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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Miggy24 on 07 February 2010, 19:33:09

Title: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Miggy24 on 07 February 2010, 19:33:09

Hi has anyone ever changed a vectra engine as i need to take a old 2.0 engine and put in a new engine as the engine thats init cambelt snapped.Is it hard to do or easy

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: rustym95 on 07 February 2010, 19:43:46

engines are same justneed to change the fly wheel. :y

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Miggy24 on 07 February 2010, 19:57:58

No what i mean is is it easy to take the engine out of the car as someone said i have to take the sub frame off

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: rustym95 on 07 February 2010, 20:01:58

what you mean drop it or lift it, drop yes lift no. take bonnet off. pop the drive shafts, undo thegear box bolts and exhaust, undo the engine mounts, pull cam side off the mount and lift from off centre  about 5-6 inches off mounts remove all the wires off the plugs  then lift out, done. :y

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Welung666 on 07 February 2010, 20:05:37

Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper just to get another head and cambelt kit?

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Jamieo on 07 February 2010, 20:06:52

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Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper just to get another head and cambelt kit?

Cheaper and easier  :y

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Miggy24 on 07 February 2010, 20:08:20

yes i was thinking that but im just thinking if there is piston damage

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Jamieo on 07 February 2010, 20:10:38

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yes i was thinking that but im just thinking if there is piston damage

Doubt there will be piston damage, valves usually give way before any damage to pistons. Take off the head and check then take it from there would be my advice.

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Welung666 on 07 February 2010, 20:13:08

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yes i was thinking that but im just thinking if there is piston damage

Doubt there will be piston damage, valves usually give way before any damage to pistons. Take off the head and check then take it from there would be my advice.

I concurr, very rare a failed timing belt will take a pot, the valve stems give first.

Title: Re: swopping a vectra engine
Post by: Miggy24 on 07 February 2010, 20:18:11

Ok thanks guys i will do that.If the head is know good then thats ok as i have the one from my mig thats in good nick just needs a good clean :y