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Wayne

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where does this bit go?
i got 2 screws left over!

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cam belt question
01. Oct 2007 at 15:02

Only me!

was doing some research last night as to when i bought my Omega
bought it on 23rd February 2003 from a Car Dealer in Aylesbury
when i picked it up, it had done 42740 miles
its now 1st October 2007 and its done 61930 miles
so i have done 19190 miles in 4 years and 8 months Grin

as you can all see, hardly used at all

my question is, does the cambelt need doing?
i checked its history and it was changed at 40,000, tensioners etc
was done by Vauxhall Main dealer in Bedfordshire back in October 2002

thoughts guys?

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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: cam belt question Reply #1 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:08 40000, or 4 years..... So up to a year to go.... BUT better safe than sorry, so I would start 'thinking about it'
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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: cam belt question Reply #2 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:10 remember as well Cam belt kit : about £100 Repair from failure : hundreds to write off!
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: cam belt question Reply #3 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:10 If it was changed in 2002 it's now overdue (over 4 years), or have I missed something? I'd get it done now. Kevin
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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: cam belt question Reply #4 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:12 Your right, math never was my strong point Do it yesterday! You're on borrowed time
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Wayne Senior Member Offline where does this bit go? i got 2 screws left over! Posts: 540 Horspath - Oxfordshire - UK Gender: Drives: 1998 S Reg Omega CDX 2.5 V6 Estate	Re: cam belt question Reply #5 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:14 guys, i done less than 20,000 in 4 years and 8 months...................yeah? .........no ? i hardly use the car, maybe 2 times per week, sat on my drive mostly
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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: cam belt question Reply #6 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:16 the belt perishes with time or over usage! not both! Look at it another way....can you get a cambelt failure fixed easily? I know vaux did double the intervals for a while, but reverted due to premature failure.
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: cam belt question Reply #7 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:20 overdue im afraid, despite the mileage, do the kit not just the belt and if your tackling it yourself there an excellent DVD available from Robin Hood on here, pm him for details
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Wayne Senior Member Offline where does this bit go? i got 2 screws left over! Posts: 540 Horspath - Oxfordshire - UK Gender: Drives: 1998 S Reg Omega CDX 2.5 V6 Estate	Re: cam belt question Reply #8 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:22 wont be doing it myself just phoned "Gurneys" Vauxhall Dealership in Benson near Wallingford in Oxfordshire total price for EVERYTHING is £336 !!!!! OUCH
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Re: cam belt question
Reply #9 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:30

Wayne wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 15:22:

wont be doing it myself

just phoned "Gurneys" Vauxhall Dealership in Benson near Wallingford in Oxfordshire

total price for EVERYTHING is £336 !!!!!

OUCH

If that includes the kit then not too bad - ive heard worse. May be worth getting the water pump done while in the area....its a £30 part and sods law dictates it will go weeks after Roll Eyes

although its not belt driven on v6`s.

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Wayne Senior Member Offline where does this bit go? i got 2 screws left over! Posts: 540 Horspath - Oxfordshire - UK Gender: Drives: 1998 S Reg Omega CDX 2.5 V6 Estate	Re: cam belt question Reply #10 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:34 YEAH, £336 was everything, all the parts and labour etc if i ask for a waterpump change aswell, what are we talking in extra labour do we think?
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ians Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3452 Reading Drives: '02 3.2 est, '98 3.0 Elite sal	Re: cam belt question Reply #11 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:39 Well its only a 5 minute job to change when its stripped down to do the belt but does then need a refill of coolant.
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Wayne Senior Member Offline where does this bit go? i got 2 screws left over! Posts: 540 Horspath - Oxfordshire - UK Gender: Drives: 1998 S Reg Omega CDX 2.5 V6 Estate	Re: cam belt question Reply #12 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:41 more coolant ???????????? AAARRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i just done my the other day with the RED STUFF No !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: cam belt question
Reply #13 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:43

ians wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 15:39:

Well its only a 5 minute job to change when its stripped down to do the belt but does then need a refill of coolant.

No harm in that, i know this sounds like the bill is increasing, but it is in an area not to be messed with. If they quote any more than 1 hour then its creative, the water pump is 3 bolts whilst doing the belts.

Coolant change just in time for winter Thumbs Up!

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Re: cam belt question
Reply #14 - 01. Oct 2007 at 15:57

If they quote more than an hour then they are not allowing for the fact that you have already paid them for the strip down to do the belt - a large part of both jobs. When you ask them for a price,say something like 'presumably its a quick job as you've already got it stripped down..' then they will know that you know what you're talking about.. Wink

BTW - my car came from Gurneys originally!

It may be too far for you but DK Cars in Thatcham do some service work. I think they quoted me sub £250 for a cambelt/tensioner change in the past.

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