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Omega General Help / Re: AR25 - possible gearbox whine?

« on: 27 March 2012, 09:52:06 »

Sounds like an alternator bearing

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Omega General Help / Re: Speed sensitive power steering

« on: 11 July 2008, 22:31:23 »

Thanks again,
I can have a good nights sleep now.
investigations tomorrow

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Omega General Help / Re: Speed sensitive power steering

« on: 11 July 2008, 22:08:14 »

Thanks again.
Pump was changed with no improvement. Think you must be right with your diagnosis. do you know where the abs ecu is located.

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Omega General Help / Re: Speed sensitive power steering

« on: 11 July 2008, 21:58:10 »

Thanks for your advice. Is the PS ECU the little flat metal box located behind the OS front suspension housing under the plastic scuttle with an eight pin connector.

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Omega General Help / Speed sensitive power steering

« on: 11 July 2008, 21:44:19 »

My power steering suddenly went intermittently slightly jerky when driving at about 50 mph. then cleared and now behaves like it has lost its enhanced power for parking. Any ideas please?

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Newbie Welcome Area / Delighted Newbie

« on: 11 July 2008, 14:59:06 »

Hi Everyone,
Amazed at the wealth of information on Omegas.Just wish I had found this site 2 years ago before I changed the cambelt on my V6 using two bent 4mm. nails and two wooden wedges.
Worked OK but required a lot of patience and time.
Thanks for  the info. on releasing the worm drive on the seat lifting motor. I was all set to unbolt the seats when I read your advice. Did the job in 2 minutes.

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General Discussion Area / Re: oldest person and youngest to own a mig?

« on: 16 December 2008, 11:59:22 »

Oldest ? Guilty !
25p increase in my pension next month----- yippee

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General Discussion Area / Insurance Brokers

« on: 16 August 2008, 14:51:20 »

After watching Road Wars on TV where a woman had an unreturned cancelled insurance certificate (apparently a dodge well known to the Police) it brought to mind the time I changed my Carlton to an Omega about 4 yrs. ago. I was insured with Axa, by the local High Street broker. There was about 4 months insurance to go, so I expected about 70 quid back. I paid for 12 months insurance with a different insurer, received a new certificate, surrendered the old one for the broker to claim a rebate for me. A week later I called in the brokers office to enquire about the rebate and was told that Axa had no record of insurance in my name, and that the brokers had changed hands. This means that not only did I lose my rebate but I had been driving uninsured for 8 months.
My question now is, what if I had an accident in that period involving the Police ? Would I have had a conviction for uninsured driving as well as the costs of repairs.
Needless to say I now insure online directly with an insurance company.        

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General Discussion Area / Vauxhall Dealers

« on: 14 July 2008, 16:21:25 »

Hi Everyone,
Encouraged by advice on OOF re changing instrument lamps, having put up with light out over the petrol gauge, I decided to "have a go"
Bought two bulbs from Vx. on Friday. Sunday morning, with great trepidation levered out the air vents( I hate playing with plastic)
All went well thanks to OOF. Unclipped the Clock/Radio display, found that the instument connectors were fixed and already disconnected.
Out came the whole caboodle.
Great!
Why had I been sweating ?
Guess what ?
Vx frosty face had sold me the wrong bulbs, the smaller warning bulbs.
When will I ever learn ?
Should have known and bought two of each.
Sunday. Everywhere shut. Put it all back together to go to Vx.
At least I now know how to do it OK.