Omega Owners Forum - Re: LPG Project

TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 19. Apr 2007 at 21:29 No, the main fault is it needs a wash and vac So when you've finished the bathroom (or sent her away for a weekend ), fancy showing me how to do the check strap repair. And fix my sump bolt. And.....
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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: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #1 - 19. Apr 2007 at 21:31 Has yours got a broken check strap then? I take the doors off to do the check strap.....much easier.....
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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: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #2 - 19. Apr 2007 at 21:32 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 19. Apr 2007 at 21:31: Has yours got a broken check strap then? I take the doors off to do the check strap.....much easier..... Tractor has strap no longer attached at door end. You've just made a scary job sound even scarier
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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: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #3 - 19. Apr 2007 at 21:34 Door removals easy....even managed it on my own!
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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: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #4 - 19. Apr 2007 at 21:35 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 19. Apr 2007 at 21:34: Door removals easy....even managed it on my own! I hope you did a Maintenece Guide... ...I'm gonna need it!
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #5 - 19. Apr 2007 at 21:39 Marks DTM Calib wrote on 19. Apr 2007 at 21:34: Door removals easy....even managed it on my own! Well I didn't manage it on my own, but it is easy...
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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: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #6 - 19. Apr 2007 at 21:42 Opps, completely hijacked that thread, so split off to new thread...
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #7 - 19. Apr 2007 at 21:53 I notice on my door strap on the driver's side the bracket on the pillar is starting to come away from the pillar. Just a few cracks around the edge but it's clearly moved a little. Still secure at the moment but I'd be interested in how a repair can best be effected. Kevin
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sounds2k Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1046 Queenborough, Kent	Re: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #8 - 19. Apr 2007 at 22:25 well a basic how-2 guide which gives the part numbers for the repair plates can be found here ... although if it's really bad I guess you'd probably need to strip the door completely and weld the repair plates to what's left of the door ...
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Re: LPG Project - Progress Update 1
Reply #9 - 20. Apr 2007 at 04:47

Kevin Wood wrote on 19. Apr 2007 at 21:53:

I notice on my door strap on the driver's side the bracket on the pillar is starting to come away from the pillar. Just a few cracks around the edge but it's clearly moved a little. Still secure at the moment but I'd be interested in how a repair can best be effected.

Kevin

I drill holes in the plate and plug weld it......15 mintue job....if you have a welder!

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Re: LPG Project - Progress Update 1
Reply #10 - 20. Apr 2007 at 09:23

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I drill holes in the plate and plug weld it......15 mintue job....if you have a welder!

I thought there'd be a caveat like that appended to the answer Wink

Of course even if I had a welder I'd be sure to make a complete horlicks of it. Have had the desire to learn to weld in the back of my mind for a few years now, but I'm certain that this is not the ideal starter project.

I'll keep an eye on it and make a mental not to treat it gently for now.

Cheers,

Kevin

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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: LPG Project - Progress Update 1 Reply #11 - 20. Apr 2007 at 09:24 Next time there is a meet any where and you are attending, I'll sort it out...
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