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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #195 - 26. Mar 2009 at 09:36 It might be a few days before anymore gets done as I have quite a few things on!
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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: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #196 - 26. Mar 2009 at 10:04 Part number for green snot please. Only need oil cooler, cam belt kit and that AFAIK
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #197 - 26. Mar 2009 at 11:07 If I remember then I will post it up tonight.
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #198 - 26. Mar 2009 at 23:18 Ok, bit more done. All the pipe work at the rear, cam covers, stat, transfer pipe, coolant bridge, coolant transfer pipe, B-bolt, water pump and cambelt stuff fitted. Inlet setup fitted and breathers re-fitted Plugs and coil packs refitted Crank shaft sensor wiring re-routed. And for Martin, the green snot is - 90542114
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #199 - 27. Mar 2009 at 09:30 There is an outside chance that this might get fired up this weekend!
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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: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #200 - 27. Mar 2009 at 14:40 Green snot ordered Should I buy new studs & nuts?
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #201 - 27. Mar 2009 at 16:48 Martin Imber wrote on 27. Mar 2009 at 14:40: Green snot ordered Should I buy new studs & nuts? No, the studs and your old nuts will be fine
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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #202 - 29. Mar 2009 at 18:46

Its all back together.

Cant be started until the pair of lambda sensor blanking plugs arrive.

Managed to get the cambelt and plenum fitted today and the oil changed.

Engine under tray cleaned and fitted

Filled with fresh oil and coolant and ready to fire.

Drileld the holes in the front pipes and welded in the new lambda sensor bosses to re-locate the O2 sensors behind the cats.

So, as soon as the blanking plugs arrive, they can be fittted and it will get started and left for a good 20 minutes at idle as the followers will knock like hell until fully filled with oil again.

I will solder in some longer bits of wire for the 02 sensors as although they do reach, its a little tight and to close to the prop shaft damper for my liking!

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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #203 - 29. Mar 2009 at 19:48

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 18:46:

Its all back together.

Cant be started until the pair of lambda sensor blanking plugs arrive.

Managed to get the cambelt and plenum fitted today and the oil changed.

Engine under tray cleaned and fitted

Filled with fresh oil and coolant and ready to fire.

Drileld the holes in the front pipes and welded in the new lambda sensor bosses to re-locate the O2 sensors behind the cats.

So, as soon as the blanking plugs arrive, they can be fittted and it will get started and left for a good 20 minutes at idle as the followers will knock like hell until fully filled with oil again.

I will solder in some longer bits of wire for the 02 sensors as although they do reach, its a little tight and to close to the prop shaft damper for my liking!

Shame about the plates - it may have saved you from the misery of a 'loan' car. I'm sure Mr Dundee wouldn't notice the 500m per week you'll put on it Grin

And posession is 9/10ths of the law Grin

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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #204 - 29. Mar 2009 at 20:28

Lol, it should go well to!

Reacon we have a 3.0 beater here particularly as the 2.5/2.6 has a lower ratio diff!

So, to summarise, its had

Headgaskets
Valve stem seals
Manifold gaskets
3.0 cams
Stage 1 port
3.0 lower manifold
Re-furbed alternator (new bearings etc)
New crank seal
New water pump
Re-sealed oil cooler plate
Re-sealed thermostat housing
Full de-grease
Flushed followers
Fresh oil
New oil filter
Fresh antifreeze
All parts fully cleaned and de-greased
Replacement engine under tray (missing and this helps cooling)
Re-located post cat lambda sensors.

All for about 250 quid.

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Re: Off with its head (s)!!!
Reply #205 - 29. Mar 2009 at 20:35

TheBoy wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 19:48:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 18:46:

Its all back together.

Cant be started until the pair of lambda sensor blanking plugs arrive.

Managed to get the cambelt and plenum fitted today and the oil changed.

Engine under tray cleaned and fitted

Filled with fresh oil and coolant and ready to fire.

Drileld the holes in the front pipes and welded in the new lambda sensor bosses to re-locate the O2 sensors behind the cats.

So, as soon as the blanking plugs arrive, they can be fittted and it will get started and left for a good 20 minutes at idle as the followers will knock like hell until fully filled with oil again.

I will solder in some longer bits of wire for the 02 sensors as although they do reach, its a little tight and to close to the prop shaft damper for my liking!

Shame about the plates - it may have saved you from the misery of a 'loan' car. I'm sure Mr Dundee wouldn't notice the 500m per week you'll put on it Grin

And posession is 9/10ths of the law Grin

Fear not, I am having the facelift! Thumbs Up!

Yep, the O2 bungs should have been here last week but have not yet turned up.

Looked at my broken one quickly, the engine and box have jumped forwad an inch (secering the mounts) and hence the prop has slipped forward on its splines and is banging against the tunnel

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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #206 - 29. Mar 2009 at 20:42 can you not rob the sensors from your broken one to fill the holes on Mikes?
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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #207 - 29. Mar 2009 at 20:46 hotel21 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 20:42: can you not rob the sensors from your broken one to fill the holes on Mikes? Or screw two spark plugs in temporarily?
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #208 - 29. Mar 2009 at 20:47 VXL V6 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 20:46: hotel21 wrote on 29. Mar 2009 at 20:42: can you not rob the sensors from your broken one to fill the holes on Mikes? Or screw two spark plugs in temporarily? I dont have any spark plugs that old!
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Off with its head (s)!!! Reply #209 - 29. Mar 2009 at 21:23 Ok, picture of the engine bay The Lambda sensor mounted in its new home! The front section showing the engine under tray fitted And no spare bits (that I can find!) So there you go Mick, you can sleep easier now!
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