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Omega General Help / Re: Hand brake shoes

« on: 24 March 2010, 13:16:12 »

Hello guys
Thank you all for your sound advice and help.
I didn't know about copper greasing, can anyone point where exactly the grease is placed? I am aware of the danger of putting it on the wrong parts.

The noise is definately metal on metal squealing. So the disc could be not placed on it properly. It's pouring with rain here so can't look at it just yet, but will do asap and post back.

Cheers 

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Omega General Help / Re: Hand brake shoes

« on: 22 March 2010, 23:18:26 »

Hi guys.
Some advice required.
In the last few days I replaced my old hand brake shoes.

The rear left wheel since then has a 'whining' on metal sound which seems to happen when I'm braking (not with handbrake)
Tonight pulling into my street the 'whining' noise was very noticible and rather embarrassing as I could hear it without a wndow opened, God knows what it's like to the person on the outside.
Any ideas what I've done wrong or what could be happening with a cure please?

The noise only happens on the rear left. Rocking the car proves this too.

Thank you in adance 

When you say whining do you mean brake sqeeling ?

hi guys thank you for replying so quickly.

It could be the disc not being placed back properly, will have to look in the morning...the little retaining screw that holds it in place had to be drilled out because it just wouldnt budge no matter what was tried. so the only thing holding that on properly is the wheel nuts.

The caliper I do believe was secured properly.

No it isnt brake squealing. when the car is parked i can rock it and the whining still happens. It sounds like metal on metal...hence maybe it is the disc not placed back on fully or the retaining screw missing could be the fault??

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Omega General Help / Hand brake shoes

« on: 22 March 2010, 22:44:14 »

Hi guys.
Some advice required.
In the last few days I replaced my old hand brake shoes.

The rear left wheel since then has a 'whining' on metal sound which seems to happen when I'm braking (not with handbrake)
Tonight pulling into my street the 'whining' noise was very noticible and rather embarrassing as I could hear it without a wndow opened, God knows what it's like to the person on the outside.
Any ideas what I've done wrong or what could be happening with a cure please?

The noise only happens on the rear left. Rocking the car proves this too.

Thank you in adance 

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Omega General Help / Re: Heated Windscreen and exterior mirrors

« on: 07 March 2010, 11:13:58 »

Hi sjc
I have electric mirrors.
I was just curious to heated electric mirrors. Do they really work, are they worth the hassle?

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Omega General Help / Re: Heated Windscreen and exterior mirrors

« on: 07 March 2010, 10:35:11 »

Hi guys
The main point of my question is...can heated windscreens and heated exterior mirrors be installed in am old vauxhall omega?

I guess some or all of you will say it's not worth it considering it's age...but this last few weeks of winter a heated windscreen would have been very welcome.

for a living I drive £50,000 plus cars...top of the range limosines. There's a button for EVERYTHING, except making tea!!

Being able to get into one with a heated windscreen and exterior mirrors in the dead of winter is tops!!

Someone said thank God they aren't fitted in Vauxhalls. Why? Do you like de -icing? 

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Omega General Help / Heated Windscreen and exterior mirrors

« on: 06 March 2010, 15:29:41 »

How do these work and how can they be installed if my car has never had them before?

What is needed to install them please?

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Omega General Help / Re: Door Seals

« on: 04 March 2010, 16:20:38 »

Has she always done this...in the Summer too !
Have you got leather interior.

Where you park can make a difference also !  In the sun or in the shade.

Your car is basically a sealed box with its own temperatures which can easily conflict with temperatures outside. Misting/fogging can be quite common. Suspect that if you leave her in the sun you should be ok, but as the interior heats up and cools, as with outside, misting can form. Pain in the ar$e though it is.

She has a cloth interior.
Doesn't do this in summer.
I park her in my driveway, which doesn't see the sun.
Rainy days can be similar.

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Omega General Help / Re: Door Seals

« on: 02 March 2010, 10:39:19 »

Mechanic flushed the matrix for me two weeks ago, all clear.

Still stumped.

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Omega General Help / Re: Door Seals

« on: 02 March 2010, 10:28:13 »

Yes, Checked the boot cupboard holes, there is no damp carpeting anywhere.
Windows were all cleaned with autoglm window cleaner....everything was polished for its MOT last Friday which it passed...just can't figure out why windows are like this.

Matrix is working, radiator is working as its new...water hoses are all hot.
Heater is only blowing warm air even when set at hottest.

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Omega General Help / Re: Door Seals

« on: 02 March 2010, 10:07:56 »

Hi Jimbob
Thansk for replying.
Everything is clear, nothing in vents are rear and all drains are clear, new pollen filter fitted two weeks ago. the scuttle drain clear...and where the pollen filter sits is also clear..

If my car is parked in a car park day time for example...and i return an hour or so later, the inside of the car is mist up/foggy I called it, whilst others around aren't.
someone in the car park passed a remark to me when I pointed it out to them saying that air is getting in somewhere.

Maybe into my head lol

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Omega General Help / Door Seals

« on: 02 March 2010, 01:28:57 »

Is it possible to improve the door seals on all four doors?

With the last few weeks of winter and extremely cold nights I covered my car with car cover.
Next morning I have noticed that the interior glass door windows are not fogged up.

I then did not cover the car and noticed next morning that the all windows were fogged up.

I think there must be air getting into the car, possibly via the doors.
Is there something  I can ADD to the doors and or panels of the door frames to make sure a good tight fit?
 

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Omega General Help / Re: Estate's Curtain Track assessories

« on: 28 February 2010, 16:23:12 »

Hello Hannahsjudesdad

I have taken note of the part numbers.
Thank you for taking the time looking up and sending those to me.

I will contact Vauxhall and hopefully they will have them.

I have several friends searching around England and Scotland for me including a Rep in the Motor Trade.

One way or other I will get them.

Always look on the bright side of life... 

Will let you know how I get on.

BM45 

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Omega General Help / Re: Estate's Curtain Track assessories

« on: 27 February 2010, 23:52:19 »

Very kind of you there Darth vader 

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Omega General Help / Re: Estate's Curtain Track assessories

« on: 27 February 2010, 23:38:40 »

Good luck there Darth, I hope you get them sold.

Thank you BigGriffin
Will try there.
Sorry for putting curtain track as the title, should have been Loader End Catches.

The empty space in the photo below should take the loader track catches... one end slanted the other end which is near the tail rounded.



I have a location where I can buy the whole Loader cover with loader tracks, but don't see the point when all I need are two small pieces...someone somewhere must sell them.

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Omega General Help / Estate's Curtain Track assessories

« on: 26 February 2010, 22:15:34 »

Hi Guys,
I can't remember the names given to the two small attachments that can be snapped into place in the curtain track of an estate. These when snapped into place then allow the curtain to be pulled fully back towards the rear windscreen. Once fully back and tail gate closed, anything in the boot is then hidden from view.

The two small pieces are only about 5 or 6 inches long. One placed each side. In order to remove the curtain from the car these can be pulled out and allow the curtain to be pulled right back and dropped out.

Hopefully someoen can tell me the name of these things and if possible where to buy them.
Thanking you in advance.

PS Car passed MOT today...