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pete1666

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Drives: 96 2.5 V6 CD 7 SEAT Estate,

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09. Feb 2007 at 18:28

Hi to all, i have 96 2.5 V6 auto estate great car until today, while i was driving there was a squeel like the fan belt
was getting loose then i could smell burning oil when i stopped it was smoking from the cam cover, thought just a bit of oil,
then later on way home it got very noisy so i stopped noise stopped drove a little further then i stalled. i tried to start it
again and nothing is happening it just sounds like a quiet motor spinning, can any one help????? Cambelt was changed
about 4,000 miles ago

Thanks pete

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Darth Loo-knee

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Re: Newbie
Reply #1 - 09. Feb 2007 at 19:09

pete1666 wrote on 09. Feb 2007 at 18:28:

Hi to all, i have 96 2.5 V6 auto estate great car until today, while i was driving there was a squeel like the fan belt
was getting loose then i could smell burning oil when i stopped it was smoking from the cam cover, thought just a bit of oil,
then later on way home it got very noisy so i stopped noise stopped drove a little further then i stalled. i tried to start it
again and nothing is happening it just sounds like a quiet motor spinning, can any one help????? Cambelt was changed
about 4,000 miles ago

Thanks pete

Hi mate welcome to the Forum, sorry to hear about your prob...

If you post your trouble in the Omega General Help section there will be someone i am sure who could help Thumbs Up!

Loo-knee

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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: Newbie Reply #2 - 09. Feb 2007 at 20:00 Hi Pete and welcome to the forum Pete as Loo Knee says if you post in the General help section you will get a better responce
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iggy21uk Omega Knight Offline Omega Spotter - tats gone tanning Posts: 1148 Berkhamsted - Herts Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5 Elite 1999	Re: Newbie Reply #3 - 09. Feb 2007 at 20:39 Welcome & hope you can get you problem sorted then continue with your happy Omega motoring As already said repost you will get more advice.
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stra Newbie Offline Posts: 31 South Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 1998 - MV6 Manual !	Re: Newbie Reply #4 - 09. Feb 2007 at 21:49 welcome, and good luck with your problems
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Big Steve Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 418 Coventry Gender:	Re: Newbie Reply #5 - 10. Feb 2007 at 10:31 Hi & welcome
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Newbie Reply #6 - 10. Feb 2007 at 13:33 Welcome to the forum
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MikeDundee Omega King Offline avatar borrowed from DLK for a bit..... Posts: 10127 Costa Del Peckham Gender: Drives: Irmscher Omega 3.0 V6	Re: Newbie Reply #7 - 10. Feb 2007 at 18:38 Welcome to the Forum Pete
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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: Newbie Reply #8 - 10. Feb 2007 at 21:34 Welcome to the site
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Newbie Reply #9 - 10. Feb 2007 at 21:54 Hello & Welcome[smiley=beer.gif]
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: Newbie Reply #10 - 11. Feb 2007 at 10:20 Hello & welcome
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RossPhim Senior Member Offline Rust?????.... Aaaargh! Posts: 764 Morayshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: An Fordy Now-a-days! Bo Ho!	Re: Newbie Reply #11 - 11. Feb 2007 at 14:29 Welcome to the forum, Pete.
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bobdent Omega Lord Offline Drives better than an Omega Posts: 6705 A pub in Hertfordshire Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 MV6 Irmscher Estate	Re: Newbie Reply #12 - 12. Feb 2007 at 09:42 Hi Pete and welcome to the forum Hope you get your problem sorted.
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cornishtaz Ex Member Gender: Drives: Vectra DTi	Re: Newbie Reply #13 - 12. Feb 2007 at 10:57 Hi mate welcome to the site hope you get the prob sorted, loads of info and very friendly people on here.
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nixoro Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3104 Hitchin, Herts Gender: Drives: 56 Plate - Zafira 1.6	Re: Newbie Reply #14 - 12. Feb 2007 at 11:17 Hello Pete and welcome, good luck in getting your problem resolved.
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