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Omega General Help / Re: Omega autobox fault

« on: 20 July 2009, 13:37:10 »

bttt anymore thoughts . . . I'm gonna go with the switch 1st, try cleaning it as it aint done it for a few days

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega autobox fault

« on: 19 July 2009, 15:25:19 »

the filter is rarely changed as its inside the box itself, the g/box switch is an easy job & its situated on the nearside bolted to the box, its held by 2x10mm bolts & the 16mm nut on the selector shaft.

So do you reckon this is likely to be the problem???

Anyone got a part number for me, and has anyone got any idea on how much one will be from Vauxhall??? If this is a common fault I suppose were best off buying new???

Does it need going on a computer after for setting up or is it just a straight swap and away we go job??? 

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega autobox fault

« on: 18 July 2009, 08:11:16 »

Sorted te rocker cover leak thanks to the guide on here and a pair of Vectra covers . . .

Now the old chaps T reg 2.5V6 Omega has a gearbox fault.
Every now and then, it comes up with autobox fault on the display on the dash. And wont drive in D.

It will however still go in R, 1, 2, 3 . . .  or switching the engine off and starting it back up again normally sorts it . . .

Is this likely to be the gear selector switch???
Is it a diy job or has it gotta go in somewhere???

Question when was last fluid and filter change? 
Has it been done!

Check fluid level - is in maintenance section http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152783586

Do all the LEDS light up on the shifter if so possibly just dirty selector switch which can be cleaned HTH.

Regarding the filter, the old chaps had it a good 6 years and we've never changed the filter 

Is there a how to on where is the switch located???

I will ask about all the leds lighting up?

I take it if the D dont light up, it wont drive???

Thanks for the help 

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega autobox fault

« on: 17 July 2009, 11:53:00 »

I ended up swopping mine for a replacement which I got off a fellow member when mine did the same

The switch or the box? 

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Omega General Help / Omega autobox fault

« on: 17 July 2009, 10:45:26 »

  Sorted te rocker cover leak thanks to the guide on here and a pair of Vectra covers . . .

Now the old chaps T reg 2.5V6 Omega has a gearbox fault.
Every now and then, it comes up with autobox fault on the display on the dash. And wont drive in D.

It will however still go in R, 1, 2, 3 . . .  or switching the engine off and starting it back up again normally sorts it . . .

Is this likely to be the gear selector switch???
Is it a diy job or has it gotta go in somewhere???

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Omega General Help / Re: Radweld Alternative

« on: 15 December 2008, 17:18:29 »

Bars leak is awesome stuff... Much better than radweld

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.5 V6 breather pipes

« on: 13 December 2008, 11:46:08 »

Cheers for the links and advice... Fingers crossed  

Read these threads should help you out:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1192573982

and

http://omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152598350

and

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

One of the small breather pipes connects to a brass coloured 'nipple' on the breather assembly (this on the rear of the drivers side cylinder bank). Clean this nipple with a paper clip or similar size bit of stiff wire.

Remove the other tubers and wrap some cloth round a straightend metal coat hanger and give them a pull through. WD40 is a good cleaning agent for this.

I have never removed the breather box of the cylinder block though.

The black sealant is RTV silicone sealant. You have approx 5 to 10 mins to get the cover and gasket in place before it cures.

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Omega General Help / 2.5 V6 breather pipes

« on: 13 December 2008, 10:04:02 »

Anyone got any pics of the breather system set up on a Omega V6???

I've got the job of changing the rocker covers plus gaskets on the old chaps T-reg 2.5 V6 Auto

Its only done just over 60K and is mint... the smell of burning oil is very off putting though and I really need to sort this problem once and for all now...

I've had it apart twice now, once with just new gaskets, second time with sealer added....

Now third and final time... new rocker covers, gaskets and sealer...
( Still debating on buying new covers from Vauxhall at £178 quid or fitting Vectra metal covers??? )  

While its apart been told to make sure the breather system is cleared out...
I know the 4 pipes at the back of the engine are part of it... They go off into a bigger breather pipe... But where does it go from the back of the engine, and is there anymore pipes I need to clear out???  

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hellol

« on: 14 December 2008, 23:15:58 »

Cheers for the warm welcome... links sorted . . .  

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hellol

« on: 13 December 2008, 09:55:17 »

Just registered, thought i'd say hello...
... hopefully might be able to help me with future problems with the old chaps Omega 2.5 V6...
I don't personally own a Vauxhall atm...
Got a Ford Orion ... zetec turbo conversion in process...

http://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=228692

Before that had a BIG horse powered STi Type R Sold it back in Sept 2006 to get onto the property market with the misses...  Was a mega car...

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/projects-40/499099-my98-sti-type-r-diy-style.html


I build Bentleys for a living...
 

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Omega Gallery / Re: Up to date pics of the old chaps V6

« on: 16 November 2009, 00:28:45 »

lovley looking omega , same colour and model as mine . mine is also an cdx on a S plate , but i noticed that the heating system is the manual option , and also has the black surround ? .
 I have the automatic heating air con sysytem and have the wood effect surround . ? .

were these optional extras when our cars were new

Its only a CDi model, not CDXi 

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Omega Gallery / Re: Up to date pics of the old chaps V6

« on: 09 November 2009, 01:08:52 »

Cheers for all the positive comments, it goes tommorrow. . . Sold it  To cheap tbh 

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Omega Gallery / Re: Up to date pics of the old chaps V6

« on: 02 November 2009, 20:37:09 »

My current cars ( both Orions off the road for now  )

MK2 Orion . . . just had a full respray. . . Fitted a 130bhp 1800 zetec, RS Turbo LSD box, RST brakes
Interior stripped bar 2 front recaros
Nearly finished now, just gonna run it over winter for abit of fun



Should be finished in the next few weeks

A pic in rebuild progress  8-)



My long term MK2 rebuild . . . Currently engineless, but 2 litre Zetec Turbo build in progress . . . This build owes me  ££££'s

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And the misses's A3 1.8T 



Just added a 1800 Vectra club to my fleet ( SRi look alike ) no pics atm

I like to keep my cars clean 

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Omega Gallery / Re: Up to date pics of the old chaps V6

« on: 02 November 2009, 17:38:37 »

Does the old an ever use it Looks like it's just come outa the show room

i agree pete, does look immac doesnt it. nice job & well done.

Just got 2 tiny spots of rust starting on both rear doors, 1 each side, just forming under the window rubbers  Thats it . . .
But its nowt for the age 

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Omega Gallery / Re: Up to date pics of the old chaps V6

« on: 02 November 2009, 17:26:46 »

Lovely and clean, nice car mate credit to him 

I keep it like that  Im his mechanic/ valeter