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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: pfj101 on 09 January 2008, 19:03:59
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Hi Folks,
good to be here.
Just bought a 'P' reg 2.5V6 CDX Estate and a couple of issues have appeared.
1. Knocking sound from front steering/suspension area when over a bump also vibration when braking at slow speed, suspect these are related.
2. Any idea how much for a cambelt change, only ballpark figure just to give me a fright!
3. Big smell of petrol when stopped after a journey :-[
Apart from that it's fine.....sigh
Great forum, thank folks.
Phill
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1, Normal, wishbones and drop links need changing
2, About £450 inc from main dealer maybe about £300 in a garage. I would advise maybe trying to attend a cambelt party which you will see threads for ;)
3, Fuel leak.......you will have to try and narrow down where the smell is the strongest and we can go from there.
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Thanks for that.
Drop links and wishbones sounds pricey!!! Great start.
Would love to do the cambelt party, just worried about if it will ok until then as I have no evidence of when it was last changed.
Cheers for your help
Phill
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Wishbones and drop links can both be brought on E-Bay about £50 a pair for FAI wishbones and about £15 a pair for FAI drop links and i would say about 40-50 mins per side, job done ;)
If in doubt with the cambelt, get it changed ASAP. To cut to the chase if it breaks the the engine basically becomes a uneconomical repair, ie- throw it away.
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That was my thought (cambelt)
Wishbones better than I thought!!!
Big thanks for that......
Phill
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The buypartsby.co.uk wishbones are about £15 each and are reasonable quality.
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Thanks Jason, i'll look into it.
Is it a tricky job to undertake?
Oh and while I think, there is no radio code.... presumably will have to go to Vauxhall to get the original code?
Thanks again guys
Phill
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Thanks Jason, i'll look into it.
Is it a tricky job to undertake?
Oh and while I think, there is no radio code.... presumably will have to go to Vauxhall to get the original code?
Thanks again guys
Phill
Actually, you may be in luck there. Have a look at this, http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1199824487/3#3. Apparently, you can get the code for free. :o :o :o :y
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Cambelt Kit (if doing DIY) is around £100 from Vx on TradeClub or £60-£70 for Gates or Conti kit.
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Wow!!!
Thanks to you all....help in all directions.
Knackered now, so will investigate tommorow, but well impressed with this forum, what a friendly helpful bunch. An example some of my trade forums would do well to emulate.
Thanks again,
Phill
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Thank you for your kind words... :-[
Also, if doing the camblet it is recommended to change the water pump as well, simply because access is very easy with the cambelt off.
The item cost around £20-£30 and not to difficult to replace. Combine this with a cooling system drain and flush and new Vauxhall Red Antifreez for another Tenner.
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Hi Folks,
Update on the work.....
The knocking was the air con rad which was just resting on the engine underpan and not actually fastened to anything!
Relieved & amazed :o
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Hi Folks,
Update on the work.....
The knocking was the air con rad which was just resting on the engine underpan and not actually fastened to anything!
Relieved & amazed :o
Happy days mate, thats saved you a few bob. Well found :y