon isn't much good then ;D
In fact as i told you i do like your car very much ;D but as you know i hate autos so i take it its very cheap to me???? ;D cos i would have to put a manual box in it :y
I'm tempted to throw a manual in it myself.... ....but then thought I may as well just sell it and get one with a manual already in it....
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
I guess a nice blue auto saloon isn't much good then ;D
In fact as i told you i do like your car very much ;D but as you know i hate autos so i take it its very cheap to me???? ;D cos i would have to put a manual box in it :y
I'm tempted to throw a manual in it myself.... ....but then thought I may as well just sell it and get one with a manual already in it....
now your talking sense!!!!! however would you be buying another load of trouble? would it not be better the devil you know? manual conversion is relatively pain free compared to sorting out another car?
just a thought!!! ;D
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
I guess a nice blue auto saloon isn't much good then ;D
In fact as i told you i do like your car very much ;D but as you know i hate autos so i take it its very cheap to me???? ;D cos i would have to put a manual box in it :y
I'm tempted to throw a manual in it myself.... ....but then thought I may as well just sell it and get one with a manual already in it....
now your talking sense!!!!! however would you be buying another load of trouble? would it not be better the devil you know? manual conversion is relatively pain free compared to sorting out another car?
just a thought!!! ;D
If I'm honest, I have a soft spot for the tractor, and like it. But I'm bored with it as nothing needs doing to it, so I fancy the challenge of another. Mrs TB says one has to go before I buy another, and that won't be the MV6...
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
I guess a nice blue auto saloon isn't much good then ;D
In fact as i told you i do like your car very much ;D but as you know i hate autos so i take it its very cheap to me???? ;D cos i would have to put a manual box in it :y
I'm tempted to throw a manual in it myself.... ....but then thought I may as well just sell it and get one with a manual already in it....
now your talking sense!!!!! however would you be buying another load of trouble? would it not be better the devil you know? manual conversion is relatively pain free compared to sorting out another car?
just a thought!!! ;D
If I'm honest, I have a soft spot for the tractor, and like it. But I'm bored with it as nothing needs doing to it, so I fancy the challenge of another. Mrs TB says one has to go before I buy another, and that won't be the MV6...
How strange is that!!! thats exactly the reason im toying with the idea of changing mine!!! its so damned reliable and easy to service it gets boring!!! however i thank it for that and it was one of the reasons i bought it in the first place!! my fuel filter is due for renewal and oil and filter will be due when i get back to UK and it appears i have sorted the annoying noise on the front(no sign of it since i changed the wheel bearing) although could find nowt wrong with the old one!!!
so if nothing needs doing to yours then surely changing it to manual would ive you something to do on it??????? :y
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Good job varche :y
I too am indebted to the 2 people you mention, both of whom spent a lot of their time ressurecting my tractor. Truely top blokes :y
Imbeginning to think i am strange???? cos i enjoyed working on yours too ;D maybe i have a fixation disorder? ;D
Thats odd, coz everyone else has already noticed you're strange ;D
When you next over here?
;D Landing around the first of october and am bringing the Omega home for a visit!!! may sell it if i can find a newer and as good mechanicaly as mine is? however dont hold out much hope for that!!!
so all eyes open please!! must be manual estate 2.5 :y
I guess a nice blue auto saloon isn't much good then ;D
In fact as i told you i do like your car very much ;D but as you know i hate autos so i take it its very cheap to me???? ;D cos i would have to put a manual box in it :y
I'm tempted to throw a manual in it myself.... ....but then thought I may as well just sell it and get one with a manual already in it....
now your talking sense!!!!! however would you be buying another load of trouble? would it not be better the devil you know? manual conversion is relatively pain free compared to sorting out another car?
just a thought!!! ;D
If I'm honest, I have a soft spot for the tractor, and like it. But I'm bored with it as nothing needs doing to it, so I fancy the challenge of another. Mrs TB says one has to go before I buy another, and that won't be the MV6...
How strange is that!!! thats exactly the reason im toying with the idea of changing mine!!! its so darned reliable and easy to service it gets boring!!! however i thank it for that and it was one of the reasons i bought it in the first place!! my fuel filter is due for renewal and oil and filter will be due when i get back to UK and it appears i have sorted the annoying noise on the front(no sign of it since i changed the wheel bearing) although could find nowt wrong with the old one!!!
so if nothing needs doing to yours then surely changing it to manual would ive you something to do on it??????? :y
I've certainly achieved - with a lot of help from forum members - what I set out to do 18 months ago, which was to get it running well again.
The fact I still have it is a testament to how good the tractor is as a day-to-day car. I love it, gets thrashed everywhere, rear tyres don't last :-X, it gets abandonned in dodgy areas - its a car I can rely on, yet never constantly worry about where its parked.
The last remaining job that I will do to it is the A/C - I have a replacement compressor in the garage, just waiting for when the Nottingham boys are available to do the deed...
Rather than convert to manual, I think I'd just go and get a manual - though your chances of a manual TD Elite are slim.
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I enjoyed driving your tractor. It's surprisingly good, for a deisel - and performance/economy, it kills the 4 pots :y
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I enjoyed driving your tractor. It's surprisingly good, for a deisel - and performance/economy, it kills the 4 pots :y
In this weather it struggles with traction - I left the works carpark at lunchtime and used 10,000 miles of rubber....
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HMMPH traction? whats that? mine lights up the rears in a straight line in 90degree heat out here when i press the pedal to hard!!! and even worse it did it with 4 people in it the other day ::) still got earache from the bashing i got from the mrs!! >:(
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HMMPH traction? whats that? mine lights up the rears in a straight line in 90degree heat out here when i press the pedal to hard!!! and even worse it did it with 4 people in it the other day ::) still got earache from the bashing i got from the mrs!! >:(
advantage of an auto - you have to really try to break traction in a straight line in the dry on my tractor...