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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Lovelock on 27 September 2009, 18:29:37

Title: Timing marks
Post by: Lovelock on 27 September 2009, 18:29:37

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can help with the timing of my omega its a 3.0 v6 ecotec engine.
I have changed head gaskets and am struggling to time it correctly due to someone messing about with the bottom crank! Is there a detailed diagram available anywhere that anyone knows of, help would be very much appreciated, Thanks. :)

Title: Re: Timing marks
Post by: ScottieMV6 on 27 September 2009, 18:35:36

Have you got a proper V6 cam locking kit?

I think I am right in saying that the crank lock tool only fits on one way and that is when the crank is at TDC. Then you can get your cams timed to this and check it with the rest of the cam locking kit.

The DVD available in the OOF shop is a godsend when doing the cambelt and timing on a V6. Also where are you? There may be someone local.

Someone more experienced may know more. :y

Title: Re: Timing marks
Post by: Andy H on 27 September 2009, 18:39:31

OOF DVD available here http://shop.omegaowners.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=7

Title: Re: Timing marks
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 27 September 2009, 20:41:07

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I think I am right in saying that the crank lock tool only fits on one way and that is when the crank is at TDC. Then you can get your cams timed to this and check it with the rest of the cam locking kit.

Just bear in mind if you need to rotate the cams any distance, the crank needs to be 60deg BTDC  :y

Title: Re: Timing marks
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 27 September 2009, 20:41:26

Where are you, one of us may be local....

Title: Re: Timing marks
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 27 September 2009, 23:42:52

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Have you got a proper V6 cam locking kit?

I think I am right in saying that the crank lock tool only fits on one way and that is when the crank is at TDC. Then you can get your cams timed to this and check it with the rest of the cam locking kit.

The DVD available in the OOF shop is a godsend when doing the cambelt and timing on a V6. Also where are you? There may be someone local.

Someone more experienced may know more. :y

Pretty sure you could actually have the Crank 180 degrees out and the Crank Lock would still fit..... you need to have the Cut which goes through a bolt hole at the very bottom, there is a cut out on the edge of the oil pump to line up with to prove this :y

Title: Re: Timing marks
Post by: Gaffers on 28 September 2009, 00:18:52

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Where are you, one of us may be local....

As James said there are many of us who have locking kits along with the experience of doing cambelts.  One of may be local to you so let us know where you are and see if one of us can help :y