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I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp
06. Jan 2011 at 18:07

hello guys, hope you're all well. ive just had my car back from groses. the problems are:
1. revs jumping around at idle.
2. acceleration poor
3. at 50-70mph it judders like mad and then past this it evens out but still aint right!

groses have said that i need number 5 lead replacing (wherever that is) and that i need to replace a set of 3 leads that are 'genuine'. i refused when they wanted 280 quid to do this!!!!! Angry

can someone get hold of what i need and fit it for me? ill pay of course and travel to you. im in northampton

just want my poorly mig working proper again Cry

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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: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #1 - 06. Jan 2011 at 18:37 At least its the easier side Not sure if I have any leads here - I did remove them from the last car I broke, but it the fault with that car was undetermined, so I may have chucked them...
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Bent valve Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 386 Drives: Omega 3Litre elite estate, Merc 190E	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #2 - 06. Jan 2011 at 19:16 Go to a motor factors near you and purchase a set of plug leads to suit your car. Do not pay more than £35, then fit them yourself. If you cannot fit them yourself then take the leads (and the car) to your local garage and ask them to fit them.
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Webby the Bear Omega Knight Offline If all is not lost, where is it? Posts: 1809 Northampton Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CD Auto	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #3 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:52 thank u for replying. what leads are they anyway? and where do i buy them from?
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The Red Baron Omega Baron Offline On me tod. Posts: 4072 burton on trent.staffs Gender: Drives: chipped 3.0mv6/corsa 1.2	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #4 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:55 Webby the Bear wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 20:52: thank u for replying. what leads are they anyway? and where do i buy them from? spark plug leads.
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Webby the Bear Omega Knight Offline If all is not lost, where is it? Posts: 1809 Northampton Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CD Auto	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #5 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:58 ok thanks, so is 260 quid reasonable for that????
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #6 - 06. Jan 2011 at 20:59 no!
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Webby the Bear Omega Knight Offline If all is not lost, where is it? Posts: 1809 Northampton Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CD Auto	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #7 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:01 thats what i thought! can i get these leads at halfords?
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #8 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:10 Webby the Bear wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 21:01: thats what i thought! can i get these leads at halfords? possibly They are called High Tension or HT leads.
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Darth Loo-knee Court Jester Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #9 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:11 You will always get what you pay for. Vauxhall leads are expensive but they do last years, they are also the correct length. Halfords do sell leads at about £60 as i remember, they work fine but dont sit properly in the plug wells, they are also about ten inches to long.
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Webby the Bear Omega Knight Offline If all is not lost, where is it? Posts: 1809 Northampton Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CD Auto	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #10 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:14 ok thanks guys. sooooo the way forward is to get sum leads from halfords and then get my local garage to fit them. including the price of the leads what cost am i looking at?
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Darth Loo-knee Court Jester Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #11 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:15 In my opinion magnacor ate very good leads, may even get a set from ebay
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Webby the Bear Omega Knight Offline If all is not lost, where is it? Posts: 1809 Northampton Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CD Auto	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #12 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:23 so i get some from magenecor and my garage will fit them? look sorry to sound stupid but i know nothing!!!
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Webby the Bear Omega Knight Offline If all is not lost, where is it? Posts: 1809 Northampton Gender: Drives: Vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6 CD Auto	Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp Reply #13 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:42 is this ok for what i need? http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogI...
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Bent valve

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Re: I need a 'number 5 lead' replacing. heeeeeelp
Reply #14 - 06. Jan 2011 at 21:44

Get hold of a copy of your local yellow pages. look under 'M' for motor factors, and ring one of them up and tell them that you are looking for some spark plug leads for a Vauxhall omega. they will probably ask you for your registration number. give it to them and they will sell you some leads for approx £30.00, do not go to Halfords unless you want to be ripped off.

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