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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: radio removal

« on: 09 January 2009, 16:37:15 »

Sorted!! just had to keep at it.Thanks for the advice I was worried in case I'd missed something and could damage it  

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / radio removal

« on: 09 January 2009, 16:09:14 »

Hi,I'm trying to remove a cdr2005 from my omega 2.5cd,all I seem to have managed is to prise off the facia plate the main unit don't want to shift.
I removed the 4 grub screws and am using the double din removal tools but still can't get it to move... any advice please.

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Omega General Help / Re: tractor dying again ?

« on: 13 November 2009, 07:48:22 »

440k miles?
No wonder it died

Still sad though 500k would have been nice
At least we've still got the V6

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Omega General Help / Re: tractor dying again ?

« on: 12 November 2009, 20:53:15 »

Well enough is  enough
Apparently the vacuum pump siezed and broke off,the sudden jolt broke three rockers and put a couple of valves through the pistons.So looks like 440k is the end of the line so much for 1/2 million.
Not worth another engine as no doubt something else would follow (gearbox,turbo etc) so to the scrap yard it will be

Refugees from the 60s??

wouldn't that be "three broke rockers"

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Omega General Help / Re: tractor dying again ?

« on: 12 November 2009, 18:32:01 »

Well enough is  enough
Apparently the vacuum pump siezed and broke off,the sudden jolt broke three rockers and put a couple of valves through the pistons.So looks like 440k is the end of the line so much for 1/2 million.
Not worth another engine as no doubt something else would follow (gearbox,turbo etc) so to the scrap yard it will be

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Omega General Help / Re: tractor dying again ?

« on: 09 November 2009, 17:30:37 »

Split turbo pipe maybe?

Funny that was the original guess from the mechanic could :-/ that cause vacuun pump to fail ?

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Omega General Help / Re: tractor dying again ?

« on: 09 November 2009, 17:03:36 »

Well the spanner men have had a look,apparently the vacuum pump has some how broken off ? how can that happen ? what could cause it ? the garage are investigating but some scratching of heads is going on :-/ :-/ :-/

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Omega General Help / Re: tractor dying again ?

« on: 08 November 2009, 16:33:55 »

Real Traktors are 2.5!!

Point taken but the 2.5's were too old to plate  (taxi) 
Oil level was ok before at start of shift, oil all seems to be from the rear ,cant see much  other than oil sprayed everywhere, we'll see what the spanner men say tommorow, who knows it might not be too serious :-/

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Omega General Help / tractor dying again ?

« on: 07 November 2009, 16:53:10 »

Opinions please 2.2 dti sudden loss of power, lots of smoke and lots of oil from rear top of engine,don't seem to have lost any coolant. have we killed another engine

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Omega General Help / Re: radio safe mode

« on: 01 October 2009, 15:12:41 »

try holding the AS button down as you turn on the unit

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Omega General Help / Re: Bonnet not releasing

« on: 21 September 2009, 16:14:37 »

once open make sure there's nothing on top of the engine thats stopping the bonnet releasing I left the headlight bulb cover on top of the airbox .D

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Omega General Help / Re: Bonnet not releasing

« on: 21 September 2009, 15:43:19 »

try pulling the handle with someone pushing down on the bonnet  worked for us

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Omega General Help / Re: car tax ???

« on: 19 September 2009, 17:17:20 »

2.2 dti 2002 £118.25 for 6months or £215.00 for 12 months  ,2.5v6 1999 £104.50 for 6 months or £190.00 for 12 months suppose there due to change upwards again next year 

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 DTI Chain or Belt

« on: 19 September 2009, 16:05:30 »

Thanks all looking to change from my 3.0 elite to the diesel version, changed job locations so am now driving 12 miles each way across lincoln city so is about a Gallon a day. Looking at a very clean 2.2 dti CDX  03 plate,1 owner from new shed load of history with a 154k on the clock. Its had new gear box at 130k and new clutch at 145k sounds sweet as a nut ( for a diesel ) no smoke at idle or on the over run been offered 50/50 on the price with mine as trade in

That's about what we 've been getting for a clutch (3rd one nearly due) also bottom pulley seems to fail at around the same milage not a big job but a tow back if it goes on you ,we plan to change it with the clutch...really should be a service item

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 DTI Chain or Belt

« on: 18 September 2009, 12:49:41 »

I would say 5k is more than enough miles on a diesel between oil changes, whether you use the most expensive fully synth whizzy-bang hyper oils, or the good old cheap as chips GM semi at £8 + VAT for 5l

 How do I put your reply in a box ?
 
Good advice and definitely the consensus on OOF just can't be bothered to change ours once a month    

Half an hour and a few quid each month or a huge bill for a rebuild, I know which one I would prefer

Should have read Dave can't be bothered it still gets changed every 7-8 weeks still 400k wasn't bad for his first one
As said OOF advice is 5k and we wouldn't argue with that