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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: jack68 on 31 March 2009, 21:25:05

Title: service items
Post by: jack68 on 31 March 2009, 21:25:05

Good evening everyone,
                                  i'm after some advice really.  I'm going to do a cam belt change and also change the discs and pads all around.  I will also be doing the oil and filters.  i was really after what cam kit to get and also what brake stuff to get.  if anyone has some part numbers i would be grateful.  I'll be at my dads doing this so if anyone is in Lincoln over the weekend and can offer some advice and support i'll be eternally grateful.

JACK :-/

Title: Re: service items
Post by: webby23 on 31 March 2009, 21:36:19

HI mate

Go to Suttons off Newark Road, behind Maccy D's for good prices.

Paid £13 for our water pump from them, and cambelt kit should be around £90.

I think our Cambelt was a GATES one which seems to be a well known make, no need to go genuine unless you want to

 :y

Title: Re: service items
Post by: dbug on 31 March 2009, 21:45:27

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HI mate

Go to Suttons off Newark Road, behind Maccy D's for good prices.

Paid £13 for our water pump from them, and cambelt kit should be around £90.

I think our Cambelt was a GATES one which seems to be a well known make, no need to go genuine unless you want to

 :y

You must NOT get pattern cam belt kit.  Gates & Contitech are Vx OEM suppliers and either are OK.

£90 seems high for cam belt kit - check out https://sslrelay.com/buypartsby.co.uk/timing-belt-kit-info.php?recordID=6714 - Contitech £54 + VAT!!! :y

Title: Re: service items
Post by: webby23 on 31 March 2009, 21:48:26

Sorry I didnt know Gates were OEM suppliers.........

We paid £70 for ours from Ebay if I remember right

 :)

Title: Re: service items
Post by: dbug on 31 March 2009, 21:59:38

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Sorry I didnt know Gates were OEM suppliers.........

We paid £70 for ours from Ebay if I remember right

 :)

OEM suppliers are Original Equipment Suppliers to Vauxhall and are therefore generally OK.  I was picking up on your comment

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no need to go genuine . . .

 Bad advice - pattern kits should not be trusted on an engine that will self destruct if belt or tensioner goes!!

You were lucky you bought a Gates kit :y

Title: Re: service items
Post by: TheBoy on 31 March 2009, 22:02:15

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Sorry I didnt know Gates were OEM suppliers.........

We paid £70 for ours from Ebay if I remember right

 :)

OEM suppliers are Original Equipment Suppliers to Vauxhall and are therefore generally OK.  I was picking up on your comment

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no need to go genuine . . .

 Bad advice - pattern kits should not be trusted on an engine that will self destruct if belt or tensioner goes!!

You were lucky you bought a Gates kit :y

Just because a company supplies GM, doesn't mean that they supply the same items to the motor factor channel, usually its inferior parts.  Gates and Contitech are fine though :y

Title: Re: service items
Post by: going crazy on 31 March 2009, 22:02:34

mine was fitted with a pattern one - a memeber of this club said it was OK; do I need another change?