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Omega General Help / f.a.o Kevin Wood
« on: 25 May 2017, 20:50:24 »
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Omega General Help / tech2 help needed
« on: 25 May 2017, 18:12:28 »
at the moment I an in Bordon Hants & would like to ask if anyone are able to read any codes etc my mig is throwing up. symptom is the car is performing ok , but when I have been on a run & eventually slow down the eml will appear, & I have travelled 150mls + as I get going again it will disappear. in my own mind I have ruled out the egr as it goes too good up hills, & its ok cruising along at speed. normal everyday running about then I don't usually see it. tomorrow I am at a wedding all day & that leaves only Saturday & Sunday am.
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Omega General Help / big thanks VXL V6
« on: 21 May 2017, 16:43:06 »
your reply to the my post re crankshaft pulley reminded me that I have a locking tool for this engine. crank sensor out. located tdc locking pin in. breaker with my jack handle & 5mins later it was off . job done, 
thankyou happy now.
thankyou happy now.
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Omega General Help / crankshaft pulley
« on: 21 May 2017, 12:31:13 »
sorry everybody the post should have read Crankshaft Pulley 
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Omega General Help / td camshaft pulley
« on: 20 May 2017, 15:18:34 »
my camshaft pulley is fubbered . luckily I was in a car park & just about to head for home , a bang , no power steering & battery light on. I lifted bonnet noticed aux belt hanging so was going to attempt to put it on but as I lifted the belt I saw the crankshaft pulley still hung from it. the bolt is still in situ its the rubber that was perished. need to get one as going from York to Hampshire on Wednesday . 
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Omega General Help / eml
« on: 19 May 2017, 10:03:50 »
I am travelling down to Hampshire next week, So I would like somebody to check this out for me. if I am driving about locally this doesn't happen . I can travel along motorways doing any speed 70+ and the eml doesn,t appear as soon as I get into slow moving traffic it appears. limp mode tho engine will rev. then as I gather speed the limp mode is off ., usually the eml is 1/2minute after before that disappears. as long as I don't have to slow right down it runs ok. it seems to me its after lengthy quick speed journeys. any ideas & is there any tech 2 ,s in the Hampshire area . its a TDI
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General Car Chat / car mats
« on: 17 May 2017, 22:32:56 »
mats were ordered Friday , came today . really satisfied with the quality . only beef the floor fasteners are too wide . I dare say I could alter them.
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Omega General Help / oil change disaster
« on: 16 May 2017, 16:08:49 »
went to do an oof member an oil change. there is a lot of oil around the filter housing which is the plastic type with the nut shaped top so a socket should release it . before I even touched it I noticed a drip of oil coming from the nut area. (the oil had already been dropped. )
I also noticed the nut area looked as if it had once been repaired with an epoxy resin or something. the inevitable happened ., never have I known a filter be so tight & even with a tommy bar it wasn't moving. no points for guessing what happened , we now need a new filter housing cap . alternatively what do I need to get for using the canister type of filter & where can I get one pronto.
I also noticed the nut area looked as if it had once been repaired with an epoxy resin or something. the inevitable happened ., never have I known a filter be so tight & even with a tommy bar it wasn't moving. no points for guessing what happened , we now need a new filter housing cap . alternatively what do I need to get for using the canister type of filter & where can I get one pronto.
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / 12v cig
« on: 12 May 2017, 12:00:48 »
is this right . I only use the cig lighter for charging, sat nav etc. the front 12v outlet is post ignition but the rear is pre- ignition.( discovered by chance today ) is that how its meant to be.
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Omega General Help / oil pan plug
« on: 10 May 2017, 14:00:19 »
I think that I know the answer but just checking. are all omega oil pan plugs the same ?? . my thoughts they are
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Omega General Help / brake pipe unions
« on: 09 May 2017, 02:04:15 »
whilst doing the brake pipes ( front ) the union to caliper are a standard size so an easy enough job , however the union to abs unit are a different size & I had to use original unions. does any body know what size they are. ( for future reference incase I have to do them again ) food for thought , if I was to do the job again & with these particular pipes only the pipe that came out of the engine bay side were rotten. I wondered if I cut the pipes & put connecting unions on hence a shorter much easier to handle & not having to disturb the abs pump would be an advantage 
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General Car Chat / m.o.t
« on: 02 May 2017, 21:47:54 »
the migs in for a mot in the morning. I always go for a month earlier that the actual test due. touch wood I don't envisage any problems, all seems to be as it should be.
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General Discussion Area / us over booked flight
« on: 28 April 2017, 16:48:02 »
I see that passenger that was forcibly ejected has had a payout. one of the terms is he doesn't disclose how much.