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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: garbage456 on 19 November 2007, 15:33:21

Title: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 19 November 2007, 15:33:21
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21022924@N02/archives/date-taken/2005/04/10/

here are 3 pics of the blind see the silver arm is touching the cylinder is this meant to be here?
it looks like it is stuck
also in one of the 6 holes that hold the blind to the parcel shelf one of them was very hard as the arm inside the blind was over one of these holes again is that meant to be there.

also (sorry)

I cant lift up the blind by hand it only comes up about 2 inches then it will not budge again is this meant to be like this.

thank you so much for any help
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: TheBoy on 19 November 2007, 18:29:41
looks fairly normal to me, though dont think it should touch.

The blind cannot operate by hand when connected to motor. Undo allen screw (3mm iirc) that holds the arms to gearbox, lift it clear, and rotate by hand.

Lube runners with ptfe spray (don't use oil/grease!)
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 20 November 2007, 11:33:32
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looks fairly normal to me, though dont think it should touch.

The blind cannot operate by hand when connected to motor. Undo allen screw (3mm iirc) that holds the arms to gearbox, lift it clear, and rotate by hand.

Lube runners with ptfe spray (don't use oil/grease!)

thanks will wd40 be ok
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 November 2007, 11:37:08
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looks fairly normal to me, though dont think it should touch.

The blind cannot operate by hand when connected to motor. Undo allen screw (3mm iirc) that holds the arms to gearbox, lift it clear, and rotate by hand.

Lube runners with ptfe spray (don't use oil/grease!)

thanks will wd40 be ok

No, PTFE spray is a dry lube and stops it from getting clogged up with dust....WD40 isnt even a lube, its a water repellent with minimal lubrication properties.
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 20 November 2007, 11:41:08
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looks fairly normal to me, though dont think it should touch.

The blind cannot operate by hand when connected to motor. Undo allen screw (3mm iirc) that holds the arms to gearbox, lift it clear, and rotate by hand.

Lube runners with ptfe spray (don't use oil/grease!)

thanks will wd40 be ok

No, PTFE spray is a dry lube and stops it from getting clogged up with dust....WD40 isnt even a lube, its a water repellent with minimal lubrication properties.

ok do i get it from b and q, halfords or just a hardware shop.
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: Bo Bo on 20 November 2007, 12:41:11
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looks fairly normal to me, though dont think it should touch.

The blind cannot operate by hand when connected to motor. Undo allen screw (3mm iirc) that holds the arms to gearbox, lift it clear, and rotate by hand.

Lube runners with ptfe spray (don't use oil/grease!)

thanks will wd40 be ok

No, PTFE spray is a dry lube and stops it from getting clogged up with dust....WD40 isnt even a lube, its a water repellent with minimal lubrication properties.

ok do i get it from b and q, halfords or just a hardware shop.
They should all have them, got mine from B&Q.

Reading this with interest  ::)
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 20 November 2007, 12:45:22
cheers
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 20 November 2007, 12:54:09
PolyTetraFluoroEthylene

no wonder they call it ptfe :)
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 21 November 2007, 13:48:54
ITS WORKING AGAIN
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2007, 13:54:47
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ITS WORKING AGAIN
:D
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: Bo Bo on 21 November 2007, 14:09:17
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ITS WORKING AGAIN
Mine ain't  :(
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 21 November 2007, 17:04:04
not 100% sure of the problem but i used emery paper on the points and lube that included PTFE.

Not sure if the above two methods got it working.

For me the problem was the metal arm was touching the side of the motor.

I have since put it back together (five times today ARGHHH) but moved the arm joint in the middle (oval shape) to point
so that the right hand side points down and the left up, as opposed to right up and left down.

because above in my previous post when I got it working it stopped again.

It took 4 further attemps (1 after putting almost all the car back together again) of continuous work not work, work, not work.
But it is working shame my battery died, i left it on ignition point 1.
just got the trusty scooter out and jump started it first time.

So happy, thanks to the guide on here and all the people that have given advice on the way.

It was worth it in the end.
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: RichardH on 21 November 2007, 19:45:24
I have the same problem with mine but from listening to the work you had to do with yours I don't think I will bother fixing it!  :)
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 22 November 2007, 12:06:51
tried it yesterday 3 times over 6 hours all fine, this morning not working again
Title: Re: Rear blind pictures please help
Post by: garbage456 on 22 November 2007, 13:32:32
My battery was flat it is still working yeeee haa