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Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
29. Jul 2006 at 12:09

Bit of a story but bear with me.
Bought the Elite 18 months ago with the crack of doom attached, and took it to the Vx main dealer garage, who the old boy before me had been having it serviced since new.
They gave me a quote of around £175, including parts welding painting etc. I walked away thinking one day I'll do the darn thing myself.
Since that day I have since found you guys albeit at the other place, and the fix for the crack of doom.
Well about 4 weeks ago I thought right I'll get the bits and fix it. So went to main dealer to get parts, guess what non stock item (well I am in the wilds of the north). Took 3 weeks to get 2 screws, 2 plates, and 1 bush. Went to sort it this morning and started to strip it down.
Guess what .......... there was no fecking plastic bush in the existing mechanism.
So inserted plastic bush greased up and put back together, with no crack of doom.
Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cost .......... 1 plastic bush, a wee bit of grease, and 10 minutes of my time.

The look on my face after waiting 18 months to do it........ priceless.

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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #1 -** 29. Jul 2006 at 12:26 well done!!!! now go and spend the remaining £175 dealer quote on beer and grin all day !! i would!
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RossPhim Senior Member Offline Rust?????.... Aaaargh! Posts: 764 Morayshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: An Fordy Now-a-days! Bo Ho!	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #2 -** 29. Jul 2006 at 12:28 I think the boss will have spent any left over by the time she comes back. Rememebr it's Saturday, the day for her favourite sport. Sh ...... sho....... shopp ... no sorry i just can't say it, but you know what I mean!
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MadOnVaux Junior Member Offline Posts: 117 Lake District Gender: Drives: 1995 Calibra 16v	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #3 -** 29. Jul 2006 at 16:38 It'll be back id bet...Calibra's suffer the same crack...i replaced the whole check arm mech', bush, bolt and nut, and it went silent...and it's just starting again now.
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Big Rod Senior Member Offline Posts: 880 Fife, Scotland Gender: Drives: SWMBO mental!	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #4 -** 29. Jul 2006 at 18:56 So what's the crack of doom then?
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RossPhim Senior Member Offline Rust?????.... Aaaargh! Posts: 764 Morayshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: An Fordy Now-a-days! Bo Ho!	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #5 -** 29. Jul 2006 at 19:34 Big Rod wrote on 29. Jul 2006 at 18:56: So what's the crack of doom then? The front door check straps. see http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152902108
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Big Rod Senior Member Offline Posts: 880 Fife, Scotland Gender: Drives: SWMBO mental!	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #6 -** 29. Jul 2006 at 20:23 Gotchya! none of mine have a problem with the door straps. Fingers crossed.
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #7 -** 29. Jul 2006 at 21:38 They tend to last for 5 years plus....I change them fairly regularly as they are dead cheap.
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
Reply #8 - 30. Jul 2006 at 07:49

RossPhim wrote on 29. Jul 2006 at 12:28:

I think the boss will have spent any left over by the time she comes back.
Rememebr it's Saturday, the day for her favourite sport.
Sh ...... sho....... shopp ... no sorry i just can't say it, but you know what I mean! Grin

you have shops up there!>>! Grin

only reason i say that is i have just had my parents stay for 10 days from "further north than you" because "they dont have M&S or Tesco" Grin

Heres me thinking it would save me cash to move further north..oh well Wink

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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #9 -** 30. Jul 2006 at 09:19 My drivers door doesnt have the crack of doom yet.....it has the clunk of doom..and its just over 3yo. Must be all the opening of the door it gets. I must have a go at sorting it before it turns in to the crack of doom.....hopefully it might only need a new plastic bush.
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Lawman Junior Member Offline Posts: 180 Cleland Gender: Drives: An XE Corsa	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #10 -** 30. Jul 2006 at 19:26 I'm guessing this is more of a "crack" of doom rather than a visible crack?
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Re: Just fixed the f**king crack of doom.
Reply #11 - 31. Jul 2006 at 06:43

Lawman wrote on 30. Jul 2006 at 19:26:

I'm guessing this is more of a "crack" of doom rather than a visible crack?

Sure is!
If one of your doors has the said "crack", you will sure know about it, and so will everyone else every time you enter / exit the car. Smiley

I just can't believe that I left it 18 months before looking at it.
Well you live and learn. Embarrassed

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Lawman Junior Member Offline Posts: 180 Cleland Gender: Drives: An XE Corsa	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #12 -** 03. Aug 2006 at 23:17 I'm aware of said "crack" Mine has but a mere "click" at the moment
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #13 -** 04. Aug 2006 at 08:16 Change the bushes and grease the check strap....
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Big Rod Senior Member Offline Posts: 880 Fife, Scotland Gender: Drives: SWMBO mental!	Re: Just fixed the fking crack of doom. Reply #14 -** 04. Aug 2006 at 09:22 Lawman wrote on 03. Aug 2006 at 23:17: I'm aware of said "crack" Mine has but a mere "click" at the moment After me saying that mine doesn't do it, it's started. Today you'll find me mostly in the 'how to' section!!
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