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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 11 October 2008, 21:12:13
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Is anyone in a position to make a 4 pot cambelt DVD?
Having glanced over the original one I'm not happy - narration is too quiet (hence unclear) and I'm generally unhappy with it.
Can we scrap it, and get a better one made by one of the experts? :y
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Do we even have anyone with the facilities around, anymore? :-/
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The review comments suggest it could be improved...
http://shop.omegaowners.com/index.php?main_page=product_reviews&cPath=3&products_id=21
but people do appear to find it useful.
The admins will decide whether to continue selling it - won't be for a week or 2, as my PC is fubar ;D
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My vote is to stop selling it.
It was created in a rush, after I'd already done about 5 cambelts. Lighting was poor etc... and I didn't narrate it properly, mainly because I was trying to get the job done on TD's car quickly.
I would urge you to scrap it :y
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poll added
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I won't be in the slightest bit offended if we do decide to pull it - I'm the first to admit that the circumstances at the time were not ideal to make a DVD.
Also, I'm probably not the best person to do it. While I'm confident enough to change belts, I am very nervous with a camera pointing at me ;D
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I havent had any royalties yet >:(
;D ;D :D
Actually i havent watched it so carnt comment....
James seems to like doing my cambelt....and keeps popping round every 40k :y
Tho isnt likely to change it again......only 6 weeks left for the old girl.. :(
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I havent had any royalties yet >:(
;D ;D :D
Actually i havent watched it so carnt comment....
James seems to like doing my cambelt....and keeps popping round every 40k :y
Tho isnt likely to change it again......only 6 weeks left for the old girl.. :(
6 weeks? :-/
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Not seen it so my 'needs remaking' is a bit of a 'lemming' vote.
But I have just seen the 6 pot video and it is really good. Marks DTM does a great job, both of the cambelt itself and the explanation of what is going on.
If anyone can persuade him (or James) to do a 4 pot, I would be happy to do the video - or just pass spanners etc.
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I havent had any royalties yet >:(
;D ;D :D
Actually i havent watched it so carnt comment....
James seems to like doing my cambelt....and keeps popping round every 40k :y
Tho isnt likely to change it again......only 6 weeks left for the old girl.. :(
6 weeks? :-/
28th of Nov....Swindon council says my 2.2 is too old for a private hire vehicle >:( She is nearing 150k miles tho.....
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Have watched the DVD once and whilst it could do with a bit more naration but it is still a very worhwhile aidee until such times as "change a cam belt by numbers" DVD is made. Thumbs up from me apart from the fact that it makes me appear to have two left hands! :y :y
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Phew! I'm with the majority .... I've NOT seen it so can't comment. Having dome SWMBO's Astra I can't really see how you could go wrong anyway ..... 2 locked cams, a water pump, a crank shaft & a tensioner. ;) :y :y :y
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Perhaps Robin Hood might support a bit of camera work again as he did a fantastic job on the V6 one.
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Perhaps Robin Hood might support a bit of camera work again as he did a fantastic job on the V6 one.
General concensus is the V6 one is far better, but the one we have is 'OK' until we can get 3 things together to remake it:
1) Marks DTM
2) Robin Hood
3) 4 cylinder car
oh, and
4) a day when the planes aren't so bloody noisey ;D
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if it is quiet and the video is ok why not just redo the audio?
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Perhaps Robin Hood might support a bit of camera work again as he did a fantastic job on the V6 one.
Happy to help. :)
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Perhaps Robin Hood might support a bit of camera work again as he did a fantastic job on the V6 one.
General concensus is the V6 one is far better, but the one we have is 'OK' until we can get 3 things together to remake it:
1) Marks DTM
2) Robin Hood
3) 4 cylinder car
oh, and
4) a day when the planes aren't so bloody noisey ;D
Does it have to be mark? While he's clearly a good filmstar, If it means getting it done quicker, I'm sure there are hoardes of people on here who can change 2.0 cambelts :y
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On the subject of the V6 Dvd - am I right in thinking is misses out one step at the end? Was it intentional?
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On the subject of the V6 Dvd - am I right in thinking is misses out one step at the end? Was it intentional?
Torquing up the pullies?
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On the subject of the V6 Dvd - am I right in thinking is misses out one step at the end? Was it intentional?
Torquing up the pullies?
Filling the car up with coolant afterwards? ::)
I may well have missed out that step too ;D
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On the subject of the V6 Dvd - am I right in thinking is misses out one step at the end? Was it intentional?
Torquing up the pullies?
The DVD does show torquing of the pulleys. In fact, Mark double checks them
Edit - just checked - it shows refilling of the coolant too. After the engine is run up... ;D
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On the subject of the V6 Dvd - am I right in thinking is misses out one step at the end? Was it intentional?
Torquing up the pullies?
The DVD does show torquing of the pulleys. In fact, Mark double checks them
The concentric ones and the tensioner, yes it does - I think Robin hood was referring to the auxilliary pullies (which incidently, I never use a torque wrench on, just a sensible nip :y )
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2 more in shop if people want to see it :P
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I've seen it and done the dirty deed.
Voted as good enough for now.
Was good enough for me to know I hadn't missed anything crucial, have the "book of lies " for the torque values and recheked the tensioner position 5 times to get it to be in the right position after rotation of the engine.
300 miles later I am happy that it is right.
Martin