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Omega General Help / Re: Info on V8 fitting....

« on: 06 May 2010, 17:01:55 »

elite pete... why do any of us spend money on cars? 'caues they give us pleasure and it's called a hobby!!
woody....cheers, i have full access to proffesional workshop equipment and help but does seem an awefull lot of work, so will leave it well alone.
There was a chap on ebay selling a MK1 Carlton/Holden estate with a factory fitted V8 that needed little work and got no bids and was only £350, trouble is it was on the Isle of White. that's what gave the idea......

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Omega General Help / Info on V8 fitting....

« on: 06 May 2010, 08:37:50 »

I assume it's been done but has anyone got info on fitting GM V8 to an Omega B, have a 2.0 auto so would the box fit? Axle ratios etc etc.....

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Omega General Help / 3.0 springs on a 2.0......??

« on: 23 May 2010, 18:28:15 »

have just fitted my '97 omegs b with a set of 3.0 elite alloys with 225/55x16's but she still looks a bit like a range rover,would fitting another set of springs from a differen omega lower it a bit and if so which one?? don't want to ruin the ride though.... any thoughts please???

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Omega General Help / Re: Erratic Idling?

« on: 23 May 2010, 11:38:06 »

clean out the throttle body with carb cleaner and if that doesn't help take off the idle stabalisation valve and clean that out with the same, you may have to spray cleaner in it and leave to soak for a while and then drain out.....

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Omega General Help / Re: Auto Box Gremilns?? ANy ideas please......

« on: 22 May 2010, 18:07:06 »

 thank you, on the subject of the crank sensor it does idle quite erratic at times and has new idle control valva already fitted. will be booking it in with my mate monday or tuewsday for fluid and filter change and already have anew crank sensor so wil get that fitted whilst he underneath her.....
must admit that i love the car and was quite worried at the thought of 'box changes or rebuilds etc..... wil update when i've done what has been suggested, cheers gang 

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Omega General Help / Auto Box Gremilns?? ANy ideas please......

« on: 21 May 2010, 17:24:06 »

Autobox strangeness.......... car is a '97 2.0 CD auto with genuine 78,000 miles with fsh.... car is parked facing downhill on driveway overnight,went to go to work this am and pulled off the drive with probably too few revs as engine cold and it was 5am,drove up the road and the box straight away changed up into second and then third at approx 10mph with the "automatic gearbox" sign coming up on the display and "check" lit up. It seemed to g into limp mode and once on the level i switched off the engine and re-started and all was ok....... drove home this aftrenoon fine... anyone any ideas?? thanks  :-?

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega B door moulding removal.......help!

« on: 19 May 2010, 00:55:02 »

gotta find a replacement one first and the only one in the local breakers is no good.....can't post wanted on here as still a newbie  cheers anyway

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega B door moulding removal.......help!

« on: 18 May 2010, 20:40:31 »

Thank you......

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Omega General Help / Omega B door moulding removal.......help!

« on: 18 May 2010, 16:05:13 »

Am doing a few tidy up jobs on my car and the n/s/r door moulding is damaged from being caught on a wall (not by me!!) can someone tell me how to remove it? is it stuck on or clipped etc and does anyone have a mint spare for a '97 CD? Thanks

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheels and Tyres sizes and Speedo readings.....

« on: 06 May 2010, 17:09:09 »

Thanks chaps,will check with the satnav but will just remember the differnace,
Paid £77:00 for the rims with new budget tyres on from Fleabay and there very tidy indeed. Will be fitting tommorow so hopefully she won't look like Range Rover anymore.....
17" when dosh allows......

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Omega General Help / Re: Wheels and Tyres sizes and Speedo readings.....

« on: 06 May 2010, 08:29:04 »

sorry for sounding thick but what's tech2?

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Omega General Help / Wheels and Tyres sizes and Speedo readings.....

« on: 05 May 2010, 21:02:37 »

My Omega has 195/65 x 15's on it and i have just purchased a set of Elite wheels that are 225/55 x 16's, have done a tyre sixe check and according to that the speedo will read 3% fast... would like to know if the speedo is read electrically and will it matter with different sizes on it?? cheers joe

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Omega General Help / Re: Omega B dashboard removal................help

« on: 03 May 2010, 23:54:34 »

Wow, am well impressed,thanks for that.... ma still wandering around the site checking things out and hadn't got the maintabance bit......will be fitting that tommorow then 

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Omega General Help / Omega B dashboard removal................help

« on: 03 May 2010, 23:25:07 »

Hi Gang, newe to the forum and first post......have a '97 Omega B CD and have bought the central wooden dash from a CDX to fit that goes around the heater controls and ashtray..... can anyone tell me how to remove them so swap as can't even see how to get the ashtray out etc? Thanks 

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Omega General Help / Where to find paint code...1998 green saloon

« on: 20 March 2010, 12:33:06 »

Hi gang,am new to hear so hello and can anyone help me in telling me where to find the paintcode as my Omega needs a new bootlid as it's damaged (not by me!!) cheers