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Welung666

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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #15 on: 08 February 2009, 20:30:40 »
Very very rare the V6's losing a head gasket. More likely the HBV (heater bypass valve) or a clogged up matrix.
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #16 on: 08 February 2009, 20:35:55 »
Its only snow Allan!!

Get out there and get it done!!

The joy's of motoring!

 ;D ;D :y
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #17 on: 08 February 2009, 21:18:11 »
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Buy a warmer coat & get used to it.............I'm on my second omega [owned them for 8yrs] - Heating system is/are garbage.
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #18 on: 08 February 2009, 21:21:41 »
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Buy a warmer coat & get used to it.............I'm on my second omega [owned them for 8yrs] - Heating system is/are garbage.
I`ve had four and never had a problem. Can`t see how you can generalise only having owned two :-?
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #19 on: 10 February 2009, 12:56:01 »
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no heating

Buy a warmer coat & get used to it.............I'm on my second omega [owned them for 8yrs] - Heating system is/are garbage.
I`ve had four and never had a problem. Can`t see how you can generalise only having owned two :-?

I think my heater is great ... :y
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #20 on: 10 February 2009, 17:13:50 »
Right, had a poke about looking for all the things that everyone suggested, and realised I really don't have any idea what I'm looking for!
I think the best idea would be for me to take it into a garage and let them know what everyone's said and they can look at it there.
What does everyone suggest, Vauxhall garage or local garage? Or do any Scottish members have any suggestions on reasonable garages I could take it to?
Cheers! :D
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #21 on: 10 February 2009, 17:27:01 »
If you want to bring it up to Barrhead mate,i'll have a poke around for you......?

Not saying i can fix it but it could be something simple....

Save you garage charges......
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #22 on: 10 February 2009, 18:05:18 »
Cheers for the offer Iain, really good of you. I'm a bit wary of driving it out all that way at the mo, the windscreen keeps freezing over because there's no heat on it! Plus it's not taxed at the moment, so wouldn't want to risk all that way, especially as the police seem to live on the M74 at the moment lol!
I'll probably end up taking it up to the garage in Larkhall, that's where the other half gets things sorted, and they seem fairly reasonable. I'm hoping they'll take it in as a job for regulars and work on it in between other jobs. I've still got the primera kicking about, so I'll hang onto it until I get the omega fixed. The sooner the better though, still can't get over how comfortable it is compared to the primera!
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #23 on: 10 February 2009, 20:19:51 »
Nae bother Allan :y
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #24 on: 10 February 2009, 20:32:03 »
Just a thought - T plate is a mini facelift. A common fault with them is the small fan in the dash that samples the air temp in the car stops working resulting in only cold air coming out of the vents as the climate controller thinks its warm when its not.

Simple test - Set your temp to HI on the climate. If its the sampling fan you will get hot air out as it overrides the controller.

No hot air then...its something else .... lots of other suggestions already !

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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #25 on: 10 February 2009, 20:34:42 »
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no heating

Buy a warmer coat & get used to it.............I'm on my second omega [owned them for 8yrs] - Heating system is/are garbage.
I`ve had four and never had a problem. Can`t see how you can generalise only having owned two :-?

I think my heater is great ... :y
Me too  :y
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #26 on: 10 February 2009, 21:12:38 »
Yep, heater is a monster on the Omega!

As for your description....rough running and no heater.....rough running could well be a vac leak and much of the vent system is vac operated.

So, look for the large brake servo vac pipe that comes off the rear right of the plenum chamber and runs round the rear to the brake servo on the rear left of the bulk head.

Check this for damage.....particularly just after where it leaves the plenum as it can chafe on the airon pipe if a dodgy mechanic hasnot re-fitted the spacer to it.
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #27 on: 11 February 2009, 18:16:19 »
Well, phoned around a couple of garages, the only one that seemed to know what they were talking about was Autovaux in East Kilbride. They suggested replacement plugs, leads, coil and HDV - and quoted me £520!

Please someone tell me it's not going to cost me that much?! The car only cost me £550!!!

I had a look on ebay, and I can get all the parts new for about £100!
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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #28 on: 11 February 2009, 18:18:10 »
Jeezo,hang fire Allan,you dont even know what wrong with it yet!

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Re: Help - Rough engine and no heating!
« Reply #29 on: 11 February 2009, 18:22:56 »
Haha, I know, but I described the symptoms over the phone to the guy, and that's what he suggested!  >:(

I think I might take you up on your offer Iain if it's not too late, tax or no tax I ain't spending £520 on a couple of new spark plugs! ;D
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