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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission drip/leak

« on: 29 August 2012, 17:09:17 »

Wouldn,t trust a VX dealer to stick a stamp on a letter let alone work on an Omega

Like that is it   

They're bloody expensive anyway. Think I'll get my local garage to do it & harrass them with diagrams 

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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission drip/leak

« on: 28 August 2012, 09:12:30 »

the part is available to order and costs £73. My local dealer hasn't fitted one before, should I entrust them or find a gearbox specialist? thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission drip/leak

« on: 27 August 2012, 17:45:39 »

Thanks for the replys, really appreciate it 

Will see how much the dealer will quote for the part & how much I can get it fitted for tomorrow (not something I can do myself on the drive).

If worst comes to worst, are they are breakers who would want to buy the car? I'd rather some use was made of it that just weighing it in. Otherwise its a very clean car which just needs tyres/front wheel alignment and a crack in the corner of the windscreen. Thanks again 

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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission drip/leak

« on: 26 August 2012, 19:12:34 »

Thats the darned thing, thanks mate.

I have a horrible feeling it may be unobtanium

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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission drip/leak

« on: 26 August 2012, 18:40:54 »

Hi cheers for the replys- I don't think its the speed sensor, that fits into the hole next to the prop connection

I'm pretty sure the leak is from whatever it is in the red circle

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Omega General Help / Re: Transmission drip/leak

« on: 26 August 2012, 17:26:38 »

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Omega General Help / Transmission drip/leak

« on: 26 August 2012, 16:26:46 »

My ('96 2.5 V6 saloon) autobox is dripping a little atf. I can see the source- its a grey plastic connector of some sort at the top passenger side of the box. Is this a simple repair?

If its a box out job I'm afraid I will have to give up on the car. Shame as it just flew through its MOT & is in bloody good nick

Thanks

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Omega General Help / 195/65/15's?

« on: 15 August 2012, 08:36:13 »

I have 205/65 on my '96 2.5 saloon and I'm going to need a full set.  195/65 is listed as an option for the car on internet tyre places... in this size Continentals can be had for around £60 a corner (£30 cheaper than decent 205's). Basically a free timing belt kit!

Bad idea?

thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Boot won't close?

« on: 14 August 2012, 10:15:36 »

Fixed! Tricky to explain but the black plastic ratchet hook had fallen below the metal hoop on the lock. Just had to poke it back in with a screwdriver. Pretty obvious with the liner off. Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Boot won't close?

« on: 13 August 2012, 18:41:04 »

hi, yep it moves down fine but won't latch/lock shut so the bootlid flaps about. The latch doesn't move, lock seems to be free... very odd. thanks

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Omega General Help / Boot won't close?

« on: 13 August 2012, 18:07:50 »

My boot  lid  ('96 saloon) won't close yet I can't see anything wrong with the lock. Luckily it didn't fly open on my way home! Any ideas what could be causing it? thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: HBV hoses

« on: 10 August 2012, 11:05:42 »

Fixed, the hoses were the wrong way round, have heating again.

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Omega General Help / Re: HBV hoses

« on: 09 August 2012, 20:12:35 »

Sorry '96 2.5 auto (with a/c)

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Omega General Help / HBV hoses

« on: 09 August 2012, 20:07:48 »

Being the absent minded clot that I am, I didn't mark out where the pipes to my HBV go before taking it out 

The way it is now:

Top hose (out) from the HBV bends sharply, goes down into another hose which goes into the bulkead
Bottom hose goes to around the left side of the engine

Is this correct?

It doesn't seem to leak anymore but my heaters don't work so I figure the hose could be mixed up   

thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: 1996 2.5 V6 using coolant

« on: 05 August 2012, 12:29:02 »

Well the HBV is pissing it everywhere (having bright pink coolant helped). New one ordered.

Got to work out why the inside of the front tyres (newish Goodyears too) are bald despite the car seeming to track perfectly and have no clonks