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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: ajp on 15 April 2010, 23:41:18

Title: new forest noob
Post by: ajp on 15 April 2010, 23:41:18

Hi, I'm new to this forum and to omegas. Picked my first one up at the weekend and loving it so far. Its a 1999 auto elite estate 130000 miles on the clock but doesnt feel like it has done that many when you drive it. Sketchy recent service history so not sure if cambelt has been done - should i do it anyway? any advice greatly received.
thanks
regards
andy

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Entwood on 15 April 2010, 23:55:37

"Hello" and welcome ...  :)

Cambelts are 40,000 miles or 4 years .. no extensions !!l .. :(   It is not the belt that fails but the tensioners .. they collapse and then the timing goes and the pistons have a very noisy conversation with the valves. Minimum damage is a top end rebuild ... worst case is a lot worse.

So if unsure/unknown it is worth changing

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Dany on 16 April 2010, 00:27:05

Welcome!

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 April 2010, 00:41:54

Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: dbug on 16 April 2010, 01:31:43

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Cliffo B on 16 April 2010, 01:56:23

Hello Andy,welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Jimbob on 16 April 2010, 07:21:39

Hello & Welcome  :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 16 April 2010, 09:32:41

Hello Andy and a warm welcome to you! :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Seth on 16 April 2010, 09:39:59

Welcome bud! :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Ploppy on 16 April 2010, 16:56:47

Welcome !!

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Zuffenhausen on 16 April 2010, 18:34:32

Welcome to OOF  :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: PhilRich on 16 April 2010, 19:11:49

Hi & Welcome  :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: jonnycool on 16 April 2010, 19:26:47

Hi, welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: waspy on 16 April 2010, 19:34:58

How do Andy. Welcome :y :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: sandune on 17 April 2010, 10:23:16

Hiya welcome  to oof :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: stuvaux on 19 April 2010, 19:16:30

Hello and welcome to the forum!   :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: Elitenut on 21 April 2010, 11:48:25

Hello and welcome to the Forum. :y :y

Title: Re: new forest noob
Post by: black beauty on 23 April 2010, 20:26:24

Hello and welcome to the forum ;) :y