omega 2.5 td - conked out - any ideas

[guru_1071]

bit of a long shot here, but a mate of mine owns a omega 2.5 td. he bought it last week off ebay, it conked out the same day and now wont start.

he has had to go to norway, so ive been left to try and sort it out. we had it on a code reader and the garage think its the fuel pump - they have quoted 2 grand (is a main dealer) to fix it, which is too much for a 600 quid smegma.

my question is this, does anyone one here know a quick 'bodge' fix to get it at least going so i can drive it a few miles to get it off the side off the road?

it will start after some cranking, when it does it puffs a huge cloud os smoke out, then conks out, it wont rev up at all.

cheers in advance

[Welshbeef]

guru_1071 said:

bit of a long shot here, but a mate of mine owns a omega 2.5 td. he bought it last week off ebay, it conked out the same day and now wont start.

he has had to go to norway, so ive been left to try and sort it out. we had it on a code reader and the garage think its the fuel pump - they have quoted 2 grand (is a main dealer) to fix it, which is too much for a 600 quid smegma.

my question is this, does anyone one here know a quick 'bodge' fix to get it at least going so i can drive it a few miles to get it off the side off the road?

it will start after some cranking, when it does it puffs a huge cloud os smoke out, then conks out, it wont rev up at all.

cheers in advance

How about buying another Omega (failed MOT jobbie or write off or just plain cheap as chips) then use the 2nd hand part in the Omega you have just bought?

[guru_1071]

i just need to get it started to move it 3 miles so i can dump it in the car park at work.

its going on ebay as a 'spares or repairs'

cheers

rich

[Munter]

If it's only 3 miles. See if you can slip the guys from the garage a tenner to tow it.... I'm assuming it's cloging up their yard at the mo.

[guru_1071]

if only it was that easy.

they dumped it in the local train station car park and want nothing more to do with it.

if its left there much longer its gonna get a ticket.

i dont really want to have to be towed in it due to the weight of it and the lack of steering and brakes

[Welshbeef]

guru_1071 said:

if only it was that easy.

they dumped it in the local train station car park and want nothing more to do with it.

if its left there much longer its gonna get a ticket.

i dont really want to have to be towed in it due to the weight of it and the lack of steering and brakes

Oh come off it if its only 3 miles then drive that distance at 10-15mph all the way and do it at a time of day when the road is totally empty 2am etc then there will be no sudden braking required. The hand brake works well in the Omega I assume?

Or on the other hand hif you have roadside recovery they will take you home in it or get it going!

[Munter]

Or as it's going spares or repair anyway. Ring one of the "We collect cars for cash" people. They'll come get the car and give you £200 for it I'd think.

[Dave_]

You could try drawing the fuel from the tank by hand using one of those bulb things.

Had to do it to my TD frontera when a return hose split.

If it is the fuel pump though that wont work.

[carubo360]

This your one mate...? If so you might want to tell them a bit more about be a bit more about the engine not running and the fact you've only just bought it - that's unless you can bodge it to do those 3 miles home.........You've only got 4 hours left to work it out...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMEGA-T-T-SPARES-REPAIR-DRIV...

OMEGA TD TURBO DIESEL

TESTED UNTIL JAN 4TH 2008

TAXED END OF DECEMBER

SAME ENGINE AS FITTED TO THE BMW 2.5 TD AND RANGEROVER


SELLING FOR A FRIEND WHO HAS OWNED IT SINCE 1999

IN THAT TIME IT HAS BEEN 100% RELIABLE


GOOD POINTS ARE THE ENGINE STARTS FIRST TURN OF THE KEY SOUNDS SPOT ON, GEARBOX AXLE ARE FINE

ALLOY WHEELS

ITS GOT T&T LOOKS LIKE IT HAS HAD REPLACEMENT H/LAMPS BUT THEY ARE OUT OF FOCUS OR SET WRONG AS THE ARE NOT VERY GOOD


BAD POINTS ARE

GETTING SCABBY ROUND THE EDGES INTERIOR WANTS BURNING AS ITS SO SCRUFFY (USED AS MOBILE ASHTRAY +NEVER CLEANED)

RATTLES ON SUSPENTION WHEN DRIVEN SO SOME WEAR ON LINKAGES BUSHES ECT

IN MY OPINION BETTER FOR SPARES THAN REPAIR AS THE ENGINE PULLS STRONG WITH NO UNWANTED NOISES.

ON SAYING THAT IT HAS TRAVELED UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY WITH NO PROBLEMS

CAN BE INSPECTED BRING OVERALLS TO TEST DRIVE J34 M1 LESS THAT 10 GOOD FEEDBACK BIDS WILL BE REMOVED AND BLOCKED UNLESS FULL CONTACT DETAILS INC LANDLINE ARE RECEIVED BEFORE BID IS PLACED,10% DEPOSIT BY PAYPAL WITHIN 24HRS CASH CLEARED FUNDS ON COLLECTION WITHIN 7 DAYS WILL NOT END EARLY NO BUY NOW SO DONT ASK