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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Fog light switches
« on: 31 December 2009, 14:18:01 »
cool, well least i know now, thanks ;-)
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Fog light switches
« on: 31 December 2009, 12:41:38 »
Hi All
Does anyone know if the fog light switches on my car should be illuminated?
I notice that in the dark, i can't actually see the buttons so can't tell whether i'm putting the front or back ones on until they're on and the light shows up in the speedo area.
I know in previous vauxhalls (cavaliers/astras) that most switches seem to be illuminated by small bulbs built into the switch and replacements are easily obtainable.
Many thanks
Dan
Does anyone know if the fog light switches on my car should be illuminated?
I notice that in the dark, i can't actually see the buttons so can't tell whether i'm putting the front or back ones on until they're on and the light shows up in the speedo area.
I know in previous vauxhalls (cavaliers/astras) that most switches seem to be illuminated by small bulbs built into the switch and replacements are easily obtainable.
Many thanks
Dan
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Omega General Help / Re: Knocking Sound
« on: 10 May 2010, 10:30:25 »
I had a similar noise, a metal clattering noise and it turned out to be the anti rattle spring on the brake pads. I changed both drop links too while i had the wheels off cos they're cheap n easy to do
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Omega General Help / Re: Front brake pads
« on: 03 May 2010, 12:29:10 »
ok, done new discs and fitted another set of new pads, sighh (ever so slightly pee'd off about having to buy another set). the old disc had already made a mess of the new pads and carved a nice fat track into the new pad (trying to upload a piccy for you)
any idea why this might be like this other than the rattle spring having vanished?
on a more positive note, it really wasn't so bad doing the discs, half an hour each side, not that i was rushing :-)
any idea why this might be like this other than the rattle spring having vanished?
on a more positive note, it really wasn't so bad doing the discs, half an hour each side, not that i was rushing :-)
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Omega General Help / Re: Front brake pads
« on: 01 May 2010, 16:25:40 »
oh, no not 5mm into the pad material, imagine a strip worn into the pad material, 1mm deep along the top 5mm edge of the pad. sorry, bit hard to explain. tried to take a piccy of the old pad but doesn't really come out very clearly.
basically, the usual ridge you get on the actual disc after some wear, the one on the side with the dodgy pad is the same height as the ridge on the other side, but just worn further down the disc, almost like a smaller pad had been on that side cutting a smaller track into the disc.
now the new pad is riding on top of that ridge so that'll also have the odd ridge worn into it eventually
basically, the usual ridge you get on the actual disc after some wear, the one on the side with the dodgy pad is the same height as the ridge on the other side, but just worn further down the disc, almost like a smaller pad had been on that side cutting a smaller track into the disc.
now the new pad is riding on top of that ridge so that'll also have the odd ridge worn into it eventually
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Omega General Help / Re: Front brake pads
« on: 01 May 2010, 16:01:33 »
bugga, knew it had all gone too smoothly. sooner rather than later n all i spose so i don't knacker the new pads
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Omega General Help / Re: Front brake pads
« on: 01 May 2010, 15:50:58 »
ok so the pads were easy enough. i noticed however that the pad that had the spring missing has a notch worn out of it by the disc.
on the other side of the disc, the worn ridge was right at the lip of the disc, on the side with the wobbly pad, the disc was worn about 5mm into the surface of the disc to match the notch on the pad.
not sure if this was caused by the spring coming off and allowing the pad to move about. im guessing the new pad will have a notch worn into it as well rather than wear the disc down evenly.
i'm gonna have to change the damn disc aren't i
on the other side of the disc, the worn ridge was right at the lip of the disc, on the side with the wobbly pad, the disc was worn about 5mm into the surface of the disc to match the notch on the pad.
not sure if this was caused by the spring coming off and allowing the pad to move about. im guessing the new pad will have a notch worn into it as well rather than wear the disc down evenly.
i'm gonna have to change the damn disc aren't i
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Omega General Help / Re: Front brake pads
« on: 01 May 2010, 13:18:55 »
right, im going for it, already pleased with myself for changing the droplinks without any problems so hopefully this will all be quite painless too 
thanks for the help, as always, much appreciated!!
thanks for the help, as always, much appreciated!!
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Omega General Help / Re: Front brake pads
« on: 01 May 2010, 13:10:38 »
Hi Andy,
Never mucked about with the nipples before (smirk smirk). will i need to bleed the system if i slacken off the nipples or top up the fluid??
Sorry for the questions, just keen not to screw this up
Never mucked about with the nipples before (smirk smirk). will i need to bleed the system if i slacken off the nipples or top up the fluid??
Sorry for the questions, just keen not to screw this up
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Omega General Help / Front brake pads
« on: 01 May 2010, 13:00:07 »
Hi all
I need to change my front pads due to the anti rattle spring vanishing on the passenger side and the noise driving me nuts.
I've changed pads on other Vauxhalls before, Cavaliers, Calibras etc, but i've heard that on Omega's, if you force the caliper piston back to take the pads out and allow the new thicker pads to go on, you can effectively flip the seals on the master cylinder when you push the fluid back through the system giving you spongy brakes.
Any idea if this is true or how to avoid it? Got the pads ready to go.
Also, i noticed that the brake pad check wire had been snapped off and stuffed into the loop of the rubber bleed nipple cover. It obviously hasn't had any negative effect so far, so should i replace the wire or leave it off?
Thanks for any advice you guys have.
Cheers
Dan
I need to change my front pads due to the anti rattle spring vanishing on the passenger side and the noise driving me nuts.
I've changed pads on other Vauxhalls before, Cavaliers, Calibras etc, but i've heard that on Omega's, if you force the caliper piston back to take the pads out and allow the new thicker pads to go on, you can effectively flip the seals on the master cylinder when you push the fluid back through the system giving you spongy brakes.
Any idea if this is true or how to avoid it? Got the pads ready to go.
Also, i noticed that the brake pad check wire had been snapped off and stuffed into the loop of the rubber bleed nipple cover. It obviously hasn't had any negative effect so far, so should i replace the wire or leave it off?
Thanks for any advice you guys have.
Cheers
Dan
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Omega General Help / Re: Drop links
« on: 01 May 2010, 18:34:33 »
i think the steering feels a bit more positive and less play in the whole feel of things. they weren't the clatter after all though, that was the break pad springs that had fallen off. changed the pads too and the clatter has now gone :-)
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Omega General Help / Re: Drop links
« on: 01 May 2010, 12:37:02 »
all done with the drop links. Quite painless really :-) nightmare getting the old ones off but piece of cake putting the new ones on, phew
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Omega General Help / Re: Drop links
« on: 30 April 2010, 10:27:56 »
cool, thanks, gonna pop over to CAF this afternoon and pick some up my job for the weekend then!
my job for the weekend then!
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Omega General Help / Re: Drop links
« on: 30 April 2010, 08:46:17 »
ahh ok, yeah i wouldn't know a good one from a bad one. where would i buy the FAIs etc from? Camberley autofactors or somewhere like that?
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Omega General Help / Drop links
« on: 30 April 2010, 07:01:23 »
Hi everyone
Would these be ok to buy or do i have to buy vauxhalls own??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-94-04-FRONT-ROLL-BAR-DROP-LINK-RODS-x-2-/290430443205?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item439f00dec5
the clattering noise is getting worse. haven't had a chance to look yet but im thinkin, while im under there with the wheels off, do the drop links anyway if they're that cheap and easy to do....they are easy, right??
Cheers
Dan
Would these be ok to buy or do i have to buy vauxhalls own??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-94-04-FRONT-ROLL-BAR-DROP-LINK-RODS-x-2-/290430443205?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item439f00dec5
the clattering noise is getting worse. haven't had a chance to look yet but im thinkin, while im under there with the wheels off, do the drop links anyway if they're that cheap and easy to do....they are easy, right??
Cheers
Dan