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Omega General Help / Re: wishbones

« on: 22 October 2011, 14:30:48 »

vx wishbones £580.00 per pair aftermarket £70.00 pp, poly bushes £37.00

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Omega General Help / wishbones

« on: 22 October 2011, 14:15:32 »

hi all
my wish bones r shot the question is do i buy vx or after market or is there a 3rd option worth trying?

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil Filter Cannister Removal

« on: 06 June 2011, 19:40:23 »

i manged to get mine lose & spinning free but it wound not come off!!!!!!!!!!

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Omega General Help / Re: hbv replacement

« on: 06 June 2011, 19:29:20 »

ive done myself now saying its simple job it will probably be a right mare now 

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Omega General Help / Re: hbv replacement

« on: 06 June 2011, 19:23:49 »

i know nothing is simple in these engine bays.typical i changed crank sensor last week wipers off etc, week before cleaned breathers wounder if i damaged hbv in the process?

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Omega General Help / hbv replacement

« on: 06 June 2011, 19:11:37 »

i think the hbv is the cause of my water leak seams a simple enough job to do
but i need to know do i re fill the collant via the expansion tank,how much anti freeze to use & how do i make sure there are no air locks after topping up?

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Omega General Help / water loss

« on: 05 June 2011, 20:23:27 »

hi all
just dropped my freind home when coolant level message came up so i stopped & level had dropped approx 1" below lower level,topped her up set off stopped at lights & saw steam comming from bonnet approx where expanstion tank is,i guess the water is being forced out of over fllow? water temp higher than normal.
any ideas? would it show on paper clip test?

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Omega General Help / Re: code 19 paper clip test

« on: 07 May 2011, 14:48:39 »

not sure weather the sensor i had fitted 2 years ago was genuine vx or not but 2 years approx 4k milage it has not lasted that long is this normal?

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Omega General Help / Re: code 19 paper clip test

« on: 07 May 2011, 14:20:17 »

i have not fitted sensor just wanted to know if it was a new fault or not car keeps cutting out when i pull up to lights etc which is a bit hairy with an auto

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Omega General Help / code 19 paper clip test

« on: 07 May 2011, 14:13:11 »

just done ppc test & got code 19
the question i need to ask is does the code clear its self when new part fitted?
i changed crank sensor 2 years ago would that code still be there?

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Omega General Help / Re: Intermittant starting problem,

« on: 05 May 2011, 19:07:33 »

i have got the same problem but it wont start fro cold fine when hot.i thought crank sensor would not start from hot??

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Omega General Help / icv

« on: 28 April 2011, 18:27:52 »

hi all just cleaned breathers & icv but no joy still ticking over at 500rpm & cutting out
please help if u can

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Omega General Help / breather cleaning

« on: 28 April 2011, 15:00:49 »

im cleaning the breather unit that sits on top of the plenum which is straitforward but should i clean the pipes attached to it & can i clean them in situ or do i have to take them out?

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Omega General Help / The correct tyres for 3l elite?

« on: 16 November 2009, 21:35:49 »

im still trying to find the best tyres for my motor? used to have pirelli p7s but they made the front move around & wallow bablly at low speed they would only last a couple of thoushand miles.
i now have cheap & nasty accelera not bad in the dry but terrible in the wet.
has any one out there found a soultion?

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Omega General Help / Re: Cam cover gaskets fixed , now she runs a bit warm

« on: 22 September 2008, 12:59:31 »

how much did you pay for your cam cover change? & did they do both sides?