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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Outside temperature 50 degrees ?

« on: 06 April 2011, 21:55:52 »

All fine now - thanks everybody.

The sensor fits sort of below the washer bottle, right in the middle - easiest to find by feel. It clips in, and was a little nerve-wracking wiggling it out.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Outside temperature 50 degrees ?

« on: 28 March 2011, 22:22:01 »

Thanks for the follow-up replies. I'll have a look in the morning.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Outside temperature 50 degrees ?

« on: 23 March 2011, 21:29:33 »

Thanks for the replies, It does affect the climate control - that's how I noticed in the first place.

Is it much of a job to change the sensor ? - can't immediately see it in Haynes. (But my Haynes is pre-facelift so mine is presumably different in that respect.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Outside temperature 50 degrees ?

« on: 22 March 2011, 19:38:23 »

All of a sudden, the temaperature reading in the conputer console is reading about 50 degrees (it still changes a bit). I assume this means that the external sensor is wrong. Should I worry (apart from the climate control not working) - does this affect engine performance ?

Thanks.

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear disc pad failure

« on: 04 July 2010, 12:50:32 »

Thanks for the comments. I'm hoping the caliper pistons aren't stuck - I've done that job before and didn't enjoy it much ! Still trying to get the second pin out - probably need to invest in a proper punch.

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear disc pad failure

« on: 02 July 2010, 21:32:34 »

Thanks for the reply. TBH, I still haven't 100% decided to replace the disks (especially as pads are so cheap in comparison - I could happily trash a set of pads before replacing the disks and it's only 1 of the 4 surfaces anyay ).

The 'fitting kit' (maybe I've got the terminology wrong) is the pins and springs that hold the pads in place. For all I know, this could be standard across many vehicles, not specific to the Omega. I could reuse the ones I've got, but they are pretty manky.

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Omega General Help / Rear disc pad failure

« on: 02 July 2010, 21:08:00 »

Had a scraping noise coming from the nearside rear wheel on my 2000 V6 2.5.

When I took the wheel off, I could see that the friction surface had completely come off one of the pads (the outside one if that makes any difference), so the backing part of the pad has been rubbing on the disc and has caused pretty bad grooving on the disc. I can see that the friction surface on the other pad has cracked as well. I haven't had any warning on the dash.

I drive pretty smoothly and the only 'abuse' the car has had has been leaving it to sit for extended periods without any use. The car has been serviced mostly by a VX dealer (although recently on an 'all makes' service, not a VX schedule).

The discs and fitting kit are badly rusted, so I'm planning to replace discs, pads and fitting kit. However, I would appreciate any comments on the following:

* Should I be worried (beyong the obvious) about a pad failure like that ?
* Shold there have been a warning on the dash (ie has there been a sensor failure) ?
* Can anybody recommend a good (ie quality but not too expensive) source of disks, pads and the fitting kit ? (even my local VX dealer group can't supply the fitting kit).


Thanks.








 

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Omega General Help / Re: Front wheel wobble

« on: 12 January 2010, 12:50:24 »

Sorry - that wasn't very descriptive, was it ?

It's under general driving at any speed, maybe more noticeable as speed increases. Still looking like t&b, then.

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Omega General Help / Front wheel wobble

« on: 12 January 2010, 11:41:45 »

2000 2.5 facelidt estate (not that I think that matters)

Suddenly got vibration through the steering, I'm assuming tyres/wheel balancing for the moment, but could it be anything else ?

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel squeal

« on: 03 October 2009, 13:05:21 »

Well, I never managed to get those caliper bolts off, but seem to have cured the problem my manipulating the backing plate and blowing air in to clear the dust. The disks (apart from the friction surfaces) have loads of loose rust on the surface so I imagine there's a constant stream of new rust/dust getting in somewhere and causing a problem. The brakes themselves (foot and hand) all seem fine, so I'm reasonably happy although I'll obviously keep and eye on things for a good while.

Thanks for all the help.

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel squeal

« on: 16 September 2009, 15:58:34 »

I've got to collect some bits for my Vdub tomorrow, so I've put it all back together and will see how I get on.

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel squeal

« on: 16 September 2009, 13:36:13 »

Got the wheel off, but can't undo the caliper, so I've splashed the WD40 around (carefully, obviously) and will leave it to soak.

Turning the hub, there is a definite contact being made by something part of the way round. It was resonating on the backing plate (although that could have been secondary from somewhere else), so I've played with the backing plate and it doesn't seem to be happening any more.

That doesn't really sound like a proper solution (and I'm planning a 250 mile round trip at the weekend), so I'll continue trying to strip it down but if I can't manage that I'll do the necessary 20 miles to see if it starts happening again.

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel squeal

« on: 29 August 2009, 16:10:50 »

1. Support the car
2. Remove the wheel
3. Undo the retaining screw that holds the disc onto the hub. Screw one of the wheel bolts in a few turns to keep the bolt holes lining up with the hub.
4. Undo the caliper retaining bolts (can't remember if the shock absorber is in the way for this one, if it is you have to put a jack under the hub to compress the spring slightly when you release the shock absorber bottom mounting.
5. Very carefully ease the caliper off the disc, there should be enough give in the steel brake pipe to allow you to do this and suspend the caliper behind the disc.
6. Using a torch & screwdriver peer through the hole provided in the disc and undo the handbrake adjuster enough to pull the disc off.

And reassembly is the reverse of disassembly. (or whatever the phrase is that Haynes used to use )

That sounds more like it - I just need a few hours without rain. And don't get me started on reassembly is the ..... !

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel squeal

« on: 29 August 2009, 14:00:46 »

Haynes implies that I need to strip the disc and calipers to inspect the drum - is this true, or is there a clever way to do it ?

Thanks.

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheel squeal

« on: 28 August 2009, 08:39:43 »

I had those symptoms because my handbrake shoes had worn a groove in the inner drums in the rear discs. Everything worked fine but it was irritating and embarrassing.

I put up with it for 60,000 miles before eventually replacing the rear discs/drums, pads & shoes. That fixed it 

One of the possibilities listed in Haynes is damage caused by a foreign body getting in there.