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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 January 2011, 16:28:02

Title: Sick Mig!!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 January 2011, 16:28:02

Hi and Happy New Year  :y :y :y

My Mig is running as rough as a box of nails and I'm thinking that my leaking scuttle has finally come back to bite me in the bum and the coil pack has gone  :-?  I havn't paper clipped it, but it's missing and spluttering and I'm guessing that all the snow melt was the final straw....  Is there anything else it could be?

Also, I've seen a second hand coil pack for a 2.5 V6 Vectra (Funds are tight!), is this the same as the Omega? Do you generally need to change the leads as well, or might I get away with just the coil pack?

Thanks and Happy New Year to Everyone!!

Title: Re: Sick Mig!!
Post by: Welung666 on 01 January 2011, 16:33:08

Check the plug wells don't have any water in them, if so use kitchen towel to drain them. Dry the lead ends thoroughly and refit. It should be ok again for a while then. While you're there run a bead of sealant (I use the black stuff for the cam covers as it blends better) down the joint in the skuttle and around each wiper spindle hole. That should reduce the water ingress :y

Title: Re: Sick Mig!!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 January 2011, 17:19:37

Thanks, I'll try that tomorrow! and seal the scuttle...  :-[

Title: Re: Sick Mig!!
Post by: PxMetro on 02 January 2011, 01:12:21

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around each wiper spindle hole. That should reduce the water ingress :y

It might be worth checking the fit of the sealing strip that clips to the bottom of the windscreen as well, as if not fitted correctly it too can be an additional source of water ingress into the skuttle  :) :)

Title: Re: Sick Mig!!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 02 January 2011, 11:26:20

Too be honest the scuttle's not the best, as it looks as though someone has tried to yank it out from under the windscreen rubber.  Most of the plastic clips are missing and the holes broken so it probably dosn't fit as tight as it should....  :'(

Title: Re: Sick Mig!!
Post by: feeutfo on 02 January 2011, 11:55:34

Always worth checking the windscreen rubber is still firmly stuck to the wind screen.

Title: Re: Sick Mig!!
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 02 January 2011, 13:34:07

By the way, is the Vectra 2.5 V6 the same engine as the Omega 2.5 V6? As I've seen a Vectra V6 coil pack and its looking like I've abit of stripping down to do anyway, so wondering if it will fit?