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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ronnyd on 19 March 2013, 16:50:11

Title: Timing chain or belt
Post by: ronnyd on 19 March 2013, 16:50:11

Can anyone inform me if the 2.2 petrol engines on the later Omega,s have a timing belt
or chain. Have heard horror stories about chains recently, thanks.

Title: Re: Timing chain or belt
Post by: Abiton on 19 March 2013, 17:51:41

All the petrol Omegas have belts AFAIK.

Title: Re: Timing chain or belt
Post by: tunnie on 19 March 2013, 18:14:07

As above, all petrol engine Omegas are belt. Full kit of tensioners + Belt + waterpump on 2.2, must be changed every 40k/4 years, which ever is first

2.2 DTi & 2.5TD are chain  :y

Title: Re: Timing chain or belt
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 19 March 2013, 19:30:58

Once owned a Vecta 2.2 and bloody thing broke down other side of Brum, called out Green Flag and the half witted chap firmly told me my cam belt had snapped.
I firmly told him it was chain driven but what do i know being only a butcher, Ha more than him it would seem.  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Timing chain or belt
Post by: ronnyd on 20 March 2013, 00:02:34

Thanks fella,s, i have a 95 cd 2l 16valve so knew that was a belt but wasn,t sure re 2.2 lump.

Title: Re: Timing chain or belt
Post by: car5car on 20 March 2013, 01:59:50

Quote from: tunnie on 19 March 2013, 18:14:07

As above, all petrol engine Omegas are belt. Full kit of tensioners + Belt + waterpump on 2.2, must be changed every 40k/4 years, which ever is first

2.2 DTi & 2.5TD are chain  :y

I don't understand, what is going on with German cars (Omega). All cars need timing belt changed around 100K miles. Is English mile = american mile?
American mile is 1.6 km.
Do Germans buy tensioner bearings from China?

Title: Re: Timing chain or belt
Post by: Simon.rose1 on 20 March 2013, 09:47:07

Quote from: SteveAvfc. on 19 March 2013, 19:30:58

Once owned a Vecta 2.2 and bloody thing broke down other side of Brum, called out Green Flag and the half witted chap firmly told me my cam belt had snapped.
I firmly told him it was chain driven but what do i know being only a butcher, Ha more than him it would seem.  ;D ;D

2.2 vectras were chain driven but known for snapping the chain if not serviced regularly as the oil feed jet would block and starve the chain of oil there was a recall on it where they fitted a larger jet

Title: Re: Timing chain or belt
Post by: TheBoy on 20 March 2013, 10:30:07

Quote from: car5car on 20 March 2013, 01:59:50

Quote from: tunnie on 19 March 2013, 18:14:07

As above, all petrol engine Omegas are belt. Full kit of tensioners + Belt + waterpump on 2.2, must be changed every 40k/4 years, which ever is first

2.2 DTi & 2.5TD are chain  :y

I don't understand, what is going on with German cars (Omega). All cars need timing belt changed around 100K miles. Is English mile = american mile?
American mile is 1.6 km.
Do Germans buy tensioner bearings from China?

Twice they tried to up it to 80k/8yrs, both times the failure rates were outside of acceptable limits. Thats not to say belts/bearings won't last that long - we've all seen 100,000+ mile Omegas on original belts...