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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: DaviesEB on 16 June 2008, 16:50:24

Title: Timing Belt
Post by: DaviesEB on 16 June 2008, 16:50:24

Hallo all, i noticed a wear a tear on my timing belt. Just bought a new one. do i have to change any other thing when i have this changed?

Title: Re: Timing Belt
Post by: Entwood on 16 June 2008, 16:53:19

Are you sure you are talking about the timing belt and not the Auxiliary belt ??? You would only see a tear on the timing belt after taking off quite a few components .. including the timing belt covers !!

I'll not say more until which belt you are refering to is confirmed .. :)

Title: Re: Timing Belt
Post by: DaviesEB on 16 June 2008, 16:59:20

Yes it is the timing belt.

Title: Re: Timing Belt
Post by: Entwood on 16 June 2008, 17:03:12

If you are changing the belt you SHOULD have a full "belt kit" that includes the tensioners.. as it is these that fail ... you also MUST have the correct setup tools - The V6 Cam Locking Kit - .. it is IMPOSSIBLE to set the timing correctly without them, it is worth changing the waterpump while you have it stripped down.

The OOF shop sells a DVD with indepth instructions on how to do it

Think thats about it ......  

Title: Re: Timing Belt
Post by: DaviesEB on 16 June 2008, 17:05:06

Well then i would rather keep the old belt in place till i can get the tensioners ect ect

Title: Re: Timing Belt
Post by: johnnycboy on 16 June 2008, 17:53:37

the other thing is, when was it last changed,  40000 miles tops or 4 years.  

Title: Re: Timing Belt
Post by: Tony H on 16 June 2008, 18:35:39

If there is any chance of failure I would not drive the car until you've got it sorted out. Otherwise failure could result in several thousand pounds worth of damage to the engine :o