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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: holddy982 on 08 February 2010, 13:46:03

Title: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: holddy982 on 08 February 2010, 13:46:03
I am hoping I am putting this in the right place.I am a newbie to Omegas V6 engines but not to engines in general, I have bought the DVD from OOF to be able to do the cam belts myself.
I have an oil leak from the Cam cover which as you all know what that entails so I thought that while I got the Plenum off, (follow me here) doing the cam gasket,I may as well change the plugs,then I change the alternator belt (needs this doing cracked all over) while i am doing that I'll change the cam belt and tensioner and don't forget the water pump,why not go the whole hog and change the Heater Bypass Valve,saves stripping down at a later time, all this done now one time is better than having to do it several times for each job and doing it from a wheelchair i only want to do it the once. right to the point.
 I am asking members if anyone can lend me the special tools from the DVD so I can do the job right the first time ,IE, cam locks,crank lock and the timing gauge. I have only had the car a short while and believe that prevention is better than cure and I can not cope with a breakdown it's hard for me to get about with only the one leg so my Miggy is my only way.
 Is there anyone who would lend me the tools being a newbie with not that many posts.
 Thanks for reading this even if you can't help.. Cheers Tony. :-? :y
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: tunnie on 08 February 2010, 14:44:06
the kits are worth quite a bit, hence the post limit. If your willing to travel, MarkDTMCalib in Nottingham has one  :y
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: TheBoy on 08 February 2010, 14:53:58
Forgive me if I've misread the post, but are you able to actually do the work yourself?
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: holddy982 on 08 February 2010, 14:55:52
Hi i would'nt trust the alternator belt it's got more cracks than Roy Chubby Brown, going that far from home, is there anyone who would be willing to do it by post
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: holddy982 on 08 February 2010, 16:37:52
o eye I can do the work, some i can do sitting in my chair and the rest i do standing on one leg, when that gets tired i sit have a pot of tea and start again. I can do most of the things an able bodied person can do except tie two shoe laces. I have maintained all my cars i dont let a silly thing like only having one leg stop me ,it's my passion, when i can't look after my car myself then it's time to give it all up, besides i get the gaffer  to do the fetching and carrying for me, i like a challenge, sometimes i can enlist the help of my lad he's big and strong and so long as i let him have a drive of my miggy now and again he's up for it. all i am short of now is the cam/crank/timing kit . :y
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: TheBoy on 08 February 2010, 19:04:29
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o eye I can do the work, some i can do sitting in my chair and the rest i do standing on one leg, when that gets tired i sit have a pot of tea and start again. I can do most of the things an able bodied person can do except tie two shoe laces. I have maintained all my cars i dont let a silly thing like only having one leg stop me ,it's my passion, when i can't look after my car myself then it's time to give it all up, besides i get the gaffer  to do the fetching and carrying for me, i like a challenge, sometimes i can enlist the help of my lad he's big and strong and so long as i let him have a drive of my miggy now and again he's up for it. all i am short of now is the cam/crank/timing kit . :y
Good on you :y, and please accept my sincere, deepest apologies if I in any way offended you  :-[
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: dbug on 08 February 2010, 19:07:59
Sometimes you can pick up a secod hand locking kit off ebay for £40-£50 mate.  HTH
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: dbug on 08 February 2010, 19:14:01
One on ebay here - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cam-belt-lock-kit-for-vauxhall-gm-saab_W0QQitemZ300393716822QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item45f0dc5c56
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: ians on 08 February 2010, 19:35:03
Wakefield is where Autovaux is. They used to rent them for reasonable money - I assume still do.  Worth a call?
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: Goonybird on 08 February 2010, 20:24:26
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One on ebay here - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cam-belt-lock-kit-for-vauxhall-gm-saab_W0QQitemZ300393716822QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Hand_Tools_Equipment?hash=item45f0dc5c56

That looks like the Sealey kit (also under oother names) which is apparently a good make. I bought one off ebay last year for about 50 notes.
So this is looking well cheap at the moment.
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: holddy982 on 08 February 2010, 22:10:03
Hi to theBoy No way mate it will take a for me to get offended by my disablity i came to terms with it a long time ago..

It seems like there are two of us after the same item on Fleabay,, oh i am hopeing the 2.5 and the 2.5 stuff are the same qwhen doing the belts ect mine 2.6
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: Edd on 08 February 2010, 22:13:29
hi mate, think it us bidding against each other, dont make sense to do this so how about we get it cheap and help each other after  :y
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: holddy982 on 08 February 2010, 22:25:08
Reply to Edd. Sounds like a good idea to when u looking to do yours. mine car aint useable much the belts covered in cracks wats yours like. how do you wanna split this ebay thing. cheers Tony
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 08 February 2010, 22:30:46
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Hi to theBoy No way mate it will take a for me to get offended by my disablity i came to terms with it a long time ago..

It seems like there are two of us after the same item on Fleabay,, oh i am hopeing the 2.5 and the 2.5 stuff are the same qwhen doing the belts ect mine 2.6

The V6 Locking Kit do all V6's mate 2.5's, 2.6's, 3.0's and 3.2's :y
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: holddy982 on 08 February 2010, 22:36:05
cheers Darth you put my mind at rest i was just about to start panicing
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: dbug on 08 February 2010, 22:57:46
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Reply to Edd. Sounds like a good idea to when u looking to do yours. mine car aint useable much the belts covered in cracks wats yours like. how do you wanna split this ebay thing. cheers Tony
Sorry guys wasn't trying to get you both to bid against each other - rather trying to be helpful and fair to you both.  Glad you seem to be working together on this. 
Current bid of £18 + £15 p&p is a good deal - better price than I paid for mine!!
Title: Re: Camshaft/Crankshaft Locks and Timing Gauge
Post by: holddy982 on 09 February 2010, 09:08:04
reply to dbug. thanks for the heads up on the camshaft locking kit. We both know it was not your intention to have us bid against each other. we were both, i think kinda hoping to borrow one but it seems not,anyway thanks again,i actually searched Ebay and must have missed the one u saw cheers Tony. :y