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Omega General Help / Re: Cracking noise when opening doors - CAUTION!

« on: 08 March 2010, 23:41:53 »

@Andy B:

hehe, you make it sound a doddle, and I've no doubt it probably is to you.
When I was removing the strap mechanism there just seemed to be all sorts of things in the way and I had to turn it around and fumble and turn some more until I found a gap that it fitted through and could then withdraw via the speaker hole.
There's no way I will remember that sequence of twist and turns in order to reverse the process. I've no idea what it looks like in there and I didn't want to disturb the pristine plastic sheeting over the rest of the door to have a look.
I appreciate I really should have more mechanical nous running a 12yr old car on a limited budget, but what other comfy, smooth, powerful and reliable car with >1800 litres of boot space could I possibly own?

@Turk: Surely it must rotate around the axis that is joined to the A post. Else it would just be fixed and no bushes required?

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Omega General Help / Re: Cracking noise when opening doors - CAUTION!

« on: 08 March 2010, 23:15:47 »

Replace the plastic bush. Took a couple of minutes to do the job and the door is now perfect.
Up until then I had two almighty cracking sounds as I opened the door. Fixed in an instant.

Turk, would you say failure of the bushes is the catalyst for this problem. Putting too much strain on the door strap mounts because it's no longer rotating freely or smoothly?

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Omega General Help / Re: Cracking noise when opening doors - CAUTION!

« on: 08 March 2010, 23:12:20 »

Put the reinforcing plates on before you fit the door. I don't think you need to replace yours though really.

Absolutely fitting the plates first, bit of an awkward operation when the door is on, especially once you match the strap to the A post which leaves you less space to work in!
It may seem very extravagant getting a whole door instead of attempting a fix but I really don't have much faith in my skills for the fix.

Which incidentally became more apparent when I struggled to remove the now unbolted strap from the current door to prevent further damage, especially to the A post. How on earth do you get the strap back in? It was tricky enough getting it out (via the speaker hole) - so a new door where I can work on it at whatever angle. I think this is the best approach in this case.

@Mudflap - maybe get some grease in over the strap mechanism as well as new bushes.

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Omega General Help / Re: Cracking noise when opening doors - CAUTION!

« on: 08 March 2010, 20:32:49 »

Cheers Al, I wouldn't know where to start, making bits and all that!

I think I've got lucky anyway as a matching door with correct paint code is available nearby with all except door card and mirror (which I have) for £50 and in fair condition. So a door swap it's going to be!

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Omega General Help / Re: Cracking noise when opening doors - CAUTION!

« on: 08 March 2010, 16:48:27 »

Very well documented here  You can do a reasonably effective repair to you existing door using the reiforcing plates .... that's all that hold my door open as the front edge of the door is shot. 

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152902108

In reference to you saying a repair is possible, how bad was the tearing on your door? On mine it's literally ripped all the way around the top and right hand side and a bit at the bottom and quite bent and warped with it.
I imagine for the repair to work the plates need to sandwich the strap between some good metal all the way around?
Any info much appreciated.

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Omega General Help / Re: Cracking noise when opening doors - CAUTION!

« on: 08 March 2010, 16:37:54 »

Ah, thanks for that! Sorry for the double post.

I honestly had a good search - looked for doors cracking, door check strap, door stays and nothing came up...

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Omega General Help / Cracking noise when opening doors - CAUTION!

« on: 08 March 2010, 16:24:27 »

Sorry if this isn't the correct forum but couldn't find reference to this issue anywhere else here.

Do any of your doors make multiple cracking noises as you open them, and to a lesser degree when you close them? Usually the most used drivers door.
Anyway, if it is, get it sorted ASAP!

I didn't and when I decided to have a go at fixing it I found I was too late and the door check strap has literally torn a chunk out of the inner door where it bolts to it.
No simple repair possible - basically a good door ruined for a relatively simple problem.

There is a simple kit available to prevent the door check strap from tearing a piece out of your mig and the fitting although fiddly is relatively easy. It consists of two reinforcement plates, new bolts and bushes and I recommend you doing this ASAP!

Anyone got a decent 1998 Silver drivers door?

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Omega General Help / Re: Good service gararge in London East?

« on: 13 June 2009, 15:11:43 »

Thanks Razzo, recommendation based on personal experience?

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Omega General Help / Good service gararge in London East?

« on: 13 June 2009, 10:26:08 »

Could anyone point me to a good service centre in (roughly) East London preferably with VX and/or Omega expertise? Not having much luck myself. I'm considering the cambelt change and have an intermittent overheating problem I cannot work out (discussed elsewhere). Also looking for exhaust work and a set of new boots and then the MOT and some other bits and bats.
It's a good bit of business for the right garage!

Cheers

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Omega General Help / Re: Help! More heat woes

« on: 31 May 2009, 21:32:16 »

Thanks for that Mike - I thought it was just me

To be honest I was nervous every step of the way - kept thinking I was going to trash my beloved V6...

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Omega General Help / Re: Help! More heat woes

« on: 31 May 2009, 21:21:35 »

OK, I'll def. give that a go then. Thanks. Does anyone have a guide to HBV replacement?
Can't find any reference in my Haynes, which is a surprise. Unless I'm just missing it?

And for what it's worth - it took me nearly 7 hours to replace the thermostat. Yes, I'm a noob  :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: Help! More heat woes

« on: 31 May 2009, 20:17:28 »

Ah, cheers! I racked my brains out on that

AS afar as I can tell the HBV is original - nothing in the service history mentions it and I've not replaced. So it's 10 years and ~88000 miles old. Worth checking this then?

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Omega General Help / Re: Help! More heat woes

« on: 31 May 2009, 19:22:31 »

... - how old is the HBV?

Hope this isn't something blatantly obvious but what's an HBV?

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Omega General Help / Re: Help! More heat woes

« on: 31 May 2009, 13:41:38 »

Thanks for the tips. Today, Sunday 31st is just about the best weather to test these ideas!

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Omega General Help / Help! More heat woes

« on: 30 May 2009, 09:21:25 »

Well of course the current lovely weather starting to expose some flaws in the cooling system.

Recently fitted new thermostat to deal with engine running hot (95C - 100C). Fresh coolant mix, all hoses checked and where necessary, replaced.

Since then temp. has sat nicely in the middle with a 1C to 2C variation either way depending on situation. Great, I thought - sorted!

However out comes the sun, on goes the air-con and engine temp starts rising to 100C+. Switch off the air-con (completely, not ECO) and temps go back to normal.
So a pretty conclusive connection between air-con and engine temp.
AC does pump out cool air, no funny smells or noises. At times I have noticed a change in tone from the compressor upon starting especially when the engine is hot but that's the only thing I've noticed.
Any hints much appreciated, MOT next month and I'm having a major service beforehand so this may discover the problem. But just in case its something obvious and known I'd thought I'd give a shout.