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I had the idea a long time ago that the thermostat could be removed from  / replaced in the housing without removing the transfer pipe just just turning the housing upside down in the valley of the engine.
I cant remember whether or not I managed to do it though. 

Thanks so far.
It is true most of the front is worn - especially the wishbone bushes.
Time for me think if to do (have done) the lot (front).

If God had intended us to p*ss around trying to talk to software, he wouldn't have given us keyboards and mice.

Don't try to tell me you don't use the voice commands on your car

The XE, well certainly the LoLine fitted to her poverty spec one, doesn't appear to have a voice command to cancel the satnag.  That is REALLY annoying, as means pissing around on the touchscreen trying to find the option.

At school they said that we sounded like faaarmers, so maybe your theory is correct, as Alexa ignores me as well.    The Audi has a 40 word speech recognition system for voice coaching, but it still gets it wrong.    My wife’s a townie so I’ll get her to try it next time. 

I don't think mine has learning. Or if it does, I've never bothered, and I've swapped out the main audio unit a number of times for a variety of reasons.

Clearly, I just talks proper, like the Queen.

Replace the O rings once it's off.

Yes, defo have the o-rings - 2 from memory - for the thermostat housing to transfer pipe. Also have an o-ring for the thermostat housing to the block - some thermostats come with them, some don't.  Additionally, be aware that if the flags on the new thermostat housing is a different depth, you will need different length bolts as well.

As DG says, its worth fully checking the other parts of the suspension, and doing them all together, as any suspension work on an Omega (particularly front) really needs a geometry (not just tracking) check to prevent the inner edges of the front tyres getting destroyed quickly.  Most geometry checks/adjustments are likely to come out at around £100 - £130, and are usually a set price for the check, and a price for each adjustment.

I disagree with the ATP shite, along with many others, and if your car currently has serviceable wishbones and track rods, refurb your existing ones, as they will outlast the ATP shite by a country mile - DG himself will agree that fitting ATP makes replacing all those parts an annual event.  In case of wishbones, poly the front bush, and press in a new rear bush.

Replace the O rings once it's off.

Front springs are not body style a specific. There are a few variations according to the engine and trim.

You want a standard V6 front spring. More specifically you need 2 and unless they were recently changed, you would be well advised to do the front struts and wishbones. Haters will always hate, but this is what I fitted to my own Omegas and several for other people. It's not cheap, but it's a they only way to do it properly. The only thing not on the list is the Power flex front wishbone bushes. I would but you might choose not to.

Front shocks https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303900706727
Bump stop https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/389407894145
Top mounts https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267520937164
Front springs  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126057776492
Wishbones https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/388331065649

Rear end:
Rear springs https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286902588255
Rear shocks https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/389362518864
Rear track rods x2 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365676388824

It's a days work on the drive, but a garage should be able to smash it out in a morning.

Once done it will need the alignment doing properly or you'll destroy tyres and hate the car for the way it drives.

Geometry settings are readily available on here but basically front toe (in) -0°03", front camber -1°10", and thrust angle 0° and not a second off.

When you add it all up, it's not a cheap exercise, but by the time you've taken the strut off to replace the spring and refitted everything and done the alignment, you may as well have done the lot. Notwithstanding the fact that only replacing one spring is the definition of retarded and dangerous, not to mention criminal.

All of that and it will drive like a brand new car.

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I rarely use the contacts list in the phone, I still dial them manually for most of my friends and family ………..

My particular annoyance is Voice dialling. It’s probably me at fault but it never calls who I want it to call.   
In the car, I press the steering wheel button and it beeps, I say the command for telephone and it prompts me to speak the persons name. For example, I say ‘Call Dad Mobile’ and the display says ’Calling Beefeater Torquay’.     As it happens, I do have Beefeater Torquay in my phone as we’ve used it several times, but how does it confuse ‘Call Dad’ with ‘Beefeater’. 
I had to stop using voice dial as the Beefeater in Torquay were getting pissed off with me calling them and hanging up. 

I used to get that with early versions of Siri - it always called one particular person, no matter what I said.

The voice system in the car works flawlessly for me, be it making calls, entering destinations, or using the stereo.  Mrs TheBoy however, it really doesn't like her carrot cruncher accent...   ...seeing as she lived around 7 or 8 miles from you, that must explain it.  Alexa completely ignores her as well, sensibly

 

At school they said that we sounded like faaarmers, so maybe your theory is correct, as Alexa ignores me as well.    The Audi has a 40 word speech recognition system for voice coaching, but it still gets it wrong.    My wife’s a townie so I’ll get her to try it next time. 

If God had intended us to p*ss around trying to talk to software, he wouldn't have given us keyboards and mice.

Still good news though🤓