Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: MaxV6 on 23 September 2008, 10:00:45
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right... what with Miggys having all these weird splined/torx style bolts... where 's the best place to get a sensibly priced set, sufficiently complete to think about Cam belt and aux belt replacement??
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I'm not really desperately keen to spend a week on my back afterwards, but it's due doing.... and i'm buggered if i'm gonna give VX dealers (Bell-enders.. ) another opportunity to screw up my elite.
also.... what's the score on replacing the bearings in an air con compressor?? or should I just bite the bullet and geta replacement one fitted?
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Torx bolts - youll need set of torx sockets (female) + torx drivers (male) - can be found on ebay. Only need 15mm ordinary socket for aux belt replacement.
[edit]Aux belt - 1 torx socket req to remove bolt holding air con pipe to bracket to allow aux belt to come out/go back in![/edit]
Air con compressor - bugger to get out - new replacement expensive - try for good used from one of the breakers on here (I paid £45 for a good one)
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If you're starting from scratch the good old Halfrauds kit will have pretty much everything you'll need but buy it when it's discounted to 99 quid (ish?).
Otherwise, if you have a good selection of ratchets and extension bars, etc, just get a rail of torx sockets (female "E10 .. E14 3/8" drive will cover most sizes IIRC, although the crank pulley is E20 IIRC). Can't remember if there are any male torx fasteners. If so a selection of "T" sockets as well. I have a set of each on a rail from the Halfrauds professional range and they've been fine.
You'll need a locking kit and 30mm offset ring spanner as well, of course.
Can't think of anything else obscure that you'll need.
It's a good opportunity to change the water pump and do a coolant change, of course.
Kevin
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Machine mart have just expanded thier professional range and added this rather useful starter set:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/clarke-trx-star-socket-and-security-bit-set-29/path/socket-sets-sockets-tool-sets