my haed has gone on my omega elite have been quoted £275 for a full engine and £375 to take the old engine out and fit the other engine, will say ive already put new air con in four new tyres a full exhaust  is it worth spending more money on her :-/

£275 will be second hand engine from a breakers yard. Not allways a bad thing, but factor in a cam belt and tensioners.

You may get a better price from one of the breakers on here.

Fitting is fairly straight forward, if you are fit and active could probably do it yourself with an engine crane and a couple of ramps and a dry weekend.  ;D

Why do you need a new engine when it's just head trouble?

What are the symptoms and what is the reason the head gasket diagnosis has been reached?

JamesV6CDX wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 20:54:

Why do you need a new engine when it's just head trouble? What are the symptoms and what is the reason the head gasket diagnosis has been reached?

agreed.. another second hand engine does not guarantee anything..

not just the head it has oil leaks from two seals also the cam covers ive change 3 time and still leak oil on the exhaust

You don't say "which" engine .... V6 ? 4 pot ?  Petrol ?? Diesel ?? Size ?

As said .. tell us what and why and we might be able to help .... for far less money !!

This is worse than pulling teeth ...

OK so its a 2.5 V6 petrol ...

now WHY do you think the head gasket(s) have gone .. remembering you have 2 on that engine ......

I've just checked .. my mind reading licence has expired .. perhaps that's why I can't answer your questions .....

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EDIT .. and the "2.5 V6" cryptic post has now gone as well !!!

cream on oil cap white smoke from tail pipe was told head gas it gone all ive done is took his word i donot no my self someone said it could be oil cooler i dont now 2.5 v6  petrol

iam sorry iam new to all this

do you have any missfires..

condition of sparks ?

any compression test done..

imo, get it checked and tested first of all..

It needs a structured , methodical diagnosis, at the moment we have little to go on...

You may well end up paying for a new engine, when all you in fact needed was a breather clean, and an oil change! (That's why you're getting mayo on the cap, and the blown gaskets)

mark b wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:17:

cream on oil cap white smoke from tail pipe was told head gas it gone all ive done is took his word i donot no my self someone said it could be oil cooler i dont now 2.5 v6  petrol

Cream on top of oil cap is not always a head gasket failure. Omegas are well known for it. How can you tell if smoke is coming out the back or did your mechanic just tell you this. Omegas do blow out alot of steam in the cold weather and this is just normal. They do not tend to go thru head gaskets and owners get worried when they see the mayo on top of the filler cap. Frequent oil changes and having the breathers cleared will help cure this problem. Get a second opinion before you get any work done :y

mark b wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:17:

cream on oil cap white smoke from tail pipe was told head gas it gone all ive done is took his word i donot no my self someone said it could be oil cooler i dont now 2.5 v6  petrol

My money is on the oil cooler!
Only £110 new from vauxhall,  job done... well not that easy ::)

Mayo in the oil filler neck and on the cap is due to car doing short journeys ;)

Entwood wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:04:

You don't say "which" engine .... V6 ? 4 pot ?  Petrol ?? Diesel ?? Size ? As said .. tell us what and why and we might be able to help .... for far less money !!

More info definitely required, and there is no doubt you're in the right place for help  :y

iam also losing water, no water on floor it just seems to go no sign on dip stick as oil level not rising filling water 2 week i can do 25 miles and half the water gone??????????

As I said in PM .. contact Mark DTM by PM and get it over to Nottingham ...

have a PROPER diagnostic done and then you'll know exactly where you stand ... half hearted guessing will get you nowhere .. :(