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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: shammster on 27 June 2009, 12:51:43
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Why does everything go wrong at once ?
Just finished the head gasket change and put the engine back together.
Found the breathers were partialy blocked so off with the top again to give them a good clean out.
Yes I know I should have done it before but got carried away with putting things back together.
Got everything clean and back together and found the blocked breathers had made one of the rocker gaskets leak, off it all comes again!
Put it all back together again.
Now running like a complete dog!
After investigation found that number five lead was not pushed fully home. This has somehow strained the DIS pack and burnt out that coil.
New coil on order steakers wanted £159+VAT, eBay 81.50 all in for proper Bosch unit.
And even after all this is finished the wishbones are toast so they need changing as well.
Never ending ......
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thare is two new wishbones for sale in the wanted part cheap
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Why does everything go wrong at once ?
Just finished the head gasket change and put the engine back together.
Found the breathers were partialy blocked so off with the top again to give them a good clean out.
Yes I know I should have done it before but got carried away with putting things back together.
Got everything clean and back together and found the blocked breathers had made one of the rocker gaskets leak, off it all comes again!
Put it all back together again.
Now running like a complete dog!
After investigation found that number five lead was not pushed fully home. This has somehow strained the DIS pack and burnt out that coil.
New coil on order steakers wanted £159+VAT, eBay 81.50 all in for proper Bosch unit.
And even after all this is finished the wishbones are toast so they need changing as well.
Never ending ......
£60 + Postage for a set of brand new wishbones PM me if interested :y
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I know what you mean when you say everything is going wrong at once, i feel the same ,you just get one job done and another raises its ugly head, you have just got to keep on ,there is light at the end of the tunnel , chin up , at least good advice and help are hear on the forum if needed so don't let it get you down my friend ,keep going a bit at a time and don't sicken yourself off with it good luck ---JK :y
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Thanks all,
already have the wishbones here thanks,
and will need new front tyres,
and have a passenger mirror to fix the broken one,
and a towbar to re-attach,
and the boot lock is full of glass from some b**tard chucking one of those temporary fence base blocks through the rear screen,
and the drivers door does not stay open on the strap,
and some of the AC illum bulbs are blown,
and the ECO switch has melted,
and the AC condensor is fubar,
and the water bottle level sensor plays up,
and the bottom of the car looks like an oil slick,
and the front brakes graunch sometimes.
Still, I don't like to be bored :D
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Thanks all,
already have the wishbones here thanks,
and will need new front tyres,
and have a passenger mirror to fix the broken one,
and a towbar to re-attach,
and the boot lock is full of glass from some b**tard chucking one of those temporary fence base blocks through the rear screen,
and the drivers door does not stay open on the strap,
and some of the AC illum bulbs are blown,
and the ECO switch has melted,
and the AC condensor is fubar,
and the water bottle level sensor plays up,
and the bottom of the car looks like an oil slick,
and the front brakes graunch sometimes.
Still, I don't like to be bored :D
Oh, and you forgot to mention ........
You'll need a full steering geometric set-up immediately after changing the wishbones and tyres too.
Chin up mate!
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Yeah, I know :(
Changing the drop links as well while i'm under it, they are to cheap to ignore.
But the replacement rad and a/c condensor came today, (thanks vauxmad) yah!
Now I can get it emptied and have working a/c again.
Will post some pics of the VERY tired condensor when I get to it.
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i have the same luck mate chandged my brakes sunday while i had the wheels off gave the hub a shake wishbones gone got some now but more work tomorrow night :( :(
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And previous owner knew the wishbones were crap.
Found spare wheel looks fine but rubbed raw on the inside edge when you pull it out, bah!
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thats my kinda luck ;D ;D :y
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Hey feller.
Wow, thats a healthy list of, ermm...niggles!
Is it a pre/post facelift? I know there was some Omega 'C' switches on ebay a few days ago. If that helps? :y
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I have the ECO switch already, just putting off the job until the major engine 'niggles' are fixed :)
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Coil pack in, Brmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :D
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Hey feller.
Wow, thats a healthy list of, ermm...niggles!
Is it a pre/post facelift? I know there was some Omega 'C' switches on ebay a few days ago. If that helps? :y
Ok, I'm splitting hairs here but:
Omega "A"...was the name of the Carlton in Europe
Omega "B"...is what we know as Omega's ('94>'03)
Omega "C"...no such beast.
:y
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Hey feller.
Wow, thats a healthy list of, ermm...niggles!
Is it a pre/post facelift? I know there was some Omega 'C' switches on ebay a few days ago. If that helps? :y
Ok, I'm splitting hairs here but:
Omega "A"...was the name of the Carlton in Europe
Omega "B"...is what we know as Omega's ('94>'03)
Omega "C"...no such beast.
:y
Yeah, so they say. But some very prominent manufacturers still list then A,B and C. Plus my Gm brake pads had A Band C on the box. Genuine packaging. Strange.
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Coil pack in, Brmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :D
Satisfieing when done though?
Add lpg to your list of jobs and get some of your money back. But you need a good example that your going to keep for it to work out.
Good luck with your jobs. :-)
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Hey feller.
Wow, thats a healthy list of, ermm...niggles!
Is it a pre/post facelift? I know there was some Omega 'C' switches on ebay a few days ago. If that helps? :y
Ok, I'm splitting hairs here but:
Omega "A"...was the name of the Carlton in Europe
Omega "B"...is what we know as Omega's ('94>'03)
Omega "C"...no such beast.
:y
Yeah, so they say. But some very prominent manufacturers still list then A,B and C. Plus my Gm brake pads had A Band C on the box. Genuine packaging. Strange.
AH! Thanks for that feller! I just think it's fairly clear what people mean when you say 'Omega C.'
I concede it may not be official; but then again, I know how I'd feel if i bought a brand new bonnet for a 2002 'Omega B' to find it was a '94-'99 model bonnet!! ''But it is an Omega B bonnet'', the man would insistently tell me when I went to get it exchanged.
Maybe it should be made a retronym? :-/
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Hey feller.
Wow, thats a healthy list of, ermm...niggles!
Is it a pre/post facelift? I know there was some Omega 'C' switches on ebay a few days ago. If that helps? :y
Ok, I'm splitting hairs here but:
Omega "A"...was the name of the Carlton in Europe
Omega "B"...is what we know as Omega's ('94>'03)
Omega "C"...no such beast.
:y
Yeah, so they say. But some very prominent manufacturers still list then A,B and C. Plus my Gm brake pads had A Band C on the box. Genuine packaging. Strange.
I know what you're saying, but the "they" happen to be VX.
I've myself have seen cars for sale advertised as Omega "C", but officially there is no such model.
U.K EUROPE
CARLTON MK 3 - OMEGA A (1987 - 1993)
OMEGA - OMEGA B (1994 - 2003)
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Hey feller.
Wow, thats a healthy list of, ermm...niggles!
Is it a pre/post facelift? I know there was some Omega 'C' switches on ebay a few days ago. If that helps? :y
Ok, I'm splitting hairs here but:
Omega "A"...was the name of the Carlton in Europe
Omega "B"...is what we know as Omega's ('94>'03)
Omega "C"...no such beast.
:y
Yeah, so they say. But some very prominent manufacturers still list then A,B and C. Plus my Gm brake pads had A Band C on the box. Genuine packaging. Strange.
I know what you're saying, but the "they" happen to be VX.
I've myself have seen cars for sale advertised as Omega "C", but officially there is no such model.
U.K EUROPE
CARLTON MK 3 - OMEGA A (1987 - 1993)
OMEGA - OMEGA B (1994 - 2003)
Yep. Not disagreeing at all. Just shows what "they" practice and preach imho. On the face of it A B C seems logical to me. I mean why call the carlton an omega A? And the face lift the same as pre face lift? But vx is as vx does, as Forest would say. A and B it is. Or B i should say.
Re the work list. My list started when the cam covers blew on my previous 99 omega. New seals and oil cooler re seal while there. But the oil damaged the leads and alternator. Really important to keep the breathers clear. Cam belt, wishbones, servicing, hbv, auto box fluid that enough without adding stuff on.
But rest assured, no cheaper car out there worth having. There really isn't.
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All the fun of owning an Opel/Vauxhall. Keeps you busy. If you dont want this buy Jap. Had Civic CRX and Toyota Paseo for years with minimal maintenence. Just oil changes and the occasional Light bulb.
In Europe the original was Opel Omega (A). Vauxhall badging dictated Carlton (yeuch!)
Why not just Opel everywhere. ::)
Note Omega 'A' '86-on was marketed in the Fatherland against Mercedes 200 and BMW 5 Series.
trouble with UK is Vauxhall was more downmarket and positioned it against Ford Grandads