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Omega General Help / Heater Bypass Valve delete?

« on: 10 November 2024, 12:14:29 »

I've not been getting much heat in the cabin for the last 18 months, so a matrix flush is on the cards. I have the 'winter pack' pump fitted (and associated pipes) so to simplify things I'm going to remove it completely, as I've no use for it.

Which brings me to the HBV. The air-con / climate hasn't worked for many years, and I'm not fussed about that, so is it possible to remove the HBV and blank off the 3rd pipe?

I can't find a system diagram, so I'm not sure if this is possible, seeing as I'm only ever going to need heat in the winter. Does the HBV do anything else, such as reduce flow to matrix when no heat required, or can the car happily run without one on full flow?

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Omega General Help / Re: Auxilliary belt length ?

« on: 14 October 2024, 10:29:58 »

We talked about this a while ago -
https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=143630.msg1877438#msg1877438

Sometimes there appears to be no standard between engines, so just fit the length that suits - can be anything between 2020 and 2040.... they do vary for some reason.

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 07 October 2024, 14:27:17 »

I took the W reg Omega for its MOT test this morning - Passed 

Advisories on all 4 Landsail budget tyres - fronts new in 2020 (14k ago) rears new in 2021 (10k ago).

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Omega General Help / Re: Rear springs elite and broken middle section exhaust studs

« on: 28 April 2024, 17:13:24 »

My flanges were so crusty, I fitted these after a tidy up with the angle grinder.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174475765263?chn=ps&_ul=GB&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1NJ-5UZY-T4iGZc9gpthWXg66&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=174475765263&targetid=1816181028179&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1006790&poi=&campaignid=19090194174&mkgroupid=147009364227&rlsatarget=aud-1162782600376:pla-1816181028179&abcId=9303860&merchantid=137662815&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZoAG_oBqEh6XPZznyRGHlKNTsgEiNryVljEiTj_ZGbi7F7xJB1-tNhoC9HkQAvD_BwE

Obviously you would need to check the cat pipe diameter.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?

« on: 29 March 2024, 10:02:44 »

This - is it ever going to stop raining.

Unblocked scuttle drain and flushed out sludge (again). Might have to look at removing that rubber drain bung, but cant get my arms down past the pollen filter.

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Omega General Help / Re: Speedo and rev counter not working

« on: 24 December 2023, 15:39:10 »

Mine's a 2.5 like yours Webby, and it did exactly the same a few years ago, flickering needle and no rev counter speedo.

In the end I removed the binacle, cleaned the contacts and refitted, but it didn't make much difference.

However I got better results after removing and checking / cleaning the 2 big round multi-plug connectors by the fuse box. It's been running fine for 3 years without a problem.

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General Car Chat / Re: MOT pass (phew)

« on: 22 December 2023, 11:46:07 »

Great result - another one lives.

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General Car Chat / Re: Spotted

« on: 24 November 2023, 15:07:37 »

Scruffy dark blue CD saloon X38 HBP at Longleat Safari car park wearing a black bin liner to cover broken O/S/R window.

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Omega Gallery / Re: HAPPY DAYS - MOT PASS AGAIN FOR THE OLE GIRL

« on: 16 November 2023, 10:31:49 »

Beautiful!! 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 30 October 2023, 11:48:05 »

Took the Omega CD for an MOT test - it had been off the road since last Spring. I thought it may have advisories for rusty brake discs, but it was a pass with only advisory on greasy brake pipe. Result, hopefully it might see its 25th birthday still on the road.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Greetings from Serbia

« on: 30 October 2023, 11:42:45 »

Hello and welcome. If you've got an Omega, there's no better place than on here, although nowadays I suspect there's more members than there are Omegas!

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Just a quick Hello

« on: 30 October 2023, 11:42:04 »

Hello and welcome. If you've got an Omega, there's no better place than on here, although nowadays I suspect there's more members than there are Omegas!

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Bonjour!

« on: 30 October 2023, 11:41:46 »

Hello and welcome. If you've got an Omega, there's no better place than on here, although nowadays I suspect there's more members than there are Omegas!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Word Association.

« on: 22 September 2023, 10:19:35 »

Moon

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 13 September 2023, 09:17:38 »

Well known online auction site - available in different sizes, and saves a lot of faffing around.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404473938448?hash=item5e2c868210:g:5DkAAOSwUmRk9acN&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABIOaNXbFTqRXWXSGrlmOaBsGpsrZtv5HItEEmzPNobyJRUhNccjpZvP6yD85wr1bxSJfaLxAXb%2BOP0Sv7nx718Bdqu9etLoGiJBUk1NNrYtpOgOTNgmL9v%2FcTg27R7xPbR7mPa%2BZlxdeRoP76cdvYx4hnA%2ByvY6w%2BaVc2wmJsA04LpWabrhw9sN%2FcYjo89J3uGj7M3o2zpssGv6RwwU15oV2R3JcbcHQm99sX0nHjvM4DIKNteEZTQ%2Fclw29ijbrchbuXXSRiVrH8hSbdpTzvV57ECShUsGZ8Ucr%2B8k0UIDYaJ7e75g%2FmPqRfsh1xPeSKiz98GpcTffWbTG4sDR98ayBhNJtSVlpjE0Gyk59ViBV6hJF%2BUJUR0Y20Zg4UnkYGpQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM5tLd2dFi