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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: GARYT on 18 November 2008, 23:48:57

Title: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: GARYT on 18 November 2008, 23:48:57

 :exclamation :)I'M NOT HERE TO MOAN I LOVE MY NEW USED CAR I'M JUST LOOKING ADVICE AND/OR HELP! :'( :exclamation

HI I'VE JUST BOUGHT MY NEW USED 2.5 CD OMEGA. ITS A BEAUTIFUL CAR AND THE COMFORT AND DRIVE A UNMATCHABLE.
I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A FEW WEEKS AND HAVE NOTICED A THUMPING AT SLOW SPEED ON THE PASSENGERS FRONT? SORT OF LIKE IM DRIVING ON A FLAT? AND NOTICABLE WHEN TURNING, I DON'T THINK ITS A BARING AS I'VE INCOUNTERED NO GRINDING? I WANT MY NEW USED CAR TO LAST ME AS I.VE ALWAYS WANTED A BIG FAMILY CAR, SO :) TODAY I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AS I'VE BEEN HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS STARTING IT! :o I WAIT FOR THE HEATING COIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT AND TURN THE KEY IT FIRES UP AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF WINDING BUT DIES AGAIN? I REPEAT THE PROCESS AND AGAIN IT DIES. FINALLY ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT IT WILL START! ;D  THE MECHANIC SAID ITS MORE THAN LIKELY THE HEATING PLUGS THAT JUST NEED CHANGING.  :'( :'(   ALTHOUGH I NEARLY DIED WHEN HE TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THE TIMMING CHAIN AND THAT ITS MORE THAN LIKELY STRECHED AND THATS THE REASON WHY ITS HARD TO START EVEN WHEN WARM?????????? HE THEN PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME THAT ITS A SPECIALIST'S JOB AND COULD COST UPWARDS OF 400.00 >:( :-/ :'(   ON A LIGHTER NOTE THE ONLY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IVE UNCOVERED ARE THE REVERSING LIGHTS WONT WORK EVEN AFTER I CHANGED THE BULBS AND THE BLOWER FAN DOES'NT WORK EITHER THESE ARE ON MY TO DO LIST AND ALTHOUGH IMPORTANT TO THE OVERALL CAR, CAN WAIT IN LINE.  

TONIGHT 18TH NOVEMBER MY FAN BELT BROKE IT SCARED THE LIFE OUT OF ME AND I'M SO GLAD MY WIFE AND FOUR SONS WER'NT IN THE CAR. THE STEERING WENT LIKE A BOMB HAD BLOWN OUT MY FRONT TYRES AND THE TEMP. GAUGE SHOT UP TO 100 LUCKLY I WAS ABOUT 12 METRES FROM MY MOTHER IN LAWS HOUSE AND LUCKLY ITS ONLY FIVE MILES FROM MINE.  ANYWAY I'M PURCHASING A NEW BELT TOMORROW. UNFORTUNITLY THE MECHANIC CAN'T FIT IT TILL THURSDAY MORNING AS HES DOING THE WORK AT MY IN LAWS HOUSE.

IN CONCLUSSION I'VE PURCHASED A ELECTRIC BATTERY CHARGER AND WILL FULLY CHARGE BATTERY BEFORE PAYING THE 65.00 TO REPLACE. AS STARTING THE CAR HAS FLATTENED IT MORE THAN ONCE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 180.000MILES AND FOR A BMW DIESEL ENGINE THATS NOTHING. THEY PUT THESE ENGINES IN RANGE ROVERS JEEPS FOR GOODNESS SAKE.    

PLEASE SOMEONE ADVISE ME AS WHAT COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE  :exclamation AND I DON'T NEED ANY JOKES ABOUT CRUSHING MY C.D PLEASE ;D

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Danny on 19 November 2008, 00:02:04

please in future dont type in block capitals

in online chat terms its known as shouting because it looks like "SHOUTING!!!!!!!!!!"

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: dbug on 19 November 2008, 00:04:50

Welcome to OOF  :y

Plse dont SHOUT m8 :y

Post in General Help - you'll get more response there.

(The banging noise from front suspension is probably knackered drop links - DIY job - £7 a side for parts and ½hr per side to do)

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: GARYT on 19 November 2008, 00:10:13

 :oSorry for shouting! did'nt realise. !  :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: albitz on 19 November 2008, 00:20:34

Welcome too OOF Gary,originally from norn irn myself.  :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: dieseldean on 19 November 2008, 00:25:49

welcome to oof :y sorry to hear about the problems with your tractor(what we call diesels here ;D) got a really sick tractor myself so i'll tell you all i can in general help

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: GARYT on 19 November 2008, 00:28:20

 ;)Thanks for moving NOT hopefully some of our members are located not to far from me and can help with my OMEGA teething problems :question :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: albitz on 19 November 2008, 00:33:03

Dont think there are any members in the lurgan area mate,in fact not that many in norn irn at all.
There will be some very knowledgeable members on line later today though who will probably answer most if not all of your questions. :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: GARYT on 19 November 2008, 00:39:59

Excellent and thankyou to my new fellow Omega friends. I can see myself spending a lot of quality time chating online to people who admire and respect such a wonderful peice of machinery.  I will be back online later today so if you's can think of any members who can help advise me please draw their attention to my problem. Early start tom as my tractor is off the road till the fanbelt is fixed on thursday morning so so long for now.

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 November 2008, 08:38:40

Hi Gary and welcome to the forum :)

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Jimbob on 19 November 2008, 09:00:35

Hello & Welcome  :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 November 2008, 09:09:03

Hi, welcome to the forum.  :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: waspy on 19 November 2008, 10:05:12

Good morning Gary. Welcome :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Kieran on 19 November 2008, 10:11:05

Hello and welcome.Hope you get your car fixed soon.Great site, look in the general help area ;)

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: The Red Baron on 19 November 2008, 10:21:48

Welcome to the oof Gary.  :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 19 November 2008, 11:19:36

Hi and welcome to the forum mate sure someone will be able help :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: RobG on 19 November 2008, 13:27:09

Welcome to the forum Gary :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: bob.dent on 19 November 2008, 17:16:37

Hi Gary, welcome to the forum  :)

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: mars on 19 November 2008, 18:41:20

Hi Gary and welcome :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: HolyCount on 19 November 2008, 18:50:03

Hello and welcome  :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Entwood on 19 November 2008, 21:16:12

"Hello" and welcome :)

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: Myagemo on 20 November 2008, 03:56:13

Hi welcome to the OOF

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: less on 21 November 2008, 22:21:39

Hi Gary, welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: DaveL on 23 November 2008, 11:35:56

Welcome to OOF   8-)
DaveL

Title: Re: MY NEW USED 2.5 C.D HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY
Post by: lcdman on 23 November 2008, 22:00:29

Hi and welcome  :)