Hi from a new member.
I bought my current Omega 6 years ago (at 134,000 miles). 200,000 miles should be reached in a week or so.
If I had discovered this bulletin board 6 years ago it would have saved me a lot of trial and error.
Problems I had were:
- Weeping head gaskets dripping coolant on the coil pack (ended up skimming cylinder heads & replacing rusty coil pack)
- Rumbling noises from rear (turned out to be rusty brake pads & discs. Once the pads had been freed the discs cleaned up and the noise stopped)
- Mystery misfire (after wasting time and money I eventually changed the plugs, that fixed it!)
- Clunks from front suspension (two faults: 1. roll bar links, a cheap fix 2. worn wishbone bushes. The wishbone bushes have metal inserts to prevent excessive movement. If you feel and hear a solid thump when you hit the brakes it is time to change the wishbone bushes).
When Vauxhall stopped selling Omegas I was thinking I would switch to a different marque for my next car bur this board has given me the confidence to start looking at Omegas again
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Topic: New member (but long term omega owner) (Read 2963 times)