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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: gbh on 14 May 2016, 22:42:36

Title: Locking Kit
Post by: gbh on 14 May 2016, 22:42:36
I'm going to get one for the cam belt change and have noticed some on the bay for about £35.The question is will they do the job when required? Where do i get the dvd from? Any recommended cam belt kits/suppliers?
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: b4ndit on 14 May 2016, 23:08:47
got one here if you are interested used it twice to do mine and the dvd as well £25 plus postage
Terry
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: gbh on 15 May 2016, 00:37:25
That sounds like a deal!!! Photo would be good if you get chance
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: 05omegav6 on 15 May 2016, 01:10:44
got one here if you are interested used it twice to do mine and the dvd as well £25 plus postage
Terry
I would politely suggest buying the dvd from the OOF shop...

It is oft forgotten that the sales from various bits and bobs in the shop are the sole income for maintaining the Forum.

 ;)
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: b4ndit on 15 May 2016, 09:39:42
then the oof shop can have the dvd as i have never used it
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: b4ndit on 15 May 2016, 09:42:10
gbh let me have your email and will send you some pics thanks :y
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: terry paget on 15 May 2016, 10:38:24
got one here if you are interested used it twice to do mine and the dvd as well £25 plus postage
Terry
I would politely suggest buying the dvd from the OOF shop...

It is oft forgotten that the sales from various bits and bobs in the shop are the sole income for maintaining the Forum.

 ;)
I have long pondered how this Forum was set up and who runs it. Are all the officers volunteers, does it cost money to run, etc. The Autobahnstormers is a society, with members, annual membership fees, an AGM, etc. The Forum appears to be a free standing web group that anyone can join and participate in. I think it's wonderful, but it is mysterious.
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: YZ250 on 15 May 2016, 12:00:49
got one here if you are interested used it twice to do mine and the dvd as well £25 plus postage
Terry
I would politely suggest buying the dvd from the OOF shop...

It is oft forgotten that the sales from various bits and bobs in the shop are the sole income for maintaining the Forum.

 ;)
I have long pondered how this Forum was set up and who runs it. Are all the officers volunteers, does it cost money to run, etc. The Autobahnstormers is a society, with members, annual membership fees, an AGM, etc. The Forum appears to be a free standing web group that anyone can join and participate in. I think it's wonderful, but it is mysterious.

Run by volunteers giving up their own time, and yes it does cost money to run. With the main running gear being in a room in a house, in a far away land on the outskirts of nowhere.  :y

I'm going to get one for the cam belt change and have noticed some on the bay for about £35.The question is will they do the job when required? Where do i get the dvd from? Any recommended cam belt kits/suppliers?

Why couldn't I find one for that price when I was looking? You guys seems to know where to look for these bargains. I must have my bargain buys set to 'hidden'.  ::)  I was lucky enough to borrow a locking kit for which I was extremely grateful.  :y
Although the procedure is slightly different for the 2.6/3.2 the dvd is a fantastic guide on what to remove to do the job.  :y
I got my conti cam belt kit from buypartsbuy (Sutton Auto Factors).
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: TheBoy on 15 May 2016, 12:16:06
We would prefer that people do not give away copies of the DVD, and buy them instead from the OOF shop, as it does help cover some of the costs of running the site :y

Obviously, copying and redistribution is prohibited and covered by copyright laws.
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: b4ndit on 15 May 2016, 12:24:08
We would prefer that people do not give away copies of the DVD, and buy them instead from the OOF shop, as it does help cover some of the costs of running the site :y

Obviously, copying and redistribution is prohibited and covered by copyright laws.
it's an original dvd i bought from the shop and as i no longer need it and have never used it if you would like it back to re-sell i have no problem with that and you are most welcome to it foc just let me know :y
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: TheBoy on 15 May 2016, 12:34:36
I have long pondered how this Forum was set up and who runs it.
T'was set up nearly 10yrs ago (:o) by Laidback66, Ronald McBurger, Marks DTM Calib and I, as our "old home" had become a bit hostile for a number of reasons.  It has always been run by what we call the Admin Team, currently 4 Administrators (Hotel21, Auto Addict, Marks DTM Calib and I) and 2 Global Moderators (Kevin Wood and Jimbob), purposely an even number for democratic purposes.

Are all the officers volunteers,
Yes

does it cost money to run
Yes - it is easy to forget that Internet businesses have remarkably high overheads.  Fortunately we have an anonymous benefactor who provides all the hardware and infrastructure (networking, connectivity, tape backups, power etc) to run it, allowing what little income we do get from the shop to go towards the other costs of running the site, such as the shared hosting used for the Maintenance Guides images, as we cannot host that on our own servers for technical reasons.

I think it's wonderful, but it is mysterious.
I'm sure that makes it worthwhile to those running it :y
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: Bigron on 15 May 2016, 13:01:03
I'm sure that rather than risk losing such a wonderful Forum, many people would be prepared to make voluntary contributions, me included.
Do you have a mechanism in place to facilitate this, or if not, could you perhaps initiate one?

Ron.
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: TheBoy on 15 May 2016, 15:19:13
I'm sure that rather than risk losing such a wonderful Forum, many people would be prepared to make voluntary contributions, me included.
Do you have a mechanism in place to facilitate this, or if not, could you perhaps initiate one?

Ron.
No and no, in that order.  For reasons I've stated before at some length, we do not accept donations from members...

(with a notable exception being a well known member, sadly not on so much nowadays, who had some spare hardware that he was able to donate)
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: Lazydocker on 15 May 2016, 21:26:30
I'm sure that rather than risk losing such a wonderful Forum, many people would be prepared to make voluntary contributions, me included.
Do you have a mechanism in place to facilitate this, or if not, could you perhaps initiate one?

Ron.

Not the first person or time this has been suggested ;)
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: Bigron on 16 May 2016, 00:00:10
I'd be amazed if I were the first, NewbieDocker, but probably the first to get a verbal smack from TB!

Ron.
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: 05omegav6 on 16 May 2016, 00:58:34
I'd be amazed if I were the first, NewbieDocker, but probably the first to get a verbal smack from TB!

Ron.
Not even close ;D
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: Lazydocker on 16 May 2016, 06:39:54
I'd be amazed if I were the first, NewbieDocker, but probably the first to get a verbal smack from TB!

Ron.
Not even close ;D

Indeed ;)
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: RossPhim on 16 May 2016, 07:31:26
T'was set up nearly 10yrs ago (:o) by Laidback66, Ronald McBurger, Marks DTM Calib and I, as our "old home" had become a bit hostile for a number of reasons.

 ;) :y
I well remember that time.
You boys did a real good thing, TB, MDTM etc!
Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: TheBoy on 16 May 2016, 17:33:56
I'd be amazed if I were the first, NewbieDocker, but probably the first to get a verbal smack from TB!

Ron.
Oh no, believe me, you're not ;D

Title: Re: Locking Kit
Post by: TheBoy on 16 May 2016, 17:35:26
T'was set up nearly 10yrs ago (:o) by Laidback66, Ronald McBurger, Marks DTM Calib and I, as our "old home" had become a bit hostile for a number of reasons.

 ;) :y
I well remember that time.
You boys did a real good thing, TB, MDTM etc!
I believe you were one of the first 20 or so that signed up :y