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Newbie from Spain
« on: 07 February 2025, 23:07:13 »
Hi all, new to the forum.
My name is Rodrigo, but friends call me O'Téunico. I live in Galicia, NW Spain.
I have always liked 90s Opels. I had a 1995 Vectra B, 1993 Corsa B and, since 2016 my daily driver is a 1998 Omega B 2.5TD.
I bought it at the local Opel dealership. Original owner died and widow stored it a few years after part exanging it for a brand new corsa.
I picked it with 155.000km, now clocking a tad over 240.000km.
Modifications include: tow ball, 195/65r15 tyres, bespoke roof lining, reversing camera with the screen replacing the original clock/calendar and Sumo spring helper rubber blocks.
Over the years it has been a very reliable vehicle. Just went once to the workshop for repairing a diesel leak in the bosch pump (BMW M51 engine). Other minor repairs done by myself and bro: heater valve (following forum's instructions), reverse lamp switch and leaking injector plug.
Next improvements: rear HD suspension coils from Caravan, SumoSprings rubber blocks in front axle and reinforced 195/70r15 raid remoulds.
Will post some pics soon.
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #1 on: 07 February 2025, 23:13:37 »
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2025, 06:57:39 »
Hi, welcome to the forum.  :y
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2025, 09:45:44 »
I see now why you wanted to strengthen the rear suspension!
Surely you don't mean 'remoulds' in replacement tyres, and  how the majority on here would associate 'remould tyres' ? :o
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« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2025, 12:38:22 »
Thanks for the welcome.
I use quite a lot my Omega on unpaved roads with a trailer. Insa Turbo TM S 244 "Cazador" with 104 load rating and in 195/70r15 size will be the ones replacing my now worn set of Michelin CrossClimate  [https://postimg.cc/F1mYXmQ4]
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2025, 12:39:55 »

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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #6 on: 08 February 2025, 14:04:54 »
Caravan, or estate, springs won't fit.
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« Reply #7 on: 08 February 2025, 16:03:42 »
I have seen them mounted in a saloon. It was in a russian forum. It lifted the tail about 2 inch and was "hard as an UAZ"  ;D
I have bought a pair of CS Germany 14.774.216 from Autodoc.
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #8 on: 09 February 2025, 17:29:58 »
Hello and welcome to OOF .
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #9 on: 12 February 2025, 10:06:09 »
hi, welcome to OOF, i also have a 2.5TD from 98 in Portugal. mine is now stopped because the crank pulley vulcanized rubber broke. I'm waiting for a new one. mine has 295k km
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #10 on: 13 February 2025, 13:11:46 »
Quote from: Faisca_40 on 12 February 2025, 10:06:09
hi, welcome to OOF, i also have a 2.5TD from 98 in Portugal. mine is now stopped because the crank pulley vulcanized rubber broke. I'm waiting for a new one. mine has 295k km
Its called a rubber damper, and is a fairly common fault on the diesels, though the 2.2 diesel (only sold in the UK, not Europe) is far worse!
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Re: Newbie from Spain
« Reply #11 on: 15 February 2025, 14:15:42 »
Thank you all for the warm welcome.
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