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Cliffo B Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2754 Leeds West Yorkshire Gender: Drives: '03 elite 3.2 estate	Re: changing cam belts on v6 Reply #15 - 30. Dec 2010 at 11:30 Tony,have you seen the Forum dvd on cambelt change?Sorry but I find it difficult to understand how you could consider doing the job without the proper tool if you had
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Re: changing cam belts on v6
Reply #16 - 30. Dec 2010 at 14:33

sorry fellas. was at work and had very little time to explain. However, I was considering my meg (2.0) and could not be detailed about tools.

I was hoping once site accessed it could then be searched.

I have tried to contact manuafacturer of the tool I referred to (laser) but no answer via phone looked at site (laser.co.uk). Still did not show what i saw. Machine mart do the following for V6: 1. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-... 2. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-....

Hope this helps Huh

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: changing cam belts on v6 Reply #17 - 30. Dec 2010 at 14:40 Nope, still wrong.
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Re: changing cam belts on v6
Reply #18 - 30. Dec 2010 at 14:43

sotmh wrote on 30. Dec 2010 at 14:33:

sorry fellas. was at work and had very little time to explain. However, I was considering my meg (2.0) and could not be detailed about tools.

I was hoping once site accessed it could then be searched.

I have tried to contact manuafacturer of the tool I referred to (laser) but no answer via phone looked at site (laser.co.uk). Still did not show what i saw. Machine mart do the following for V6: 1. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-... 2. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-....

Hope this helps Huh

This Is the laser one for Gm V engines from machine mart, it's still expensive.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-3302-engine-timing-set-f...

Maybe search similar on gaybay or hire one from autovaux.

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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: changing cam belts on v6 Reply #19 - 30. Dec 2010 at 14:45 I would never buy the laser timing kit, they are well reknowned for being innacurate. Try your local hire shop (HSS, Speedie and the like).
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Re: changing cam belts on v6
Reply #20 - 30. Dec 2010 at 14:47

chrisgixer wrote on 30. Dec 2010 at 14:43:

sotmh wrote on 30. Dec 2010 at 14:33:

sorry fellas. was at work and had very little time to explain. However, I was considering my meg (2.0) and could not be detailed about tools.

I was hoping once site accessed it could then be searched.

I have tried to contact manuafacturer of the tool I referred to (laser) but no answer via phone looked at site (laser.co.uk). Still did not show what i saw. Machine mart do the following for V6: 1. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-... 2. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-....

Hope this helps Huh

This Is the laser one for Gm V engines from machine mart, it's still expensive.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-3302-engine-timing-set-f...

Maybe search similar on gaybay or hire one from autovaux.

Plus, I have never done a 4pot cam belt on an omega, but it's considered not necessary to use a locking kit on the 2.0 2.2 engine from what I've read.

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Re: changing cam belts on v6
Reply #21 - 30. Dec 2010 at 14:50

chrisgixer wrote on 30. Dec 2010 at 14:47:

chrisgixer wrote on 30. Dec 2010 at 14:43:

sotmh wrote on 30. Dec 2010 at 14:33:

sorry fellas. was at work and had very little time to explain. However, I was considering my meg (2.0) and could not be detailed about tools.

I was hoping once site accessed it could then be searched.

I have tried to contact manuafacturer of the tool I referred to (laser) but no answer via phone looked at site (laser.co.uk). Still did not show what i saw. Machine mart do the following for V6: 1. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-... 2. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-2835-engine-timing-tool-....

Hope this helps Huh

This Is the laser one for Gm V engines from machine mart, it's still expensive.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/laser-3302-engine-timing-set-f...

Maybe search similar on gaybay or hire one from autovaux.

Plus, I have never done a 4pot cam belt on an omega, but it's considered not necessary to use a locking kit on the 2.0 2.2 engine from what I've read.

Yes no need on the desmonds. Set it to TDC, belt off, knock the crank anticlockwise 60 degrees, align the cams, return crank to TDC and fit the new belt. Once it's tensioned turn the engine over by hand (2 full revolutions of the crank) and re-check all the marks align correctly.

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mowerman Junior Member Offline Posts: 59 bedfordshire Gender: Drives: omega 2.5 auto eastate &astra 1.6 auto	Re: changing cam belts on v6 Reply #22 - 30. Dec 2010 at 16:29 thanks everyone i have placed an order for a kit i have also ordered a dvd about it i bought this car as a project car its no fun letting someone els do the work i will let you no how i get on
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sotmh Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 395 london Gender: Drives: omega 2.0GLS 16V	Re: changing cam belts on v6 Reply #23 - 30. Dec 2010 at 20:46 Thanks for putting me straight on this one . I will put my hands up to being inexperienced. Saw my mechanic do it when first purchased meg and thought I would be able to do it. I have the usual manual, which I have been consuming, but will get video from site as well.
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Re: changing cam belts on v6
Reply #24 - 30. Dec 2010 at 20:51

sotmh wrote on 30. Dec 2010 at 20:46:

Thanks for putting me straight on this one Thumbs Up!

. I will put my hands up to being inexperienced. Saw my mechanic do it when first purchased meg and thought I would be able to do it. I have the usual manual, which I have been consuming, but will get video from site as well. Grin

Thats what we're here for, to offer guidance and experience from the pitfalls we and others have fallen foul of Thumbs Up!

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mowerman Junior Member Offline Posts: 59 bedfordshire Gender: Drives: omega 2.5 auto eastate &astra 1.6 auto	Re: changing cam belts on v6 Reply #25 - 06. Jan 2011 at 22:31 i have just recived the dvd about changing the cam belt very helpfull im just waiting for the locking kit to arrive when the coolent is refiled is there away to clear air locks or is it not a problem on these cars happy new year to everyone
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Re: changing cam belts on v6
Reply #26 - 06. Jan 2011 at 22:35

mowerman wrote on 06. Jan 2011 at 22:31:

i have just recived the dvd about changing the cam belt very helpfull im just waiting for the locking kit to arrive

when the coolent is refiled is there away to clear air locks or is it not a problem on these cars
happy new year to everyone

Easy enough to clear any air in the system. Top the coolant up but leave the cap off, start up with the cabin heating on hi, full power. Once the needle moves off the bottom of the gauge burp (squeeze) the radiator and heater matrix pipes every minute or so until they are all warm and you have hot air in the cabin then replace the cap and job done Thumbs Up!

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Kneepad Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1412 West Scotland Gender: Drives: '96 Omega 2.5 TD CDX Auto Saloon and '99 Omega V6 CD Auto Estate.	Re: changing cam belts on v6 Reply #27 - 07. Jan 2011 at 00:05 The cooling system is 'self bleeding', just run the engine without the expansion bottle cap until it gets hot, keep it topped up. Keep heater on full heat. It will help if you squeeze on the top radiator hose to burp out excess air. Edit: bugger, too late again.
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