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General Discussion Area / Re: Merry Christmas
« on: 25 December 2025, 08:54:40 »
Hyvaa Joulua means Merry Christmas in Finnish BTW
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Hyvaa Joulua means Merry Christmas in Finnish BTW
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Omega General Help / Re: Pollen filter box / housing removal
« on: 14 December 2025, 09:25:31 »Yea i want to remove everything though to paint the engine bay
What I meant was that you can remove the filter from engine bay side by taking off the scuttle partially, thatīs how I did it in my Omega. So you donīt need to remove dahsboard or anything inside the cabin.
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Omega General Help / Re: Pollen filter box / housing removal
« on: 13 December 2025, 09:52:32 »
Though the engine bay by removing the scuttle partially and you should gain access to the cabin filter 
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General Discussion Area / Re: spotted
« on: 12 December 2025, 08:01:08 »
What Iīve found out Omega is always pretty slippy/taili happy mainly to due that semi-trailing arm rear suspension 
Few expamples:
https://youtu.be/3YOsoQGfQeo
(3.0 litre V6)
https://youtu.be/ZI207qabQ44
(basic 2.2 litre manual)
I think the beginning of the corner feels pretty much same as you turn in and start to rotate, but V6 (because that extra power and torque) has just more wheelspin at end
Both of those cars had a limited-slip-differential
Few expamples:https://youtu.be/3YOsoQGfQeo
(3.0 litre V6)
https://youtu.be/ZI207qabQ44
(basic 2.2 litre manual)
I think the beginning of the corner feels pretty much same as you turn in and start to rotate, but V6 (because that extra power and torque) has just more wheelspin at end
Both of those cars had a limited-slip-differential
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Omega General Help / Re: Colour codes
« on: 13 November 2025, 09:55:51 »
Looks the same than in my daily drive, which was Star Silver 2
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Omega Gallery / Re: My Omega B2 2.2 16v from lemon to daily driver
« on: 14 October 2025, 07:17:21 »
No video tihis time but little update instead
Yesterday car got an MoT fail due to handbrake that didnīt have enough strenght.
At very same day I did one last adjustment and got an MoT pass
I change new oils (Valvoline 5w40 with GM specification) and filter, also replaced the air filter.
Looking forward for becoming winter
but little update instead Yesterday car got an MoT fail due to handbrake that didnīt have enough strenght.
At very same day I did one last adjustment and got an MoT pass
I change new oils (Valvoline 5w40 with GM specification) and filter, also replaced the air filter.
Looking forward for becoming winter
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 20 September 2025, 14:10:47 »
I replaced both front brake discs and set of pads to my E90 325i, calipers were in good nick so only slight lubrication to brackets
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Omega Gallery / Re: Omega B2 3.0 V6 Executive from scrap to sunshine
« on: 20 September 2025, 14:08:13 »
Yeah, this car has been a pleasure to drive
Right now Iīm using my other Omega as a daily driver, cause the 325i is under service...
Right now Iīm using my other Omega as a daily driver, cause the 325i is under service...
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Omega Gallery / Re: Omega B2 3.0 V6 Executive from scrap to sunshine
« on: 14 September 2025, 15:25:46 »
Summer is turning to fall, so it was time to end summer driving season 2025 for this one
Couple still shots from the last week behind the wheel and from the video posted earlier.
For the next season Iīm still planning that manual conversion, cause I think this cars needs 5 gears and clutch Allthough I certainly had fun with autobox as well
Couple still shots from the last week behind the wheel and from the video posted earlier.
For the next season Iīm still planning that manual conversion, cause I think this cars needs 5 gears and clutch
Allthough I certainly had fun with autobox as well
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Omega Gallery / Re: My Omega B2 2.2 16v from lemon to daily driver
« on: 14 September 2025, 15:19:11 »
Because everybody may not been in the Youtube, Iīll post a "quick" recap what has happened to the car during last 3 moths
I did replace the rear brake backing plates, and yes with long way, by pulling the hubs away and therefore also replaced the old wheel bearings as well. Should be ok for years on, new discs/drums, rebuilt calibers, retainers pins, levers, brake shoes and brake pads (which I replaced few weeks ago actually).
I gave car I quick wash at end of July and thought itīs ok for MoT and this is it... well it wasnīt
There where corrosion almost.. everywhere
I grinded rust spots away and used acid for neutralization.
I used anti rust putty as a filler before primers.
Prep work done. Pretty easy, cause I havent replaced any panels and there wasnīt large amount of filler used.
I applied two coats of epoxy primer and after short evaporation three layers of acryllic filler, so called wet-on-wet technique.
Then it was time for base and clear coat.
As I mentioned in the video I got one run, but I managed to wet sand it almost flat with a help of shim mask- tool.
Gave a colour to the front brake caliper brackets, after cleaning them first.
Added new discs and pads in the assembly phase.
I fixed wiring loom from the rear door and most imoprtantly washed the car inside and out
Took the car back on the road Friday and drove a bit longer journey (over 420km) and car worked completely fine
Funny how slow but slidy this 144hp Omega can be in the rain
I did replace the rear brake backing plates, and yes with long way, by pulling the hubs away and therefore also replaced the old wheel bearings as well. Should be ok for years on, new discs/drums, rebuilt calibers, retainers pins, levers, brake shoes and brake pads (which I replaced few weeks ago actually).
I gave car I quick wash at end of July and thought itīs ok for MoT and this is it... well it wasnīt
There where corrosion almost.. everywhere
I grinded rust spots away and used acid for neutralization.
I used anti rust putty as a filler before primers.
Prep work done. Pretty easy, cause I havent replaced any panels and there wasnīt large amount of filler used.
I applied two coats of epoxy primer and after short evaporation three layers of acryllic filler, so called wet-on-wet technique.
Then it was time for base and clear coat.
As I mentioned in the video I got one run, but I managed to wet sand it almost flat with a help of shim mask- tool.
Gave a colour to the front brake caliper brackets, after cleaning them first.
Added new discs and pads in the assembly phase.
I fixed wiring loom from the rear door and most imoprtantly washed the car inside and out
Took the car back on the road Friday and drove a bit longer journey (over 420km) and car worked completely fine
Funny how slow but slidy this 144hp Omega can be in the rain
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Omega Gallery / Re: Omega B2 3.0 V6 Executive from scrap to sunshine
« on: 09 September 2025, 12:39:37 »
Few things I forgot to mention.. The car started to gave weird vibration under acceleration two weeks ago, and this was the reason:
I took prop shaft out of the car and installed new couplings front and rear as well. I also cahnged new oils and filter before the MoT
BTW that coupling cracked as I pulled a trailer two weeks ago and before the events of that video that I filmed and posted yesterday, so unlike DG said, I didnīt damaged my ego or my car while sliding
I took prop shaft out of the car and installed new couplings front and rear as well. I also cahnged new oils and filter before the MoT
BTW that coupling cracked as I pulled a trailer two weeks ago and before the events of that video that I filmed and posted yesterday, so unlike DG said, I didnīt damaged my ego or my car while sliding
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Omega Gallery / Re: Omega B2 3.0 V6 Executive from scrap to sunshine
« on: 08 September 2025, 14:32:20 »
Car passed MoT two weeks ago
I also made a little video how the car actually drives now:
https://youtu.be/3YOsoQGfQeo
Omega isnīt tail happy as a rule? Yeah right
I also made a little video how the car actually drives now:
https://youtu.be/3YOsoQGfQeo
Omega isnīt tail happy as a rule? Yeah right
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Omega Gallery / Re: My Omega B2 2.2 16v from lemon to daily driver
« on: 02 September 2025, 07:04:33 »14
General Car Chat / Re: Cam belt query.
« on: 22 August 2025, 17:54:11 »
Actually there are two version from 1.6 litre pinto, Cortina had with "16" block and later Sierras had "165" block also known as an emax engine, which didnīt bent valves if the cam belt would snap off. Iīve used to own 3 Mk1 Sierras before moving to Omegas as there were no reasonable (enough cheap) RWD option that Ford could offer in the 2000s
EDIT: BTW I had in one my Sierras an engine that had 205 bottom end (from 2.0 litre) and cylinder head from older 1.6 pinto, but I had adjust spark advance a bit later to avoid detonation under accleration... Also got a burton BF134 cam and hard pad followers on the that engine.
EDIT: BTW I had in one my Sierras an engine that had 205 bottom end (from 2.0 litre) and cylinder head from older 1.6 pinto, but I had adjust spark advance a bit later to avoid detonation under accleration... Also got a burton BF134 cam and hard pad followers on the that engine.
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Omega Gallery / Re: My Omega B2 2.2 16v from lemon to daily driver
« on: 26 July 2025, 07:44:26 »
Breaking the silence with my daily driver...
https://youtu.be/fBh8cTYh_EM
Few more minor things left to be done anymore
https://youtu.be/fBh8cTYh_EM
Few more minor things left to be done anymore