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Title: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: smallbob on 21 January 2008, 14:29:59

Hello all . I'm looking on here to see if changing 'the leads ?!?' is a suitable job for a green horn like me to be attempting. Engine running rough all of a sudden (not firing on all cylinders??? .. bit like me I suppose!) Apparently oil is leaking over them and so maybe they've gone wrong.. Help ... anyone ..
Cheers

Title: Re: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: Timbuk on 21 January 2008, 15:09:04

could be leads, could be dis pack

Title: Re: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: Markie on 21 January 2008, 15:26:10

....from your post, oil is leaking all over them sounds like it may be cam covers...

If you search on the site theres a fair few posts about lead changing and cam covers.

A fiddly time consuming job but not overly complicated.

Title: Re: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: Dazzler on 21 January 2008, 15:33:13

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281
Heres the one for the camcovers..

Title: Re: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 January 2008, 15:46:25

Yep. New leads will fail quickly if they are allowed to get contaminated with oil.. so:

Change cam cover gaskets and clean breathers
Change leads
Change coil pack if you still ahve a problem

Kevin

Title: Re: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: smallbob on 21 January 2008, 16:20:12

THanks guys!
(he says trembling nervously !!) .. Is changing the leads the same level of difficulty?

Title: Re: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: Timbuk on 21 January 2008, 16:34:15

1,3,5 ( drivers side ) easy enough, 2,4,6 a bit more awkward because of the cable tray.

Just make sure you put the new ones on correctly.

This might help

                      (http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m275/timbuk1969/DIS.jpg)

Title: Re: Replacing leads.. need instructions
Post by: smallbob on 21 January 2008, 17:48:51

Tim ... you're a star!!!