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Title: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: harpersimon on 14 May 2010, 17:06:42

Hi all - I am looking at some Omega's this weekend, and one in particular grabs my attention, a low mileage 2.6 V6 CD on a 52 plate.
The dealer has just told me though thats its been sitting about, and they have just noticed the tappets making a louder than normal sound - so it needs a service to sort that out.
1. is this true? will a service cure noisy tappets (assuming he means the hydrualic followers or lifters or something as I can't imagine this engine has classic 'tappets')
2. If not, should I walk away from the car?

Thanks for a speedy response.. :-) (also posted in tech section as I am looking for a speedy answer!)

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: waspy on 14 May 2010, 17:30:56

Hi & welcome along :y :y

You've posted correctly & you should get some decent replies :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 14 May 2010, 17:33:28

Welcome along H :y :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 14 May 2010, 17:34:49

Hello and a warm welcome to you! :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Jimbob on 14 May 2010, 17:47:08

hello & Welcome  :y

a few regular oil changes may, or may not help....

lifter treatment may also help...

or could need new lifters....

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: saltyone on 14 May 2010, 17:48:20

hi welcome  :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Shackeng on 14 May 2010, 17:50:33

Welcome to OOF matey :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: harpersimon on 14 May 2010, 18:17:07

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hello & Welcome  :y

a few regular oil changes may, or may not help....

!! good.. at least I am feeling better about the purchase :-)

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: harpersimon on 14 May 2010, 18:18:24

Thanks for all the welcomes  - hope to get some useful info here. Been a member of alot of other manfac forums and looking forward to the Omega experience. Firstly trying to get over what you can get for not alot!! Staggering Depreciation!!! (good for us I guess)

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: dbug on 14 May 2010, 18:52:00

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: p j morgan on 14 May 2010, 23:57:55

welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Cliffo B on 15 May 2010, 01:08:57

Hello,welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 May 2010, 10:41:38

Welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Nickbat on 15 May 2010, 10:43:45

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hello & Welcome  :y

a few regular oil changes may, or may not help....

!! good.. at least I am feeling better about the purchase :-)

I have a 2.6 on an 02 plate and if this one can be sorted, you'll have made a great purchase!

Welcome, by the way!!  :y :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: harpersimon on 15 May 2010, 17:02:52

Thanks Nickbat - at least the dealer did tell me.. although I may have heard it i guess. Going for a first hand inspection either today or tomorrow.

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Seth on 15 May 2010, 19:33:37

Welcome bud! :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Elitenut on 15 May 2010, 22:19:29

Hello and welcome to the Forum. :y :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Ploppy on 16 May 2010, 09:17:15

Welcome to OOF !

Good luck with your search !!!

Ploppy :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: sandune on 16 May 2010, 12:19:44

Hiya welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: jonnycool on 16 May 2010, 15:57:09

Hi mate, welcome to the forum  :y

Jon

Title: Re: Hello - about to buy and want some advice..
Post by: Fresno Bob on 17 May 2010, 17:21:20

Welcome  :y