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Title: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: jimbobmccoy on 26 October 2008, 08:30:16
just got tricked in to servicing the wifes vectra. What brain decided to squash a 2.5 v6 in that engine bay?  My god, it took me about three hours to change the plugs and leads.  Found the back bank had never been done tho (its an s reg on 85000) and leads where all original. I literally had to dismantle the engine to do it. All service stamps from vauxhall and they'd never changed the plugs.......shows them for the gibbering monkeys they are.
Oh how i love the negine bay in my mig now.
Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: Gaffers on 26 October 2008, 09:23:59
I sympathise completely, doing the job on a 2.0 veccy was hassle enough...courage dude, courage!  :y
Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: Ian_D on 26 October 2008, 09:51:24
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I sympathise completely, doing the job on a 2.0 veccy was hassle enough...courage dude, courage!  :y
Eh? Only need to remove to bolts, and your straight at the plugs...

I could do them if I was blindfolded!  :-?
Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: ngrainqey on 26 October 2008, 09:55:08
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I sympathise completely, doing the job on a 2.0 veccy was hassle enough...courage dude, courage!  :y
Eh? Only need to remove to bolts, and your straight at the plugs...

I could do them if I was blindfolded!  :-?

lol what he said^^ :P even v6 omega ones are piss if you ask me :S
Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: Ian_D on 26 October 2008, 09:55:15
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just got tricked in to servicing the wifes vectra. What brain decided to squash a 2.5 v6 in that engine bay?  My god, it took me about three hours to change the plugs and leads.  Found the back bank had never been done tho (its an s reg on 85000) and leads where all original. I literally had to dismantle the engine to do it. All service stamps from vauxhall and they'd never changed the plugs.......shows them for the gibbering monkeys they are.
Oh how i love the negine bay in my mig now.

Ive done them on my V6 vec... and I need to change them on my Omega V6... (Would rather do the vec again!)

However, from looking under the bonnet, the Vectra looks easier than the mig   >:(

On the vectra, its just a case of removing the plenums, and then there plenty of space...

However, I can see the Right bank of the engine been a pig to get to on the Omega as theres alsort living above it, including the engine wiring loom I think!  :(
Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: Ian_D on 26 October 2008, 09:57:25
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just got tricked in to servicing the wifes vectra. What brain decided to squash a 2.5 v6 in that engine bay?  My god, it took me about three hours to change the plugs and leads.  Found the back bank had never been done tho (its an s reg on 85000) and leads where all original. I literally had to dismantle the engine to do it. All service stamps from vauxhall and they'd never changed the plugs.......shows them for the gibbering monkeys they are.
Oh how i love the negine bay in my mig now.

Ive done them on my V6 vec... and I need to change them on my Omega V6... (Would rather do the vec again!)

However, from looking under the bonnet, the Vectra looks easier than the mig   >:(

On the vectra, its just a case of removing the plenums, and then theres plenty of space...

However, I can see the Right bank of the engine been a pig to get to on the Omega as theres alsort living above it, including the engine wiring loom I think!  :(

Will do it one day... needs new HT leads too  :-[
Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: Martin_1962 on 26 October 2008, 10:20:51
Methinks the Omega and Vectra heve their engines the worng way round.

Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: Ian_D on 26 October 2008, 10:24:09
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Methinks the Omega and Vectra heve their engines the worng way round.


Eh?

Omega, tis fine... Vectra is the Wrong way round! and the Wrong wheel drive!
Title: Re: aaaaarrrrrgggghhh........pi***ng vectras
Post by: Martin_1962 on 26 October 2008, 10:25:47
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Methinks the Omega and Vectra heve their engines the worng way round.


Eh?

Omega, tis fine... Vectra is the Wrong way round! and the Wrong wheel drive!


2.0 Omega
2.5 Vectra

VEctra would be fine with the 2.0 and Omegas TBH work well with the V6