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General Car Chat / Re: Omega, a classic?

« on: 22 September 2016, 23:15:48 »

I love my Omega CDX estate, 2003 so no where near to being a classic and will be very sad to see it go next week when I part ex it but I can't work on it myself & starting to show its age.

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Omega General Help / Re: HELP!

« on: 19 June 2013, 08:26:34 »

Thanks, Jimbob, for the quick answer. My husband used to work at Watergate Motors which used to be next door to John at Crane Bank (was the workshop that's on the left hand side before they joined!), mind that was 30 years ago!!!
How do I find out what the parameters for my individual car are?
Thanks

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Omega General Help / HELP!

« on: 19 June 2013, 08:03:12 »

Having now read lots of posts here on all sorts of topics, I'm now quite concerned about finding a good local group of garages to do the work on my Omega. Can anyone recommend a garage for general maintenance (all of it, I can't do anything, I have a smattering of knowledge but if I have to change the wheel the nuts would be so loose the thing would probably come off!) and one for doing the wheel-balance thing.
I'm in Whitchurch, Shropshire; work in Wrexham; originate in Chester (and have much of my family are still there so am always there).
I had hoped that she (the car) would do me for many years BUT I do do lots of miles (93K on the clock now). I wan t to make sure that I look after her properly, my husband used to do all of this stuff, he always seemed to have his head in the engine! 
Thanks in advance.

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Omega General Help / Re: Losing power

« on: 17 June 2013, 07:39:54 »

Jimbob. Thanks for that. I work in Wrexham and go by Buckley area quite often so that's good, thanks. However, I have no idea what the "values" and "green" mean. 

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General Car Chat / Re: Nice 2.2 Estate

« on: 17 June 2013, 07:05:26 »

Yes, that's a lovely colour. Mine is Rubens Red AND is a manual, 52 plate. I need to learn to love her as much as everyone on here loves there's, I expect so much from her!

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Omega General Help / Re: Losing power

« on: 16 June 2013, 22:55:33 »

By the way, thanks so much for the replies. Feel more empowered now and will definitely get the stuff done as soon as. Will also now get my tyres changed and balanced at WIM at Ellesmere Port in future (much of my family in Chester so The Port is close by). Have had some strange tyre wear and read about the need to get the wheels "balanced" differently from other cars. Naively I assumed that the Agents would know what they were about (even though my husband - who was a paint-sprayer-come-mechanic - never rated them - only went there because the Omega was only 4 months old when we got it).!

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Omega General Help / Re: Losing power

« on: 16 June 2013, 22:46:41 »

Pedal trick? Is that the last resort if you can't fix the engine? Getting visions of The Flintstones here!! 

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Omega General Help / Re: Losing power

« on: 16 June 2013, 21:57:56 »

No idea. I have a smallish garage near where I work who have just done my track-rod end for £70 instead of the £170 quoted by the main agent!!! I'm going to ask them to do an oil & filter change, so should I ask them to change the fuel & air filters at the same time? Would it be a good idea to ask them to de-coke the EGR valve?
I've (we've) never had a diesel before this so I know nothing about them (I know a little but not too much about petrol engines, only what I listended to with my husband  )
Thanks for this. I can't do any mechanical stuff but like to know what's going on to make sure that I know when/what/why my car needs stuff doing.

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Omega General Help / Re: Losing power

« on: 16 June 2013, 21:39:45 »

I have no idea, it has gone into the main agents for regular services, would they do it? 

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Omega General Help / Re: Front tracking

« on: 16 June 2013, 20:11:55 »

Really? How would you go about finding a decent garage to do it then? Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Front tracking

« on: 16 June 2013, 20:07:25 »

If you're in North Wales there are several Vauxhall main agents not too far - Wrexham, Oswestry, Shrewsbury (Greenhous are good), Telford. The one in Chester (and Ellesmere Port) is Lookers - they charge Chester/Cheshire prices and my daughter has had poor service from them in the past, however, they sourced my Omega for me at a better price than any of the others. Hope that that helps.

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Omega General Help / Losing power

« on: 16 June 2013, 20:00:28 »

Some time ago I read a letter from someone that said supermarket diesel lacked something and this could cause issues? Is this true?
It's just that 3 months ago my engine management light came on after a long motorway run, it went into what I believe is called "limp mode" just as I came off the motorway, which is very apt as it struggled up-hills etc all of the way home (28 miles). Next day it seemed fine & the light was off BUT as I was worried it went into the agents and they "replaced pipe from BO EPPC to valve as it had split and cleaned and refitted the plug to boost the EPPC as it was corroded" (?).
But, yesterday, once again, I did a long run (225 miles each way) and on the way back (just before getting onto the motorway) it happened again (it sort of "coughs" not exactly a misfire then just no real response to the accelerator). Although I suspected that stopping & starting the engine may clear the problem there was also the danger it also may just not restart (200 miles from home with my dog in the boot!). So, I drove past several services with the car struggling at 40 uphill (no fun through the Lakes!), and at 60 on the flat despite my foot being fairly hard-down, occasionally getting to 70-80 downhill – it would respond to the accelerator for a while but then lose power again.
So, I pulled into some services just 60 miles from home (guessed that if I had to call my breakdown service and they wouldn’t let the dog into the cab 60 miles wasn’t too far for him!). I turned off the engine, took the boy for a leg stretch, started the engine again (10 minute break) – started fine, is fine now – have been on a 150-mile round trip today (I do do lots of miles).
So, question, any ideas? Is my driving to blame? Could it be the EGR valve? Do I need to get it into the garage straight away or I’ll ruin the engine? HELP! I'd hoped that I'd get 200K out of her but she's only got 93K on the clock!
Thanks in advance (and sorry for the War&Peace size post). 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hello

« on: 16 June 2013, 08:53:25 »

Thanks for letting me join this forum.
Sorry, my intro was a tad misleading. I've had the Omega for a few years BUT also had my old Corsa. I'm now driving the Omega all of the time and love it, but know that at 92k miles and climbing I need help! 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hello

« on: 16 June 2013, 07:40:26 »

Hi
I'm new to the forum. I've "inherited" an Omega 2.2 DTX estate from my husband, who always kept it going as he knew what he was doing. It has 92k on the clock. I've joined the forum as I hope that when something goes wrong I can get hints and tips so that when I take it to be fixed I'll be able to go in and have some knowledge so that I don't get treated like a daft woman!  I shall be doing lots of miles in it as, in addition to doing 50 miles a day for work, I often travel MANY miles at the weekend doing dog shows!