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M-Tek Performance Senior Member Offline Posts: 646 Hull Gender: Drives: Mondeo TD Estate	Re: Laidback has landed a gem! Reply #46 - 03. Aug 2006 at 17:14 Looks a nice car dave!! i thought it was black, and you didnt even think to correct me when we spoke on tuesday LOL
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Lawman Junior Member Offline Posts: 180 Cleland Gender: Drives: An XE Corsa	Re: Laidback has landed a gem! Reply #47 - 03. Aug 2006 at 23:09 Nice car Dave! It's always great when you buy a car in great condition, solves so much problems ...so there weren't any spinny wheeltrims then?
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Reply #48 - 04. Aug 2006 at 06:59

No spinning wheel trims (god I hate those things!) but there are a few niggles.

I will feel a whole lot better tomorrow when the cambelt and water pump are changed and the breathers are cleaned.

Yes, the cambelt kit was allegedly changed in Feb, and they did the rocker covers at the same time.
But, I want the job doing perfectly (no prizes for guessing who will do it then! Wink

) and I have yet to come across a garage who cleans the breathers when they change the rocker covers....

Oh and we'll test the air con system so I know if it is just a regas needed.... or a new condensor! Undecided

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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Laidback has landed a gem! Reply #49 - 04. Aug 2006 at 07:09 Another cambelt party LB? Any chance of bringing mine over?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Laidback has landed a gem! Reply #50 - 04. Aug 2006 at 08:19 Quote: But, I want the job doing perfectly (no prizes for guessing who will do it then! ) Take some piccies and write up a good maintenence guide
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Reply #51 - 04. Aug 2006 at 11:57

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No spinning wheel trims (god I hate those things!) but there are a few niggles.

I will feel a whole lot better tomorrow when the cambelt and water pump are changed and the breathers are cleaned.

Yes, the cambelt kit was allegedly changed in Feb, and they did the rocker covers at the same time.
But, I want the job doing perfectly (no prizes for guessing who will do it then! Wink

) and I have yet to come across a garage who cleans the breathers when they change the rocker covers....

Oh and we'll test the air con system so I know if it is just a regas needed.... or a new condensor! Undecided

Please take take loads of pictures, or even better video the process, I will pay good money for a tape/dvd of how to fit a belt (seriously!)

Damn, I wish my car wasn't f'ed, I would come and watch!

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Robin Hood Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 279 Nottingham Gender: Drives: Dirty Elite estate	Re: Laidback has landed a gem! Reply #52 - 04. Aug 2006 at 12:09 If it's OK with Mark, I would be happy to come over with the miniDV and tripod and burn a DVD - make a change from weddings.
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Laidback has landed a gem! Reply #53 - 04. Aug 2006 at 12:55 Auto Addict wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 07:09: Another cambelt party LB? Any chance of bringing mine over? What another cambelt party? If only
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Reply #54 - 04. Aug 2006 at 19:12

Liam wrote on 03. Aug 2006 at 00:19:

Personally I'd keep the sports seats! They look great imho and are lovely to sit on. Memory is a nice toy to show off, but how often do you move your seats? Or of course you could realise my life's ambition and hybrid elite frames with sports squabs to create the ultimate omega seats. Wonder how much of a pig that job would be...

Liam

I agree about the sports seats. Given the choice of cloth MV6 sports seats and leather Elite armchairs, I'd take the sports seats every time. So the leather MV6 sports seats are the best of both worlds. I want to feel like I'm sitting in the seats, rather than sitting on them!

Likewise with the memory function, my BMW has this and I can honestly say I never use it as I'm the only person who drives the car. Set up the seats and mirrors once, and after that they're never changed. There is one memory feature that I find useful, the left side mirror dips down when you select reverse gear to ensure you don't kerb the wheels when reverse parking. That's one thing I'd like on the Omega, although I'm not sure you get that with the Omega memory seats/mirrors option.

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Reply #55 - 04. Aug 2006 at 21:34

Paul M wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 19:12:

There is one memory feature that I find useful, the left side mirror dips down when you select reverse gear to ensure you don't kerb the wheels when reverse parking. That's one thing I'd like on the Omega, although I'm not sure you get that with the Omega memory seats/mirrors option.

No, not on Omega. tbh, the only beemer I've seen it on are the excuses for 4x4 they make....

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Reply #56 - 05. Aug 2006 at 07:55

TheBoy wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 21:34:

Paul M wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 19:12:

There is one memory feature that I find useful, the left side mirror dips down when you select reverse gear to ensure you don't kerb the wheels when reverse parking. That's one thing I'd like on the Omega, although I'm not sure you get that with the Omega memory seats/mirrors option.

No, not on Omega. tbh, the only beemer I've seen it on are the excuses for 4x4 they make....

A 735i i once had, did that. It did have cow and leccy/memory seats in it tho.

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Reply #57 - 05. Aug 2006 at 07:57

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No spinning wheel trims (god I hate those things!) but there are a few niggles.

I will feel a whole lot better tomorrow when the cambelt and water pump are changed and the breathers are cleaned.

Yes, the cambelt kit was allegedly changed in Feb, and they did the rocker covers at the same time.
But, I want the job doing perfectly (no prizes for guessing who will do it then! Wink

) and I have yet to come across a garage who cleans the breathers when they change the rocker covers....

Oh and we'll test the air con system so I know if it is just a regas needed.... or a new condensor! Undecided

Best of luck with the cambelt change today Smiley

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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: Laidback has landed a gem! Reply #58 - 05. Aug 2006 at 14:04 Cambelt, idlers, tensioner, aux belt and water pump changed.....and video'd..... Plus the butchered knock sensor wiring fixed, idler pulley bearings re-greased, plenum removed and checked.........plus a few other odds and sods.....you can tell its been dealer serviced
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Reply #59 - 05. Aug 2006 at 15:07

Many thanks to Mark for a superb job. Cheesy

Engine is certainly smoother (cam timing was out, not by much, but noticable) and water pump had seen better days!

As for the knock sensor wiring and a few other bits... is there a dealer somewhere that has competent "technicians"?

Still a few little jobs to sort out but it is very nice car.

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