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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: griff2494 on 02 January 2011, 19:03:17

Title: will this be any good??/
Post by: griff2494 on 02 January 2011, 19:03:17

hi there

heres a head gasket set on flea bay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-FRONTERA-B-OMEGA-2-2-16V-98-05-HEAD-GASKET-SET-/310119036943?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483488f80f

do you think this will be any good????
head bolts are extra

as you can see on the above link, the gasket its self seams to have a sealant on it (abit like the old rover ones) can you not get a multi layer one or is this normal on the omega ??

Title: Re: will this be any good??/
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 January 2011, 19:33:22

Composite ones on the Omega.

I would not bother with a kit, I normaly get the headgasket, stem seals and head bolts from Trecci (on ebay)

Then its:

Genuine exhaust and inlet gaskets
Reuse the cam seals
Genuine cam cover gaskets and sealer.
Genuine Front pipe to manifold gasket

Title: Re: will this be any good??/
Post by: freecall666 on 02 January 2011, 19:38:13

i got mine from classic cars, think the head gasket was carbon fibre, with black stuff on it said not to use sealent on gasket.

Title: Re: will this be any good??/
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 January 2011, 19:41:18

Quote

i got mine from classic cars, think the head gasket was carbon fibre, with black stuff on it said not to use sealent on gasket.

It will have been composite with metal fire rings and a fine trace of red sealent around the edges.

You need the sealent for the cam caps (front) and another type for the cam cover

Title: Re: will this be any good??/
Post by: freecall666 on 02 January 2011, 19:49:29

well its not leaking so happy, it looked like rubber and it was all over both side's smelled funny for first 20m or so when running engine now there is a black ring round gasket, oh and gasket rings were redaround the piston parts.