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Title: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: philhoward on 18 February 2009, 21:09:06: Just to let you know...

Chap at work has a very nice 2.5V6 Vectra (one of the MSD ones) and after a stat failure he decided he'd best to the cambelt at the same time (it was a little overdue..).

After several hours and skinned knuckles he started it up - and after 10 minutes a light rattling noise ensued. A tensioner had failed...had he just driven it to work this morning he wouldn't have been driving it home tonight..

Only echoes what everyone else says on here - change the whole lot!
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: Seth on 18 February 2009, 21:43:59: Absolutely - simply not worth the risk of a 'belt only' change.
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: MutantCav on 18 February 2009, 21:48:32: I believe I'm right in saying that Vaux reduced the recommended miles between belt changes from 80k to 40k because of a series of failed tensionersnot because of the belts themselves...its the tensioners that are more prone to early failure
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: Chris_H on 18 February 2009, 22:00:13: Spooky that 'cos Haynes (Omega 1994 to 1999) says they improved it from 40k to 80k or 8 years. Page 2C.8
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: TheBoy on 18 February 2009, 22:03:38: Quote
Spooky that 'cos Haynes (Omega 1994 to 1999) says they improved it from 40k to 80k or 8 years. Page 2C.8
it got knocked back to 40k
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: Robmetaxa on 19 February 2009, 13:07:09: :-/ok getting worried now got a face lift 51plate 2002 2.6v6 and always thought it was 80k for a cambelt change, now on 63k, am I right in saying the Facelift 2.6v6 is still 80k 8 years????? I hope so!!!
Ta
Rob :y
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 February 2009, 13:15:54: Quote
:-/ok getting worried now got a face lift 51plate 2002 2.6v6 and always thought it was 80k for a cambelt change, now on 63k, am I right in saying the Facelift 2.6v6 is still 80k 8 years????? I hope so!!!
Ta
Rob :y
ALL V6 Omegas are 40,000 miles or 4 years which ever comes first.
I broke a lovely Elite with 66,000 miles on it because the cambelt had snapped due to the tensioner failing. I would replace the cam kit asap and not use the car until it had been replaced.
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: Robmetaxa on 19 February 2009, 13:31:25: :-/BU@@ER :-/
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: Robmetaxa on 19 February 2009, 13:33:06: Anyone recommend anybody to Change the Cam Belt down my neck of the woods??? was thinking of Vauxtec over Rushington!!!?
Rob
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: kevpuk on 19 February 2009, 13:35:35: I got James (JamesV6CDX) over to do mine......highly recommended :)
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: kevpuk on 19 February 2009, 13:36:42: Quote
I got James (JamesV6CDX) over to do mine......highly recommended :)

EDIT : Seems like he is on a 'sabbatical'
Title: Re: Vectra V6 - cambelt warning to Mig owners
Post by: Robmetaxa on 19 February 2009, 13:41:23: :'(OK, ta anyway, how much is the usual for this, I use to have a fantastic machanic VX trained, sod moved to Perth in Aus!!! how dare he!! but always said I need to SAVE for when I get it changed!! :-?