Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Loch View on 23 February 2009, 14:44:04
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My cam cover has quite a few cracks and that did not improve when I took it off to change the timing belt.
Would it be OK to drive a few days without cover (all cables are secured)
And does someone have a spare cover collecting dust?
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The cover is there to stop the oil from the cams shooting out all over the place as you are driving along. :o :o
It is all so easy for the covers when in place to leak oil anyway, and when it does it goes down the sides of the engine, into the spark plug holes! Well it does on a V6, so I believe that is true of the 4 pot.
In short, no do not drive it without the cam cover! :D :D ;)
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lol
I think you mean a different cover. I am talking about the cam belt cover :)
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lol
I think you mean a different cover. I am talking about the cam belt cover :)
Right! That extra word "belt" does make a difference! ::) ::) ::) :D :D ;)
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well in all fairness...when changing the cam belt you don't take the cam cover off only the cam belt cover ::) :)
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well in all fairness...when changing the cam belt you don't take the cam cover off only the cam belt cover ::) :)
No perhaps not, but on here "cam covers", which do create problems on miggies, are different than cam belt covers. Therefore, as this is a technical motor Forum, using the correct names is very important! ::) ::) ::)
Only trying to help mate! ::) ::) ::) ::) :(
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My cam cover has quite a few cracks and that did not improve when I took it off to change the timing belt.
Would it be OK to drive a few days without cover (all cables are secured)
And does someone have a spare cover collecting dust?
No I would not
I have heard of stones kicked up and catching in the belt and pulleys. Not on an Omega but I would not want to risk it.
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Maybe Lizzie...but I do believe the part you are referring to is called a 'rocker cover' ;)
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Maybe Lizzie...but I do believe the part you are referring to is called a 'rocker cover' ;)
NOT on a miggie, where it IS called a cam cover! ::)
Rocker covers were on the cars I used to work on almost 40 years ago, when they had push rods and rockers, operating the valves, then usually just two per cylinder. ;)
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Both terms are still used! Google it! :y
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Both terms are still used! Google it! :y
The last thing I am going to say on this is modern cars, like miggies, have cams, thus they have cam covers due to them not having rockers any more, so rocker covers are NOT the term on miggies!
I tried to give you advice on your original question and the terminology you used, which is wrong for miggies.
You used the wrong term and now you cannot be polite enough to admit it (because I am a woman?? ::) ::)). There is no helping some people!! >:( >:( >:(
Enough said!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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::) yeah sure, that's it :)
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Maybe Lizzie...but I do believe the part you are referring to is called a 'rocker cover' ;)
Nope, no rockers on an Omega engine, cam cover is the correct term for the cover over the cams.
Cam belt cover is the cover over the cam belt (obvious really) :y
Anyway, try one of the breakers on here as they may have one.
Beware that the Omega one is differenent to that used on the Vectra/Astra etc as it does not ahev the 3 additional holes for the engine damper bracket.
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There should be no problem locating one of these.
Look in the 'Car parts etc' section or try a local breakers/scrapyard.
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Thanks.
Got 1 from Markey Mark :y
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Mate .. you got it wrong in post one ... ok.. we all make mistakes .. but have the balls to admit it and apologise to Lizzie .. she was trying to help on what YOU posted ...
Now Lizzie is a very clever lady .. but I do know of one course she failed ... that was the mind-reading one ....
My cam cover has quite a few cracks and that did not improve when I took it off to change the timing belt.
Would it be OK to drive a few days without cover (all cables are secured)
And does someone have a spare cover collecting dust?
Takes a man to admit when wrong .. which is why women never do ... :)
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you all had a private meeting about this or something? I'm even getting pm'd ::)
I see no reason to apologise. There is no wrong or right here ;)
*waits........* :)
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you all had a private meeting about this or something? I'm even getting pm'd ::)
I see no reason to apologise. There is no wrong or right here ;)
*waits........* :)
Try reading the whole thread again .. from someone elses perspective.
but if you want to sit on your lofty beast .. feel free ... your choice .. as is everyone elses .. :)
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That's settled then :)
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That's settled then :)
arrogant bugger! :-X
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That's settled then :)
arrogant bugger! :-X
He's entitled to his opinion .. as are we all, and we can also choose who we help and who we don't ... :)
As my grandmother used to say .. "manners cost nothing and maketh the man"
:y :y
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tsk tsk No need for name calling ;D
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And no need for drama here too. I'm sure there are other areas more suitable for that. ;)
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And no need for drama here too. I'm sure there are other areas more suitable for that. ;)
As long as its sorted (as in the problem which led too the question being asked) then thats all that matters... :y
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yep sorted :y
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Cam Covers....Cover Cams
Cam Belt Covers....Cover Cam Belts
Rockers.....fought against Mods on bank holidays.
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And no need for drama here too. I'm sure there are other areas more suitable for that. ;)
As long as its sorted (as in the problem which led too the question being asked) then thats all that matters... :y
Calm down everyone - let's remember we're all here with a common aim.
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don't get me started again with this
having a bad day already
my opinion still stands that he should say sorry to lizzie
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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Locked as this one has run its course.