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Omega General Help / Re: Is this normal ......
« on: 25 January 2009, 10:56:18 »
Thanks ( yet again) for the reply
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Omega General Help / Is this normal ......
« on: 24 January 2009, 15:26:23 »
Heated rear window wasnt working.
Checked rhs connection at window from back seat with tester , not live. Checked left hand side, poor connection so re-connected. Checked for power and this is live, Is this correct that the LHS is positive and the RHS is negative,the rear window now gets warm so I assume its correct.Any comments appreciated.
Checked rhs connection at window from back seat with tester , not live. Checked left hand side, poor connection so re-connected. Checked for power and this is live, Is this correct that the LHS is positive and the RHS is negative,the rear window now gets warm so I assume its correct.Any comments appreciated.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 23 January 2009, 12:50:32 »
I have just rang Tony at WIM, what a smashing guy. VERY helpful and gave me loads of advice. Thanks to you other guys on here who have helped and Mark , your figures are bang in line with what Tony says too, Thankyou.
Hopefully I will get this sorted asap. To anybody out there who needs this type of work done I would definatley go to Wheels In Motion.I just wish they were located nearer to me
Hopefully I will get this sorted asap. To anybody out there who needs this type of work done I would definatley go to Wheels In Motion.I just wish they were located nearer to me
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 23 January 2009, 11:55:29 »Quote
Yes, self centering is more due to toe.
Can I sudgest that you give Tony at wheels in motion a call and discuss with him the issues. He will most likely supply a set of target settings for them to use.
Thnks again for the advice . will call Tony
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 23 January 2009, 11:26:53 »
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self centring is i diffserent setting altogether, as i understand it. Although it "may" be effected by camber, as will other settings. This guy is not up to speed, imho.
When is your MOT due by the way?
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 23 January 2009, 11:00:54 »
Just back from a stand up with the guy at the garage.
The camber for both wheels is set at -2 .1
he said this is within the tolerence and fine the max being -2 .45 he said according to Vx. The chap seems to know what he is talking about and after banging his books around etc said he wanted another £60 to do a reset as he had already done the job within the tolerences.
I argue the point that the setting was pretty much at the end of the Vx tollerence and said that if a tolerence was say 1 to 10 I would go for 5 not 10, if you get my meaning. Eventually he told me to bring it in on Tuesday pm and he would set it to what ever I wanted. I told him I wanted -1 deg 10`, he said fine but it could affect other things like self centering etc. I am a bit concerned now as if I have any issues after the setting is done I will have absolutley no come back having specified what I want
The camber for both wheels is set at -2 .1
he said this is within the tolerence and fine the max being -2 .45 he said according to Vx. The chap seems to know what he is talking about and after banging his books around etc said he wanted another £60 to do a reset as he had already done the job within the tolerences.
I argue the point that the setting was pretty much at the end of the Vx tollerence and said that if a tolerence was say 1 to 10 I would go for 5 not 10, if you get my meaning. Eventually he told me to bring it in on Tuesday pm and he would set it to what ever I wanted. I told him I wanted -1 deg 10`, he said fine but it could affect other things like self centering etc. I am a bit concerned now as if I have any issues after the setting is done I will have absolutley no come back having specified what I want
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 23 January 2009, 09:37:26 »
Thank you Mark
I am going down to the garage to ask him what the values are that he set.(as he will not answer my emails)
I know he will blind me with science, say its other reasons etc etc and be quite abrupt then dismisive as he was on the phone when I spoke to him. I will guess he will not have any values to give to me as it was done by eye.
I am going down to the garage to ask him what the values are that he set.(as he will not answer my emails)
I know he will blind me with science, say its other reasons etc etc and be quite abrupt then dismisive as he was on the phone when I spoke to him. I will guess he will not have any values to give to me as it was done by eye.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 23 January 2009, 09:18:26 »
Mark DTM
I have noticed in a previous post of yours regarding camber you said the following:-
1' 20'' is the value I target for front camber......and both as close to each other as possible.....on most Omegas this is about as little camber as the adjustment will allow you to set.....
Could you tell me if when you say as little adjustment that will allow is that referring to as close to the shock absorber without touching or the opposite way as far a way from the shocker as possible?
I have noticed in a previous post of yours regarding camber you said the following:-
1' 20'' is the value I target for front camber......and both as close to each other as possible.....on most Omegas this is about as little camber as the adjustment will allow you to set.....
Could you tell me if when you say as little adjustment that will allow is that referring to as close to the shock absorber without touching or the opposite way as far a way from the shocker as possible?
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 22 January 2009, 11:03:08 »
I must admit this camber thing is really becoming a pain. I have had the car for just over a week , in that time I have had two tyres put on and the tracking adjusted. I then had the camber set at another garage, by eye which made it too "straight. I then had too have the tracking done again at another garage(another bill). i then went to what I thought was a reputable place who adjusted the camber and the tracking yet again( he talked a good job)( for another £70). End result is one tyre is barely 2 mm from touching the side of the shock absorber and the other side is barely more .
Incidently I have put a spirit level on the wheel from top to bottom, one side is definatley leaning in more than the other, excuse my ignorance but I take it that both sides should be identical.
As I have said if anybody knows of a localish company who can once and for all put my mind at rest on this one, near Stoke-on-Trent , I would really appreciate it,Thankyou.
Having just got a new car I should be spending my time driving or cleaning it , not going from garage to garage. I did also contact the main dealers , Greenhous, couldnt believe that the main dealer ship in the area for Vauxhall slaes and repairs said they could not check the camber. I also asked Kwik Fit, they couldnt either, would like to know then how they can change suspension parts, shockers etc but they cannot check the camber after, very strange. All I can think is that there must be a hell of a lot of cars on the road with the cambers out.
Incidently I have put a spirit level on the wheel from top to bottom, one side is definatley leaning in more than the other, excuse my ignorance but I take it that both sides should be identical.
As I have said if anybody knows of a localish company who can once and for all put my mind at rest on this one, near Stoke-on-Trent , I would really appreciate it,Thankyou.
Having just got a new car I should be spending my time driving or cleaning it , not going from garage to garage. I did also contact the main dealers , Greenhous, couldnt believe that the main dealer ship in the area for Vauxhall slaes and repairs said they could not check the camber. I also asked Kwik Fit, they couldnt either, would like to know then how they can change suspension parts, shockers etc but they cannot check the camber after, very strange. All I can think is that there must be a hell of a lot of cars on the road with the cambers out.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 22 January 2009, 10:46:24 »
Hi wim is too farfor me, I live in Stoke-on-Trent, does anyboy know of a centre near Stoke
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 22 January 2009, 03:11:03 »
[Having paid 70 quid then I would expect you to have a before and after geometry report, do you have this as it should include the camber values.
Beware that if you have to much camber then you will eat the inside edges of the tyres.[/quote]
No report given , just said tracking and camber adjusted to within manufacturers specifications
Beware that if you have to much camber then you will eat the inside edges of the tyres.[/quote]
No report given , just said tracking and camber adjusted to within manufacturers specifications
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 22 January 2009, 01:03:14 »
I have spoken to the "boss" at the garage and he got a bit shirty saying that it was set according the Vx guide, end off. He says if its not right now there must be something bent which is bull as its unlikely that both side would be "bent" the gap is about 2 mm. I was even temped to jack the car up and simple slacken the bolts and move the wheel away from the shock absorber to a gap of 10mm , for both sides, that should give the correct clearance. First though I will put the original spare wheel (same size) and just see if the new budjet front tyes are slightly "fatter" than the original.
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 21 January 2009, 14:13:49 »
Again , thanks for the advice.
as the tolerences are so wide I may as well leave as, especially having already paid out £70 to have the camber adjusted. I suppose as long as the side of the shocker is just missing the tyre it should be okay.
Would you happen to know of an "expert" around Stoke-on-Tren who cI could trust to get it right if I decided to pursue it.
Thankyou
as the tolerences are so wide I may as well leave as, especially having already paid out £70 to have the camber adjusted. I suppose as long as the side of the shocker is just missing the tyre it should be okay.
Would you happen to know of an "expert" around Stoke-on-Tren who cI could trust to get it right if I decided to pursue it.
Thankyou
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 21 January 2009, 13:06:42 »
I have checked with the garage and he assures me that the camber is correct according to Vx spec. Think I will try the rear or the original Firestone spare in the boot and see if the two budget tryes I have fitted are a bit wider.I suppose as long as the tryes dont rub the side of the shocker it should be okay. But its very close, 2 mm probably :-/ :-/
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Omega General Help / Re: Front shock absorber/tyre clearance
« on: 21 January 2009, 09:59:37 »
Thanks for the replies.
Ned, how much clearance have you got at the back of the tyre.I took my car to a garage yesterday and they have adjusted the camber to the tollerences given by Vauxhall. Its just that the gap between the back of the tyre and the shock absorber is tiny, 2 credit cards would be tight.
Ned, how much clearance have you got at the back of the tyre.I took my car to a garage yesterday and they have adjusted the camber to the tollerences given by Vauxhall. Its just that the gap between the back of the tyre and the shock absorber is tiny, 2 credit cards would be tight.
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