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Omega General Help / Re: Auto-box check

« on: 30 August 2007, 13:53:20 »

Hmmmmm.....whats the cars mileage?

It sounds like the thrust washer problem in the box.

Indeed it does, but not heard of thrust washer going on AR25....

I recently went to change the ATF in my 2.5 CDX as a first port of call as the auto-box was playing up and when I took the front sump off there was the remains of the thrust washer :-( I now have to get the auto-box of my other miggy (which will be fun, not) and swap them. I did proceed and change the ATF as it'll be a while before I can do the swap and the problem is not as bad now (when it's behaving it's better than before), but it's obviously no cure.

So they do break on AR25's. It's done 130,000 BTW

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Omega General Help / Re: Lowered omegas

« on: 07 August 2007, 16:58:06 »

Come to think of it - i'm sure mv6's are lowered, mine seems very stable and goes round corners much better than my 2.0.  Makes my 2.0 feel like a jelly car.

I've now got a 2.5 CDX with MV6 wheels and it handles loads better than my old 2.0 GLS. I don't know if it's been lowered (how would I know?) but I don't think so.

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Omega General Help / Re: Auto gearbox gasket and filters question

« on: 21 August 2007, 20:39:50 »

Yes there are two sump gaskets and the one you are missing is;

N209 25 01     FRONT PAN GASKET

I received mine today from JPAT, fitted this afternoon.

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Omega General Help / Re: autu geargox filter

« on: 20 August 2007, 20:23:34 »

group buy makes sense if you live close together, as about £7 or £8 of that £38 is courier...

I ordered this morning and TNT before 12pm next day was just less than £10. Total inc. VAT was just over £38.

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: CLOCK AND RADIO DIGITAL DISPLAY

« on: 15 August 2007, 21:40:53 »

They can be fixed - I've recently done mine (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1185809896) - and if yours has the same problem as mine, which I'd suspect from the design, it'll be the ribbon cable connection to the circuit board. It's not an easy job but as I said it can be fixed - here's a quick run down of what I did.

Firstly look at what Lordmpl said about removal in the above thread. Then clean the ribbon and circuit board contacts (I used brasso) so when they are pressed together there is a good metal to metal contact, that's what was wrong with mine, there was no contact with some of them and bad contact with others. I didn't stick it back on in the way it was originally (not sure what they used) instead I lined the contacts up by holding it up to the light then using a bit of insulation tape I held it in place while I put it back together, then the light box thing held it in place. I did put a length of tape along the ribbon to make it thicker and hopefully give a bit more pressure on the contacts, but I don't know if that was necessary but mine works perfectly now.

If the ribbon to LCD contacts are bad I doubt anything can be done.

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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic gearbox problem

« on: 08 August 2007, 12:58:00 »

The garage charged me just shy of £200 quid, would have done it myself but i needed the car the next day to drive down south (200 miles) so she got a good test drive.

I'm not in a rush so if it's that much I'll do it myself [/scrooge]  

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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic gearbox problem

« on: 08 August 2007, 12:54:23 »

Before removing the rear sump, remove the front one.....I suspect a failed auto box thrust washer.

So I take it that the remains of a broken thrust washer end up in the front sump. Is it easy to spot? And if there is nothing in there could I take it that the thrust washer is OK?

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Omega General Help / Re: Automatic gearbox problem

« on: 08 August 2007, 00:46:56 »

Some more info; If I notice that it's about to 'bump' into gear and I let my foot off the throttle it will change gear without going into safe mode. And now after replacing about a litre of ATF earlier I've done about 40 miles tonight and it's not gone into safe mode though it nearly did twice. I'm hoping this is a sign that changing the ATF will cure it.

Looking back at the services that it's had and all the receipts that came with it there is only one suspect reference to it having anything done with the ATF (£26 at a garage with no details...hmmm) and the cars done 130K - I think it's due for a change, just hope there's no damage inside.

What is wrong with the engine and where in Nottingham are you?

My other miggy is a 2.0 16v GLS and the engine is partly seized I don't have the time or facilities to do anything with it so it'll be going for spares/repairs soon. Shame as I'd just had the bodywork done.

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Omega General Help / Automatic gearbox problem

« on: 07 August 2007, 16:50:33 »

My wife had experienced a problem with the automatic gearbox though her description wasn’t the best but I’ve now experienced it so it needs sorting

What happens is this; when the gearbox goes to change up a gear it seems to get stuck in between gears and the engine revs up, then when the gear engages (with a bump) it displays ‘AUTOMATIC GEARBOX’ and goes into safe mode, i.e. high gear and manually having to change down.

So today I went to check the ATF. I drove it to warm it up then parked on the drive, jacked it up, remove filler bolt, lowered it down to level – doh! forgot to restart the engine, oil pours out   – jack back up quickly, start engine then lower car. Now no oil is coming out so I jack-up then top-up several times until it’s at the right level. Unfortunately I don’t know if the level was right (as it is now) but I do know from the black stain on my drive that the ATF is very dirty. Could that fact alone be the cause of my problem?

If it is what sort of cost is it to a) buy parts (ATF, filter, gasket) and where from (online, around Nottingham), b) get it done somewhere (again around Nottingham). My limited home facilities means it would be difficult to do here; but if the difference is a lot I’ll manage at home  

If the problem’s something else I have a good automatic gearbox on my other miggy (with a poorly engine), how difficult are they to replace? Doubt I can do it at home though

Cheers.

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Omega General Help / Re: I want haze gone from headlight

« on: 03 August 2007, 17:52:55 »

Brasso worked well for me with my last Omega's headlamps. It's also good for PDA/mobile phone screens when they get scratched  

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Omega General Help / Re: Alarm going off when using key

« on: 05 August 2007, 22:31:39 »

All very interesting but in the drivers manual I have it says, with regard to the anti-theft alarm system;

To switch off
Press button (*pic of open symbol) on the remote control unit
or
turn the key in the driver's door lock towards the front of the vehicle; allow the key to return to its vertical position and remove

so I logically took it that you could switch the alarm off with the key in the driver's door! Could the manual's text be wrong as the pic with the description of how to turn the alarm on shows both the fob and the key but with this text on how to switch it off there is only the fob in the pic...interesting.

Anyway my fob is fully working now so I don't need to use the key and quickly get in the vehicle to switch the alarm off while a security guard is watching me   (this did happened the other night)

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Omega General Help / Alarm going off when using key

« on: 05 August 2007, 18:17:29 »

OK so the other day my keyfob was acting up so I had to use the key and every time I opened the door after unlocking it with the key the alarm goes off and I have to turn the ignition on to turn the alarm off! I've now fixed the keyfob (bad solder joint on the battery connection) but the problem is still there when using the key regardless of how I lock it or which key is used (I have 2).

When I opened up the keys there are what appear to be RFID's in them. Is this correct? Is there a reader in the door lock and could this be my problem?

Car is '96 2.5 CDX Auto

Any help appreciated.

Cheers.

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Omega General Help / Re: Multi information display - dead pixels?

« on: 05 August 2007, 17:19:38 »

that will be earlier type then with 2 connectors....

Yes it was the one with 2 connectors and it's now fixed  

Thanks for the info on how to get at it, it was easy. When I got at the panel the ribbon cables connection to the circuit board had pulled away along half it's length. My solution was to remove it completely and then use my trusty Brasso to get some fresh metal showing on the ribbon and circuit board then carefully line it back up and put it back together.

It took a bit of patients but the display is now fully functional so it was worth it  

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Omega General Help / Re: Multi information display - dead pixels?

« on: 31 July 2007, 15:46:06 »

I've just noticed that I've made a typo - doh  

I've just bought an Omega 2.5 V6 auto '98

I put '98 and it should be '96 - sorry - and I copy/pasted it to two other threads - very stupid  

I think it's more relevant to this thread than the others though.

Anyway I'm going to have a look at it in a few days when it's not being used.

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Omega General Help / Re: Multi information display - dead pixels?

« on: 30 July 2007, 21:59:39 »

Thanks for the removal info, sounds quite straight forward so I think I'll take it out to see if I can at least improve it and then I'll know what connector is on it anyway.

The dead pixels are spread all around the display but mainly in the lower half.