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Omega General Help / Re: Bodyshop Needed
« on: 31 May 2014, 07:03:48 »
Been quoted £200 to repair it at a recommended body shop so i'll go with that.
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Omega General Help / Re: Bodyshop Needed
« on: 30 May 2014, 07:36:51 »
I'll take a few pics tonight but i've never seen another Omega in this colour (Graphite 2 Mica).
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Omega General Help / Bodyshop Needed
« on: 29 May 2014, 22:09:24 »
I managed to reverse into our wheelie bin this afternoon and made a right mess of my estate bootlid 
. Can anybody recommend a good bodyshop in or around the Derby area?
. Can anybody recommend a good bodyshop in or around the Derby area?
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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel Alignment
« on: 11 April 2014, 21:44:47 »
The sort in this for sale ad.
http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/index.php?threads/facelift-omega-3-0-v6-elite-2001.189183/
http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/index.php?threads/facelift-omega-3-0-v6-elite-2001.189183/
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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel Alignment
« on: 11 April 2014, 21:35:38 »
Sorry to drag this back up but I guess it could guide people for the future.
I've put up with the awful vibration for weeks and then I saw a set of nearly new Michelin Alpin winter tyres on a set of 15 inch steels. SO, I swapped the full set over and guess what.... Vibration completely gone.
Tonight, I've substituted all the tyres back one by one and found a single offending wheel. I can't see anything obviously wrong. Does anybody know if its common for one of these wheels to get buckled?
I've put up with the awful vibration for weeks and then I saw a set of nearly new Michelin Alpin winter tyres on a set of 15 inch steels. SO, I swapped the full set over and guess what.... Vibration completely gone.
Tonight, I've substituted all the tyres back one by one and found a single offending wheel. I can't see anything obviously wrong. Does anybody know if its common for one of these wheels to get buckled?
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General Car Chat / Re: LPG fitting
« on: 15 March 2014, 07:55:04 »
Keep us posted on this. I'd like to do mine later this year when time allows.
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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel Alignment
« on: 14 March 2014, 19:53:31 »
Well, I changed the rear track rods tonight. Obviously they've not been set up at all, just fitted. A quick drive shows exactly the same symptoms which is leading me down the route of tyres and wheel balancing as i'd have expected some change if this was the cause.
I'll get it tracked over the weekend and get wheel balance checked again. If that doesn't solve it, i'll swap the wheels front the back and see what happens then.
I suppose if I could find another set of wheels to try that could be the decider.
I'll get it tracked over the weekend and get wheel balance checked again. If that doesn't solve it, i'll swap the wheels front the back and see what happens then.
I suppose if I could find another set of wheels to try that could be the decider.
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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel Alignment
« on: 14 March 2014, 12:13:51 »
I fitted a set of Linglong ditch finders 
. In all fairness the grip is seemingly good, very surprising in fact even in the wet. At £60 a corner they were all I wanted to spend on it at the moment. Assuming the vibration isn't tyre related I would recommend these Linglongs.
Thanks for that WIM. I dont think theres much doubt, its coming through the seats. I checked the prop bearing was ok last night.
. In all fairness the grip is seemingly good, very surprising in fact even in the wet. At £60 a corner they were all I wanted to spend on it at the moment. Assuming the vibration isn't tyre related I would recommend these Linglongs.Thanks for that WIM. I dont think theres much doubt, its coming through the seats. I checked the prop bearing was ok last night.
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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel Alignment
« on: 13 March 2014, 19:22:46 »
Interesting about the centre hole being 'cosmetically' central. How many places out there have the facility to balance by the bolts?
I've had a couple of Citroen XM's and Xantia V6's without centre holes and I was told they couldn't balance the wheels but I never had a problem with them.
I'm convinced this is something more than just wheel balance though and its coming from the back of the car not really through the steering wheel as I've experienced before. I always struggled to get the wheels balanced well on my old Puma but I've never experienced such a harsh shudder through the car, proper teeth chattering.
I do wish I was closer to the main WIM place in Chesham. Bit far from Derby though....
I've had a couple of Citroen XM's and Xantia V6's without centre holes and I was told they couldn't balance the wheels but I never had a problem with them.
I'm convinced this is something more than just wheel balance though and its coming from the back of the car not really through the steering wheel as I've experienced before. I always struggled to get the wheels balanced well on my old Puma but I've never experienced such a harsh shudder through the car, proper teeth chattering.
I do wish I was closer to the main WIM place in Chesham. Bit far from Derby though....
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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel Alignment
« on: 13 March 2014, 07:43:17 »Rear wheel balance, or buckled wheels.
45 degrees? They are talking booolax!
Sorry, I meant the steering wheel was at 45 degrees when going in a straight line!
I got the arms from Eurocarparts. They're Lemforder jobbies so the better quality ones and they were only £52 each.
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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel Alignment
« on: 12 March 2014, 19:38:20 »
Theres one near an outlet store in Mansfield so i'll drop the mrs off first....
I'll keep the credit card on me though.....
I'll keep the credit card on me though.....
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Omega General Help / Wheel Alignment
« on: 12 March 2014, 19:10:05 »
I had 4 new tyres fitted the other week and had the wheel alignment done on one of those Hunter machines. Initially the steering wheel was 45 degrees out so they sorted that but worse still, a pretty nasty vibration starts at about 70mph. Lets just say it gets worse as the speed increases AND THEN over a certain speed it pretty much goes to normal again.
I got them to recheck the wheels were well balanced and it came back with the same vibration. It does feel like the vibrations come through the 'car' rather than through the steering wheel.
They told me the rear wheel alignment was out but they couldn't release the track rods so they left it as is. On closer inspection, they're well seized so I've bought a couple and will fit them this week.
The question is.... Do I go back to said garage and chuck another £50 at a 4 wheel alignment OR do I need to be investigating a place to do a full review of the geometry. Does anybody have any recommendations in the Derby (ish) area?
I got them to recheck the wheels were well balanced and it came back with the same vibration. It does feel like the vibrations come through the 'car' rather than through the steering wheel.
They told me the rear wheel alignment was out but they couldn't release the track rods so they left it as is. On closer inspection, they're well seized so I've bought a couple and will fit them this week.
The question is.... Do I go back to said garage and chuck another £50 at a 4 wheel alignment OR do I need to be investigating a place to do a full review of the geometry. Does anybody have any recommendations in the Derby (ish) area?
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Omega General Help / Re: Source for Autobox Gaskets and Filters
« on: 11 January 2014, 17:58:52 »
Allan, really sorry about this, its got a .com at the end not .co.uk
Will send you a PM too.
Regards, Ian
Will send you a PM too.
Regards, Ian
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Omega General Help / Re: Seat Base Cover
« on: 31 December 2013, 19:17:14 »
Thanks, i'll email the omega breakers in the new year.
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Omega General Help / Seat Base Cover
« on: 31 December 2013, 18:25:04 »
Does anybody know if its possible to buy a replacement seat base cover?
The passenger side seat on my Elite has two large ink stains that were there when I bought the car. I've tried various solutions but the stains are pretty stubborn.
Its got beige fabric.
The passenger side seat on my Elite has two large ink stains that were there when I bought the car. I've tried various solutions but the stains are pretty stubborn.
Its got beige fabric.