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steveo

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28. Dec 2007 at 14:59

Hello Everyone,

Hope you all had a good xmas.

Mine was okay except I've snapped the cambelt on my Omega V6, Sad

what I'd like to know is whether the valves hitting the pistons on these engines is a guaranteed certanty or whether it's just a possibility. If it's only a possible then I'll have it looked at.

Anyone know of any independents in the West Wales / Carmarthenshire area who can do the belt / tensioners or is it best to take it to a main agent ? My local garage who does all my other servicing declined to do the belt because of the need for the specialist locking tool kit.

Sorry about all the questions in a newbie post.

Kind regards,

Steveo.

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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: Hello There Reply #1 - 28. Dec 2007 at 15:02 Hi Steveo and welcome to the forum I would say if the belt has snapped then it will be replacement heads but if the belt has only jumped a couple of teeth then you could be lucky.
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Tab Senior Member Offline Posts: 550 Telford Gender: Drives: omega 2.5 cdx	Re: Hello There Reply #2 - 28. Dec 2007 at 16:14 welcome mate, bad luck on the cambelt. do you know when it was last changed?
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Darth Loo-knee Court Jester Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: Hello There Reply #3 - 28. Dec 2007 at 20:18 Welcome to the forum
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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: Hello There Reply #4 - 28. Dec 2007 at 20:44 Hello & welcome
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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: Hello There Reply #5 - 28. Dec 2007 at 20:55 Welcome The damage is a matter of chance..Depending on your speed and RPM..
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Minispud Intermediate Member Offline Ride hard with Passion Posts: 441 Banbury, Oxfordshire Gender: Drives: Renault Laguna 1.9 Dci & Grand Senic 1.9 Dci	Re: Hello There Reply #6 - 28. Dec 2007 at 21:25 Hello and Welcome Sorry about the Cam belt, but on a lighter note HAPPY NEW YEAR Very nice driving county again sorry about the cam belt
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Dazzler Omega Baron Offline Drive it like you stole it...... Posts: 4459 Sutton, Surrey Gender: Drives: AMG C32 estate	Re: Hello There Reply #7 - 28. Dec 2007 at 22:23 Welcome, hope you enjoy the forum.
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thewelshman Senior Member Offline Posts: 743 Rhondda. S Wales Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite	Re: Hello There Reply #8 - 29. Dec 2007 at 00:50 Seasons greetings and welcome to the O O F
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Hello There Reply #9 - 29. Dec 2007 at 08:00 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: Hello There Reply #10 - 29. Dec 2007 at 09:38 Welcome to the Forum
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alexandjen Omega Knight Offline The Silver Surfer Posts: 1821 Sittingbourne, Kent Gender: Drives: Skoda Octavia Elegance Estate 1.9 TDI 2002, Corsa 1.2 C12NZ 1995, VW Caddy Van 2008	Re: Hello There Reply #11 - 29. Dec 2007 at 09:59 Welcome Steveo and enjoy
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motmann Junior Member Offline Posts: 121 birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.5 tourer	Re: Hello There Reply #12 - 29. Dec 2007 at 10:15 hiya steveo and welcome, pity about the belt. the damage is sometimes done not when the engine stops but when you try and restart.........
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ffcgary1 Omega Baron Offline I really must get my eyes seen to. Posts: 2263 Mitcham,Surrey. Gender: Drives: 2.5 v6 tourer, 2000 4.0 straight 6 jeep cherokee lpg	Re: Hello There Reply #13 - 29. Dec 2007 at 12:20 Welcome to the forum steveo, sorry to hear about the cam belt. Very few get away whithout damage to the heads and valves but you will need a compression test to know more, best of luck to you.
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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: Hello There Reply #14 - 29. Dec 2007 at 15:23 Welcome 3 teeth slip usually considered maximum before bent valves
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steveo

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Drives: 1994 Omega V6 2.5

Re: Hello There
Reply #19 - 02. Jan 2008 at 21:43

Thanks for all the encouragement and the tips. I'm still trying to find a garage that's brave enough to take it on. Guess it may have to be the main agent. There's not many V6 vauxhalls round here as far as I can tell and none of the local garages seem to have the alignment kit and are reluctant to buy it if they only ever use it on my car.

As for your questions well I as far as I can gather from the previous owner the belts were changed within the last couple of years, but I have that sort of feeling the it was just the belts not the tensioners as well, and as I'd originally only bought the car as a stop gap I didn't think anymore of it.

Anyone got any ideas on how much I'd be looking at to spend on new heads if the valves are bent ? Or would a complete replacement engine from a breakers (if i can find one) be a better bet ?

Regards,

Steveo

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ffcgary1 Omega Baron Offline I really must get my eyes seen to. Posts: 2263 Mitcham,Surrey. Gender: Drives: 2.5 v6 tourer, 2000 4.0 straight 6 jeep cherokee lpg	Re: Hello There Reply #20 - 02. Jan 2008 at 23:19 You can do the job your self as it's not hard, just a bit fiddly in places but do able. if still unsure shout help real loud and there maybe a member who maybe able to assist you if not too far.
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