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Kaycee

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Cam cover Gaskets
15. Jan 2010 at 07:42

I am in need of cam cover gaskets for my 2002 3.2 Elite the drivers side is leaking and going down the front of engine must be going down back of cam cover i went to my local VX dealer and he said i have to have the covers complete around 120 a side after i got up of the floor i said surely they all same he said no sorry you need covers with gaskets all ready in does any one know of this i dont want aftermarket but 120 + a side Sheeesh

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Re: Cam cover Gaskets
Reply #1 - 15. Jan 2010 at 07:52

Kaycee wrote on 15. Jan 2010 at 07:42:

I am in need of cam cover gaskets for my 2002 3.2 Elite the drivers side is leaking and going down the front of engine must be going down back of cam cover i went to my local VX dealer and he said i have to have the covers complete around 120 a side after i got up of the floor i said surely they all same he said no sorry you need covers with gaskets all ready in does any one know of this i dont want aftermarket but 120 + a side Sheeesh

Could you smell the bull shit as he spoke?

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #2 - 15. Jan 2010 at 08:23 He was talking bollox, someone will be along shortly with the part number you can throw back at him. What a useless muppet of a dealer
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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: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #3 - 15. Jan 2010 at 08:26 The part numbers are in the guide..
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #4 - 15. Jan 2010 at 08:36 So it is: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281 Remember you must get black sealant too
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Kaycee Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 368 Doncaster Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 Elite	Re: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #5 - 15. Jan 2010 at 08:41 thanks for that i thought i was right im going back today robert
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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: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #6 - 15. Jan 2010 at 08:42 Part number list is: •Rocker gaskets: 90511451, one set per bank (£25+ Vat retail) •O-rings: 90411826, 8 per bank (13p+ VAT retail) •Sealent, Black (not the Green stuff!): 90485251, 1 off
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Koomorph Junior Member Offline Posts: 141 South London/Surrey Gender: Drives: '02 Omega 2.6 V6 CD Auto	Re: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #7 - 15. Jan 2010 at 10:13 Gents - are these the same parts for a 2.6 as well? I need to pick them up tomorrow and similarly have been fed the same BS re needing to replace the whole covers. Many thanks Raf
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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: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #8 - 15. Jan 2010 at 10:27 Koomorph wrote on 15. Jan 2010 at 10:13: Gents - are these the same parts for a 2.6 as well? I need to pick them up tomorrow and similarly have been fed the same BS re needing to replace the whole covers. Many thanks Raf yes, same for 2.5/3.0/2.6 and 3.2
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Koomorph Junior Member Offline Posts: 141 South London/Surrey Gender: Drives: '02 Omega 2.6 V6 CD Auto	Re: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #9 - 15. Jan 2010 at 10:37 Many thanks indeed Mark. I will go back armed to the teeth now!
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #10 - 15. Jan 2010 at 11:02 Kaycee wrote on 15. Jan 2010 at 08:41: thanks for that i thought i was right im going back today robert Let us know what they say after you give them the codes
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Re: Cam cover Gaskets
Reply #11 - 15. Jan 2010 at 13:11

yes tunnie went tothe main dealers armed with the numbers from marksDTM excellent guide gave him the numbers and of they came yes all without him looking up model approx 27 a side with seals and sealant black stuff 70 so thats seems ok but did not have in stock when i told him other lad said i needed covers as well he said thats how it comes of the computer to need covers as well he said weve never sold them as the covers plus seals he said fault on the parts list so must be someone lifting the leg so to speak
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Bionic Senior Member Offline Why drive anything else? Posts: 812 Leicester Gender: Drives: 1999 Omega Elite 3.0 petrol 4 speed auto	Re: Cam cover Gaskets Reply #12 - 15. Jan 2010 at 13:44 Buy yourself the TIS disks, parts and manual and then you can look the parts list up yourself. I only paid a few quid for mine of ebay. PM me and I can give you the details. GudLuk
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Re: Cam cover Gaskets
Reply #13 - 15. Jan 2010 at 13:54

While it is unlikely that you will need the covers its possible that they will need to be replaced.

When mine was leaking it turned out that some twonk had previously replaced the gaskets then bolted the covers back down as tight as he could. When they came off they were a bit distorted and it wasnt possible to get a good seal so they had to be replaced - then correctly torqued down.

IIRC I paid £70 a side from the dealer on TC , the new covers came complete with O rings and gaskets already fitted.

But its most likely that this isnt the case so just get the genuine gaskets from the Vx Dealer.

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