Omega Owners Forum - is it worth it

mark b Newbie Offline Posts: 12 coventry Gender: Drives: omega elite	is it worth it 30. Mar 2010 at 20:49 my haed has gone on my omega elite have been quoted £275 for a full engine and £375 to take the old engine out and fit the other engine, will say ive already put new air con in four new tyres a full exhaust is it worth spending more money on her
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Mantahatch Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1637 Gender:	Re: is it worth it Reply #1 - 30. Mar 2010 at 20:54 £275 will be second hand engine from a breakers yard. Not allways a bad thing, but factor in a cam belt and tensioners. You may get a better price from one of the breakers on here. Fitting is fairly straight forward, if you are fit and active could probably do it yourself with an engine crane and a couple of ramps and a dry weekend.
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JamesV6CDX Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3202 Gloucestershire Gender: Drives: 2002 (02) 3.2 Retail MV6 in Star Silver with Leather	Re: is it worth it Reply #2 - 30. Mar 2010 at 20:54 Why do you need a new engine when it's just head trouble? What are the symptoms and what is the reason the head gasket diagnosis has been reached?
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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: is it worth it Reply #3 - 30. Mar 2010 at 20:59 JamesV6CDX wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 20:54: Why do you need a new engine when it's just head trouble? What are the symptoms and what is the reason the head gasket diagnosis has been reached? agreed.. another second hand engine does not guarantee anything..
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mark b Newbie Offline Posts: 12 coventry Gender: Drives: omega elite	Re: is it worth it Reply #4 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:02 not just the head it has oil leaks from two seals also the cam covers ive change 3 time and still leak oil on the exhaust
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: is it worth it Reply #5 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:04 You don't say "which" engine .... V6 ? 4 pot ? Petrol ?? Diesel ?? Size ? As said .. tell us what and why and we might be able to help .... for far less money !!
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Re: is it worth it
Reply #6 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:14

This is worse than pulling teeth ...

OK so its a 2.5 V6 petrol ...

now WHY do you think the head gasket(s) have gone .. remembering you have 2 on that engine ......

I've just checked .. my mind reading licence has expired .. perhaps that's why I can't answer your questions .....

Wink

EDIT .. and the "2.5 V6" cryptic post has now gone as well !!!

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mark b Newbie Offline Posts: 12 coventry Gender: Drives: omega elite	Re: is it worth it Reply #7 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:17 cream on oil cap white smoke from tail pipe was told head gas it gone all ive done is took his word i donot no my self someone said it could be oil cooler i dont now 2.5 v6 petrol
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mark b Newbie Offline Posts: 12 coventry Gender: Drives: omega elite	Re: is it worth it Reply #8 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:19 iam sorry iam new to all this
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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: is it worth it Reply #9 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:26 do you have any missfires.. condition of sparks ? any compression test done.. imo, get it checked and tested first of all..
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JamesV6CDX Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3202 Gloucestershire Gender: Drives: 2002 (02) 3.2 Retail MV6 in Star Silver with Leather	Re: is it worth it Reply #10 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:31 It needs a structured , methodical diagnosis, at the moment we have little to go on... You may well end up paying for a new engine, when all you in fact needed was a breather clean, and an oil change! (That's why you're getting mayo on the cap, and the blown gaskets)
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Re: is it worth it
Reply #11 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:33

mark b wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:17:

cream on oil cap white smoke from tail pipe was told head gas it gone all ive done is took his word i donot no my self someone said it could be oil cooler i dont now 2.5 v6 petrol

Cream on top of oil cap is not always a head gasket failure. Omegas are well known for it. How can you tell if smoke is coming out the back or did your mechanic just tell you this. Omegas do blow out alot of steam in the cold weather and this is just normal. They do not tend to go thru head gaskets and owners get worried when they see the mayo on top of the filler cap. Frequent oil changes and having the breathers cleared will help cure this problem. Get a second opinion before you get any work done Thumbs Up!

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RobseyMV6 Senior Member Offline Posts: 710 west sussex Gender: Drives: lots :)	Re: is it worth it Reply #12 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:34 mark b wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:17: cream on oil cap white smoke from tail pipe was told head gas it gone all ive done is took his word i donot no my self someone said it could be oil cooler i dont now 2.5 v6 petrol My money is on the oil cooler! Only £110 new from vauxhall, job done... well not that easy
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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: is it worth it Reply #13 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:36 Mayo in the oil filler neck and on the cap is due to car doing short journeys
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jonny2112 Senior Member Offline Posts: 743 Bangor NI Gender: Drives: a bundle! Not for long though ....	Re: is it worth it Reply #14 - 30. Mar 2010 at 21:51 Entwood wrote on 30. Mar 2010 at 21:04: You don't say "which" engine .... V6 ? 4 pot ? Petrol ?? Diesel ?? Size ? As said .. tell us what and why and we might be able to help .... for far less money !! More info definitely required, and there is no doubt you're in the right place for help
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