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[Shabbs]

I have had my 2ltr Omega for a few years now and have had no major problems. I don't really know much about cars so the local garage does all my maintainance, but it is over 20 miles away and closed for the weekend.

My problem is this...when I start the car from cold, a fan usually comes on for a minute or so then stops. Today, instead of the fan coming on, there was a horrific crunching sound and the whole car was vibrating. This stopped after a minute and the car ran well after that.

Could anyone advise me of what this could be?

[tunnie]

sounds like a very dead secondary air injection pump, common problem on the 2.0's just unplug it, its not needed.  

[Shabbs]

Thanks tunnie, hope that's all it is. As a dumb female, could you tell me where I can locate this plug?  

[hotel21]

Wiring connector is under the plastic wheel arch liner of the passenger side front wing, as I recall.  

Will need to get my sons disconnected some dry day as it sounds like a jet taking off.....  

[Shabbs]

Thanks for that.  

It's blowing a hooley up here right now, so will try it later.

[ngrainqey]

i thought on the 2.0 the connector was just underneithe the secondary air injector pump thing next to the pas fluid reservoir?

[hotel21]

i thought on the 2.0 the connector was just underneithe the secondary air injector pump thing next to the pas fluid reservoir?

Your probably right.  Only played with the 2.5 and 3.0 litres....  

[HolyCount]

Wiring connector is under the plastic wheel arch liner of the passenger side front wing, as I recall.  

Will need to get my sons disconnected some dry day as it sounds like a jet taking off.....  

LOL -- mine sounds like that for 30 seconds or so on start up --- I have a replacement -- but quite like the sound -- very impressive !!!!  Will change it when (if) it starts to grind and crunch  

[ians]

ON my 2.0 ('94) it was under the front bumper , passenger side.  Reachable but a bit fiddly when you couldn't see what you are doing - best to drive up on a kerb or ramps/stands.