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Omega General Help / Re: The Crack of Doom

« on: 15 September 2007, 19:59:13 »

is that the actual door metal that's ripped?

Oh yes! Funnily enough it's the passenger door like Paul. You would think the driver's would go first.

Paul, did the plates do yours OK?

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Omega General Help / Re: The Crack of Doom

« on: 15 September 2007, 17:52:33 »

Here are a couple of photos, it looks pretty bad.
http:// [IMG]http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd233/allan_hook/door2.jpg[/IMG]
I guess that bit of metal my finger is behind is where the plate should be!

http://[IMG]http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd233/allan_hook/door1.jpg[/IMG]
It looks like the metal is tearing round the bottom bolt as well

Is there any problem with just using it without the check strap?

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Omega General Help / The Crack of Doom

« on: 14 September 2007, 23:34:49 »

My passenger door is busy tearing itself apart. The plate has come away down one side.
Is it still repairable with the strenthening plates or has it gone too far?

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Omega General Help / Re: Gearbox problem

« on: 23 July 2007, 23:51:32 »

easy job no need to remove gearbox.

I only asked because if it was a long job I would have gone for a new one but if it isn't it must be worth trying a used one.

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Omega General Help / Re: Gearbox problem

« on: 23 July 2007, 23:36:01 »

The oil level is OK but I have some more clues now.
All the LED's beside the gear lever are coming on sporadically.
Does this point to the selector switch? If so how much will it cost and is it easy to replace?

Yes, knackered selector switch.  Bloody expensive from dealer (£200?).  Come up on ebay occasionally - in fact, one may appear there shortly , probably listed at £30

I would be interested in the switch if you don't want to mess with Ebay.
Is it a difficult job to do?  Only I did hear talk about dropping the gearbox!

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Omega General Help / Re: Gearbox problem

« on: 20 July 2007, 23:50:25 »

The oil level is OK but I have some more clues now.
All the LED's beside the gear lever are coming on sporadically.
Does this point to the selector switch? If so how much will it cost and is it easy to replace?

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Omega General Help / Gearbox problem

« on: 19 July 2007, 19:02:42 »

When driving from cold the box was hanging in a lower gear. Then it changed but I got a check message'Automatic gearbox'
The car went ok then until I started again in the evening. The message came up and once it got to top gear it refuses to change down.
I can change gears using the lever.
My mechanic cant look at it for 10 days. Will I damage it if I continue to drive it?
Is there something I can do? Please bear in mind it would have to be something simple!

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Omega General Help / Re: air con probs?

« on: 16 July 2007, 00:13:06 »

Thanks for the replies, it's beginning to sound expensive.........

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Omega General Help / air con probs?

« on: 15 July 2007, 19:21:55 »

I'm getting a knocking noise from the right hand front side of my engine looking from the front.
It's a V6 2.5 1999.
The noise disappears when I turn off the air conditioning.
I have noticed the air con is not working as well as it used to, would a re-gass cure the knock as well as making the air colder or is the knock the sign of somehting more terminal?

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Omega General Help / Re: Drivers Door

« on: 17 March 2007, 15:01:28 »

Yeah I finally got it off. I did find there's another screw in the center of the door behind the grab handle. It seems to be a bit different to the one shown on the site.
Anyway it looks like the motor has gone, it works but it's very lazy.
I think that it looks a bit tricky to get it out as there's no room to move so I guess it will have to stay broke.
At least it's the passenger door so it won't be used all that much, I can reach across and open it if needs be.

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Omega General Help / Re: Drivers Door

« on: 17 March 2007, 13:58:22 »

I had a go at spraying but no go so I have tried to get the card off.
It is getting stuck at the lock end where the button comes through the doorcard. I can't see any way to get it past.
The model is 2.5 cd estate 1999
Any ideas?

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Omega General Help / Re: Drivers Door

« on: 16 March 2007, 22:15:04 »

Thanks for the replies, I'll try the easy route of spraying first.

Looks like you need a lot of time to get the door card off  

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Omega General Help / Re: Drivers Door

« on: 15 March 2007, 23:14:04 »

Now there's a coincidence!

I was just about to post saying my passenger door won't lock automatically and I find this post.
Is it spreading like a virus?

I have seen the post on how to get the door card off http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152953579

Do I have to delve all the way in or is it a case of spraying grease somewhere strategic?