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Darth Loo-knee Moderator Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	So what have you done to your car today? 28. Apr 2011 at 21:20 Doesn't matter if you have worked on an Omega or another one of your cars which isn't an Omega, just share what you have been doing
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PhilRich Omega Lord Offline Proud to be English, with no apologies to ANYONE! Posts: 6825 NorthEast Coast Gender: Drives: 2002 2.2CDX 4dr Auto. LPG Converted.	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #1 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:22 Shalln't tell, it's a secret!
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #2 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:25 Mind your own bloody business , effing nosey parker. changed a fuse.
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Shimmy Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 347 Middlesbrough Drives: '01 3.2 Elite	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #3 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:32 Changed pollen filter yesterday, ordered a new radiator which is out of stock and got my philips silver vision bulbs through the post today. Haven't been able to do anything to the car today as it's at the garage where it's been in for an air con service (filters) and regas.
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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: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #4 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:32 Fitted some roof bars to an Omega estate and stripped the rear suspensiom of an MGF ready to rebush it. Cheers for the bars youth and the brew and chinwag
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RobG Omega Lord Offline I might have a link, pic or part number for that Posts: 7968 Bristol Gender: Drives: 53 plate 2.2 CD auto	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #5 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:36 Removed 4 doorcards, 4 bose speakers, 3 doors, 1 bootlid, 1 sunroof motor, exhaust from cat back, boot & bonnet lifters, traffic master & ISO plug, heater blower resistor, interior floorpan carpets..............then watched as the scrappy wrapped a chain round it and dumped it on his wagon
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #6 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:43 Driven the Astra to work & back. Left the Omega on the drive where it was parked up last Sunday.
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Darth Loo-knee

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
Reply #7 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:43

Your welcome Youth Thumbs Up!

I had my brake disc & pads arrive yesterday, so this afternoon decided to get them fitted.
Started at front drivers side, found on the 4 pot calipers 2 pistons were seized. So removed the caliper, stripped it, rebuilt it, then decided to spray them Gold. . paint rubbed off sprayed and fitted. . Only three more to do tomorrow Cheesy

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CaptainZok Omega Lord Offline Pinky for PM Posts: 7301 Bolton Gender: Drives: 2000 MY 2.5 Elite	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #8 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:48 Sat in the sun and looked at it.
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Desperate Den Omega King Offline Posts: 11881	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #9 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:49 Replaced rear discs and pads. Serviced and adjusted handbrake - bastid heat-shields and even more bastidy cable adjusting nut Replaced cam sensor and scoped out innards for belt and pump replacement as soon as me joints have calmed down.
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #10 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:50 taken out my usb stick, and changed the music selection on it! boring I know.... but this time last week I had stripped hers down, changed the dowty washers and thermostat, and built back up ready to do the cam covers the next day....and seems fine since
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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: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #11 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:53 Changed the passenger door lock motor on the Elite (did the drivers a few months ago), and changed the passenger door seal on it as well. Rest of day has been running cables through walls, and rearranging some of the insulation in the loft.
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aaronjb Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3635 Bracknell, Berkshire Gender: Drives: '01 3.2 Elite (was '96 2.5TD CD), '02 MR2 Roadster (plus snail), '92 300ZX 3.0V6 TT	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #12 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:54 Drove it to the post office and back...
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MartinP Senior Member Offline Posts: 791 Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2001 2.2 Ltr SALOON LPG	Re: So what have you done to your car today? Reply #13 - 28. Apr 2011 at 22:10 Tuesday, drove from Brum to Hinkley, Leicester and Brean. 210 miles Today Brean to Brum 120 miles. LPG tripped out 3 times so about 30 miles was on PETROL in the style of turnip head, "do I not like that"
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
Reply #14 - 28. Apr 2011 at 22:19

well, i did nowt to it as the wife takes it to work, but
needs oil & filter change
check gearbox oil levels, its getting a bit clonky.
clean breathers.
change n/s rear door when i get one, as the wife clouted it.
fit facelift side bump strips.
get some new tyres aswell.
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i lie, i took it from burton to uttoxeter & back & gave it some boot. Thumbs Up!

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