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Title: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: Vitaliy on 02 August 2011, 17:37:16: Hi guys. Now I am back to Owning an Omega ( after having 4 of them - I happy to be back).

But now I have encountered a great injustice - I usually try to use only GATES timing belt kits. I had 3 omegas with 2.0 x20xev engines and did timing belt on 2 of them. Additonally i had v6 2.5 facelift that I did cambelt as well. All gates and I could easely find them in the region of 50 quid for x20xev and 65 for x25xev. Now I have 2.2 ( i think its z22xe). Here it becomes anoying - my timing belt kit is just over 100 quid. On doing some more research - its just 2 ( from some sources 3) teeth longer than for x20xev. I have noticed that tentioner can give a big adjustment level. So has anyone tried to fit x20xev timing belt kit on z22xe?

On inspection I cant see any difference between idler pulleys on my current engine and old ones from x20xev. Very small ( more estetic than functional) difference in tentioning pulley.

Any thoughts and experience exchange will much appreciated.
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: andyc on 03 August 2011, 00:09:31: I'll cost one up in the morning for you. Theres an extra 10% off normal Trade Club prices on belts kits at the moment

Cheers
Andy
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: Vitaliy on 03 August 2011, 01:23:30: Thanks. Will be waiting for the price. Another mate will check abroad as he is coming here on Thursday.
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: andyc on 03 August 2011, 08:46:22: GM belt kit would come to you at £87.85 + VAT & Postage

Cheers
Andy
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: mark.adams on 03 August 2011, 18:21:38: Andy,
Whats the price on the belt alone?
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: henryd on 03 August 2011, 18:30:37: Quote
Andy,
Whats the price on the belt alone?

If you are planning to do just the belt its a false economy on the 4 pots,its normally either the guide pulleys or the water pump which give up and take the belt with them.
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: Vamps on 03 August 2011, 22:31:56: Quote
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Andy,
Whats the price on the belt alone?

If you are planning to do just the belt its a false economy on the 4 pots,its normally either the guide pulleys or the water pump which give up and take the belt with them.

This happened to me, a few months after getting the belt done the water pump went, taking the belt with it so both had to be done........ :(
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: Vitaliy on 04 August 2011, 19:14:35: I had water pump failure before and know its how annoying it can be to have relatively new cambelt damaged by water pump.

Anyway I got a cambelt kit + water pump+ auxillary belt for 70 quid. Best part- its Dayco belts with Ina pulleys.
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: the alarming man on 04 August 2011, 19:29:24: i think i would stick to a vauxhall part to be safe :y
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 04 August 2011, 19:35:25: Personally I would not buy cambelt parts from Best Parts Buy.
To many problems for my liking :-?
Title: Re: Omega 2.2 petrol Timing belt
Post by: Vitaliy on 04 August 2011, 19:57:17: I am not planning to drive this car forever. Will do mybe another 20k miles and move on. Installed it all today and all seems to be good and definetly quieter.

Cheers guys