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Title: There is civilisation out there!
Post by road_rescue on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:36

There is civilisation out there! people who apreciate Omegas!
I'm the proud owner of a pre facelift estate 2.5 V6.
curently fairly unmolested, but the Mrs has given me the go-ahead to "tweek"
gutted I have only just found the forum, or I would have come to Santa Pod this weekend :'(
keep up the good work guys
:y

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by TheBoy on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:38

Welcome to the site Road_Rescue :)

Shame you're not coming over to Santa Pod.

Are you local to the area?

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by LSG 1 on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:39

Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Marks DTM Calib on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:39

Keep your eyes peeled for a set of 3.0 cams....best mod for the 2.5!

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Bo Bo on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:41

Hello & welcome :)

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by road_rescue on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:43

hiya guys,
yup, i'm not a million miles from the Pod. (Milton Keynes)

3.0 cams- how does that work then Mark?

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by TheBoy on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:46

I work in MK, live in Brackley, so not a million miles from you...

Replacing your 2.5 cams with ones from 3.0l take it towards 200bhp...

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by road_rescue on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:52

TheBoy wrote on 12. Oct 2006 at 16:46:

Replacing your 2.5 cams with ones from 3.0l take it towards 200bhp...

liking the sound of that...

think i'll start by getting cambelt done first...

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by bob.dent on 12. Oct 2006 at 17:03

Hi road_rescue and welcome to the forum :y Not in the RAC or AA by any chance are you? ;)
There's going to be quite a few of us at the Pod all weekend so buy the Mrs and bunch of roses and try and get over :y 8-)

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by road_rescue on 12. Oct 2006 at 17:11

Not an RAC or AA patrolman sadly...
used to work in a recovery control room, name stuck!

might try and pop over, Mrs RR is as much of a petrolhead as me!

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Marks DTM Calib on 12. Oct 2006 at 17:19

Plus we are in Concrete Cow land first to fit a set of heads on AllenM's car...because he didn't change his cambelt ::)

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by TheBoy on 12. Oct 2006 at 17:19

You've probably already read that to do v6 cambelt, a locking/timing kit is essential. The DVD available for £3 from Robin Hood is very, very useful too ;)

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by road_rescue on 12. Oct 2006 at 17:33

as its so misson critical, i'm getting it done profesionaly... £295 all in sound reasonable?

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by TheBoy on 12. Oct 2006 at 18:07

road_rescue wrote on 12. Oct 2006 at 17:33:

as its so misson critical, i'm getting it done profesionaly... £295 all in sound reasonable?

I really would consider doing it yourself, that way you know its right. Don;t be fooled thinking garages and dealers would do it properly. Many garages won't have a locking/timing kits and will just throw it one (GM v6 is rare in that the cams have adjustable timing), and its fairly common for dealers to put it on a tooth out...

Its the tensioners that fail, not belt, so these should be done. Also, I would do waterpump at same time.

Honestly, its one of the simpler jobs ;)

Don't believe me? Get the Cambelt DVD from Robin Hood and see for yourself :y

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Bo Bo on 12. Oct 2006 at 18:31

Or try & organise a cambelt party like I had at mine a couple of weeks ago (albeit mini).
You may be able to get a couple of knowledgeable people to drop by.
Let's face it; if I can do it with some help; anyone can ;)

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Markiec on 12. Oct 2006 at 19:13

Good evening and welcome to the site of civilisation ;)

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by The Barge Captain on 12. Oct 2006 at 19:16

Hi road_rescue and welcome to the forum

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by RossPhim on 12. Oct 2006 at 19:44

Welcome Mr Rescue. :y

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Elite Pete on 12. Oct 2006 at 22:07

Hi Road Rescue and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by nixoro on 13. Oct 2006 at 12:09

Welcome to the site Road Rescue :y

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Jim on 13. Oct 2006 at 12:10

Hello Mate,
And Welcome to the Forum 8-)

Title: Re: There is civilisation out there!
Post by Martin Imber on 13. Oct 2006 at 14:49

Hello & Welcome