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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: stevejones on 28 October 2007, 10:51:34
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Plod's post just got me thinking. I've been posting recently about my failed attempt at cam cover gasket changing. The car is now running (just) but sounds very sick. Rather than asking a garage for help, I'd fbe much happier paying an 'expert' to look at it - it may be fairly obvious to one of the forum members.
So if anyone would consider having a look for a reasonable cost, I'd be very grateful. My only other option is to strip it all down again and hope I find something obvious.
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Steve
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Hi Steve
Im not too far away and would gladly take a look but it wont be until the end of the week as im snowed under with work at the moment.
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I know nothing much at all about engines, which is typical since i'm about 10 minutes away!!
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Pete - I would be very grateful if you were available. I think I can manage til end of week using train to work. Obvioulsy you can't estimate cost without seeing it but I'd appreciate anything you can do. Funnily enough, my brother lives in Winsford and my Dad lives on Castle Hill at Northwich.
I'll try and be available whenever you can make it - am I OK to put my phone number on here? (I'm not bothered myself but I know some sites suggest you don't?)
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Hi Steve
It would be better to PM me your number :y
I would have done them for you at my house if I had known you were so close but for some reason I thought you were down south.
I have a Thursday deadline for some work I have and ive got to squeeze an MOT in on the Elite I have just sold but will get to you as soon as I can :y
Dan you can come along too see how its done and then you'll know for next time :y
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tis tempting but engines and me dont mix ;D
not to mention that my memory isnt that good on retaining information!!
i noticed your car sold on ebay, is that the buyer thats definately having it? are they on the forum?
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I might be available too around the end of the week, overtime permitting. I work at Kitt Green, Wigan.
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so will it be done at wigan or northwich?
i might just come to be the photographer!!
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Im available too on saturday of next week , i did mine , run fine.
Matt
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Thanks all for the support. Question for Andy (at Kitt Green) - Pete at Northwich is happy for you to have a look at my car if you are available - he's snowed under and also a bit of a drive away. If you fancy a go, I'd be grateful. I'm praying you will hear it run and say - "Aha! That's the ......" The sooner you could get here (Wigan town centre) the better.
Let me know?
Matt, you asked how I've cocked it up? Probably simplest if I refer to you to my pathetic catalogue of errors under the title 'Cost of cambelt cover change' (or very similar)....I followed the instructions to change my cam cover gaskets, and now it runs like a dog. I suspect I've either connected a pipe the wrong way around, or pulled too hard on the plug leads and loosened something at the DIS pack, or not plugged the injector rail connector back in hard enough, or, or, or etc.
Steve
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Well,
I can give you hand if others are too busy , just pm me if your stuck!
Matt
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a mini-northwest meet!
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Lol! Thanks for the offer Matt - see how it goes. Thanks again all.
Steve
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Where about in Wigan are you Steve. Im in Shevington not done a V6 but happy to help. Would need to be in the evening if you have cover and lights. Sorry but I am unpaid help :) :) :) :)
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a mini-northwest meet!
Now there's a plan, I'm free Friday and all the next week for my birthday hollibobs.
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I'm free every afternoon... or saturday!
since i'm not capable of doing any of the work on the car, i'll do the mcdonalds run!!
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And as a fellow pie-eater, I'll stick true to me roots and bring the meyt n pratyer pies (maccies - huh, you should be ashamed of yourself... :-[ ;D )
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I'm free every afternoon... or saturday!
since i'm not capable of doing any of the work on the car, i'll do the mcdonalds run!!
Well you are a postie ;D
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And as a fellow pie-eater, I'll stick true to me roots and bring the meyt n pratyer pies (maccies - huh, you should be ashamed of yourself... :-[ ;D )
;D ;D ;D ;D
I've discovered a new meal since I've been at Heinz ..... A 'Wigan salad' which for the uninitiated is a ....... yes! you've guessed it! A pie! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I'm free every afternoon... or saturday!
since i'm not capable of doing any of the work [size=16]on the car[/size][/highlight], i'll do the mcdonalds run!!
Well you are a postie ;D
;D
prefer Mcdonalds to meat and potato or potato and meat pies any day!
*cough* PASTY BARM *cough*
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And as a fellow pie-eater, I'll stick true to me roots and bring the meyt n pratyer pies (maccies - huh, you should be ashamed of yourself... :-[ ;D )
;D ;D ;D ;D
I've discovered a new meal since I've been at Heinz ..... A 'Wigan salad' which for the uninitiated is a ....... yes! you've guessed it! A pie! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Don't forget the Wigan kebab.
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its not on, i've lived in wigan all my life and i havent a clue what half of this cack is that you're on about!!
a wigan kebab??
;D
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.......Don't forget the Wigan kebab.
:-? :-? :-? and that is ????????
I'm still in training. ;)
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its not on, i've lived in wigan all my life and i havent a clue what half of this cack is that you're on about!!
a wigan kebab??
;D
You must've been an immigrant at an early age! ::) ;D ;D ;D
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dare I mention my early days...
Platt Bridge!! :-[
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dare I mention my early days...
Platt Bridge!! :-[
Mate from work lets me use his building there for wet weather servicing and if I need a pit.
The Wigan kebab is a pie on a barm, traditionally a meat and tater but I prefer em with meat pies myself.
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aaaaah right, i previously mentioned pasty barm, dunno if that qualifies!!
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aaaaah right, i previously mentioned pasty barm, dunno if that qualifies!!
Well as your a Wiganner eating it in Wigan I spose it does. ;D
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:y
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aaaaah right, i previously mentioned pasty barm, dunno if that qualifies!!
Well as your a Wiganner eating it in Wigan I spose it does. ;D
;D ;D ;D PMSL ;D ;D ;D
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Bet I can guess what Andy B's having for his dinner at work tomorrow. ;D ;D
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Bet I can guess what Andy B's having for his dinner at work tomorrow. ;D ;D
Choice of 3 now: Wigan salad, Wigan kebab or Beanz on toast! :y :y
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see, i'm a spaghetti hoops chap myself!!
i'm doin this wigan thing all wrong aint i??! ;D
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see, i'm a spaghetti hoops chap myself!!
You can have too much of a good thing, especially when you've seen what they look like when they've spent a few weeks under a filling machine! :-? :-? ;D
i'm doin this wigan thing all wrong aint i??! ;D
;D ;D ;D
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see, i'm a spaghetti hoops chap myself!!
You can have too much of a good thing, especially when you've seen what they look like when they've spent a few weeks under a filling machine! :-? :-? ;D
We pretty much take risks with all the food we eat, no one really has an idea where their food was and how it was handled before it reached the customer
it tastes good, and if it doesnt give me diarrhoea then i'm a happy man
even if it does give me diarrhoea, if i'm in no rush to be anywhere i'm still a happy man :y
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see, i'm a spaghetti hoops chap myself!!
You can have too much of a good thing, especially when you've seen what they look like when they've spent a few weeks under a filling machine! :-? :-? ;D
We pretty much take risks with all the food we eat, no one really has an idea where their food was and how it was handled before it reached the customer
it tastes good, and if it doesnt give me diarrhoea then i'm a happy man
even if it does give me diarrhoea, if i'm in no rush to be anywhere i'm still a happy man :y
If it did give you diarrhoea you would be in a rush to get somewhere!!!! :o;D ;D ;D
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i carry spare pants in the boot, and i have a drivers seat cover :D
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i carry spare pants in the boot, and i have a drivers seat cover :D
Bicycle clips would be handy as well!
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royal mail gave me some stormproofs last week, they'll pretty much hold anything til i get out the car!!!
i'm thinkin this is where this particular conversation needs to end ;D
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royal mail gave me some stormproofs last week, they'll pretty much hold anything til i get out the car!!!
i'm thinkin this is where this particular conversation needs to end ;D
Bloody spoilsport.
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royal mail gave me some stormproofs last week, they'll pretty much hold anything til i get out the car!!!
i'm thinkin this is where this particular conversation needs to end ;D
I agree, or the next post could be on a medical forum ::) ;D ;D
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reverting back to topic, any news on when its happening?
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Hi all - I'm being really messed about by work so I wouldn't count on anything happening this side of the weekend...sorry all
Steve
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not a problem for me, mcdonalds is open 7 days :D
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Just an update - I decided to try again so removed the plenum to find that one of the rubber seals between the plenum and the next bit of the inlet where the injectors are mounted had been mashed up when I put everything back together. Replaced this and Bob is now my uncle! Obviously a major air leak.
Thanks again for all the offers of help - we will still have to arrange something for the North West!!
Steve
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Just an update - I decided to try again so removed the plenum to find that one of the rubber seals between the plenum and the next bit of the inlet where the injectors are mounted had been mashed up when I put everything back together. Replaced this and Bob is now my uncle! Obviously a major air leak.
Thanks again for all the offers of help - we will still have to arrange something for the North West!!
Steve
typical, you do somethin great and all the relatives come out the woodwork! ::)
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dare I mention my early days...
Platt Bridge!! :-[
Mate from work lets me use his building there for wet weather servicing and if I need a pit.
The Wigan kebab is a pie on a barm, traditionally a meat and tater but I prefer em with meat pies myself.
I always thought a Wigan kebab was 3 pork pies on a stick :-/ :D. By the way I'd be up for a northwest meet :y