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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegod on 02 June 2008, 17:58:37
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Hi , Had a lovely day phoning local garages for quote on a 3.0v6 belt and tensioner change, you would have thought I was asking for one of their kidneys by their reaction, and they all seem terrified of the job, why? None bar the main dealer would touch it.
I have a good guy who would do it but doesn't have the locking kit for a 3.0 but does for the 2.5, Im curious if these would be actually the same kit? I would rather get a second hand kit or hire one than pay £450 to vauxhall. Any suggestions. Im pretty handy but havent done a belt and dont fancy starting with a v6.Cheers Jon
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Locking kit that fits a 2.5 fits a 3.0 :y
I would be a little worried to be honest that he didn't know that..
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Personally I think you should PM JamesV6CDX. He is very happy to do this work for members and his rates are excellent.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE A BETTER JOB DONE EITHER.
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I accept that many members will do it just as well, but not necessarily better IMHO.
I understand that James' availability is quite good and, provided you are willing to cover his costs, he may be willing to come to you to do it.
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Personally I think you should PM JamesV6CDX. He is very happy to do this work for members and his rates are excellent.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE A BETTER JOB DONE EITHER.
Mark DTM is still the Master ;)
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Personally I think you should PM JamesV6CDX. He is very happy to do this work for members and his rates are excellent.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE A BETTER JOB DONE EITHER.
Mark DTM is still the Master ;)
Even if we did have to finish off for him eh Daz. ;D
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There are plenty of people here capable of doing it, its finding the time...
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Hi , Had a lovely day phoning local garages for quote on a 3.0v6 belt and tensioner change, you would have thought I was asking for one of their kidneys by their reaction, and they all seem terrified of the job, why? None bar the main dealer would touch it.
I have a good guy who would do it but doesn't have the locking kit for a 3.0 but does for the 2.5, Im curious if these would be actually the same kit? I would rather get a second hand kit or hire one than pay £450 to vauxhall. Any suggestions. Im pretty handy but havent done a belt and dont fancy starting with a v6.Cheers Jon
How far is Wigan from your bit of Scouse land? I have a locking kit you're welcome to borrow. I work at Kitt Green if you want to journey into pie eating country. ;)
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There are plenty of people here capable of doing it, its finding the time...
There's plenty of that about, at the moment :y
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Personally I think you should PM JamesV6CDX. He is very happy to do this work for members and his rates are excellent.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE A BETTER JOB DONE EITHER.
Mark DTM is still the Master ;)
Master of what, that's the question ;D
Plus, Daz, I remember you posting saying you were gonna give him a run for his money. I take it that, seeing as you still call him master, this means you failed? ;D ;D
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Locking kit that fits a 2.5 fits a 3.0 :y
I would be a little worried to be honest that he didn't know that..
I agree mate, it's not a good sign!
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Don't sweat about the V6 cambelt
Buy the DVD
Hire the locking kit for a week & do it yerself.
You'll get a better result doing it this way or with the members on here, compared to a mechanik who's trying to fire the motor back out the door in under an hour to make bucks on the labour charges.
I did mine & I class my self as an "enthusiastic amateur"
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Absolutely agree, if you have the tools and fancy a go, then the DVD is a godsend if you haven't done one before :y
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Have you got the V6 timing kit/tools to the the 2.5 and 3.0 engines James.?
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Have you got the V6 timing kit/tools to the the 2.5 and 3.0 engines James.?
Is the Pope Catholic?
Do bears sh1t in the woods?
;D ;D ;D :y :y :y :y
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Have you got the V6 timing kit/tools to the the 2.5 and 3.0 engines James.?
What about ones for the 2.6 and 3.2 as well ::) ;D
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Have you got the V6 timing kit/tools to the the 2.5 and 3.0 engines James.?
What about ones for the 2.6 and 3.2 as well ::) ;D
Same kit, just slightly different process.
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Yep, I have the kit for all V6 engines. Not the cheapo one either. This is one area where you don't cut corners!
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How do you fancy a trip up to Rotherham in about a months time Jame's. If you do then please PM your phone number and I will happily give you a ring and have a chat. :y :y
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Personally I think you should PM JamesV6CDX. He is very happy to do this work for members and his rates are excellent.
YOU WILL NOT HAVE A BETTER JOB DONE EITHER.
Mark DTM is still the Master ;)
Master of what, that's the question ;D
Plus, Daz, I remember you posting saying you were gonna give him a run for his money. I take it that, seeing as you still call him master, this means you failed? ;D ;D
This is your youth letting you down James ;D
You and the rest of us are all apprentices compared to "The Master" we may not like it but a truth you need to swallow.....
Anyway I beat him at Timbuks ;D didn't we Captain ;D ;D ;D
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You and the rest of us are all apprentices compared to "The Master" we may not like it but a truth you need to swallow.....
I fail to see the problem - a cambelt change is a relatively simple procedure? :-/
What would Mark do differently/better on a cambelt change that someone else who has done several wouldn't?
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Hi , Had a lovely day phoning local garages for quote on a 3.0v6 belt and tensioner change, you would have thought I was asking for one of their kidneys by their reaction, and they all seem terrified of the job, why? None bar the main dealer would touch it.
I have a good guy who would do it but doesn't have the locking kit for a 3.0 but does for the 2.5, Im curious if these would be actually the same kit? I would rather get a second hand kit or hire one than pay £450 to vauxhall. Any suggestions. Im pretty handy but havent done a belt and dont fancy starting with a v6.Cheers Jon
How far is Wigan from your bit of Scouse land? I have a locking kit you're welcome to borrow. I work at Kitt Green if you want to journey into pie eating country. ;)
Not too far TBH and appreciate your offer, I might take you up on that. Any good pie shops in the locality?
The last belt kit went on 35,000 ago so hopefully I dont need to sweat for a couple of thousand miles :-/
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..... Any good pie shops in the locality? ......
Probably, but I'm from Black Pudding country! ;D I could sort you some beanz out for the pie though if you want! ;) :y :y
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You and the rest of us are all apprentices compared to "The Master" we may not like it but a truth you need to swallow.....
I fail to see the problem - a cambelt change is a relatively simple procedure? :-/
What would Mark do differently/better on a cambelt change that someone else who has done several wouldn't?
I never actually said that it wasn't.... but there seems to be a few on here who think you are the Man as it were..... I am not saying your not good, but I have not come across anyone so knowledgeable as MarkDTM that is a fact :y
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Maybe so, but I'm still struggling to see the relevence of this, in a help thread :-/
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Maybe so, but I'm still struggling to see the relevence of this, in a help thread :-/
LMAO ;D
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Maybe so, but I'm still struggling to see the relevence of this, in a help thread :-/
LMAO ;D
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:o :o
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This thread goes more and more off-topic with every post!
The OP was looking for a service, and a couple of members recommended one - aside of that I think all of the irrelivent posts need weeding out, if this is to make any sense.