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Title: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Essex_Andy on 22 October 2006, 12:04:52

All going well I'll collect my 2.5 Omega some point this coming week.

I havent worked on many vauxhalls before...mainly suzuki motorbikes (built my own streetfighter drag bike) and worked mainly on ford cars 4x4 sierras mainly.

On my to do list for the next few months are:

Fitting uprated lowered springs all round (looking at 20mm drop) - this I can do on my own
(Any one got some nearly new uprated shockers both front and rear?)

3.0 cam swap - will need help and offers..lunch and stellas on me

3.0 throttle body swap - can do on my own

Considering cruise control as I will do being quite a few lengthy drives for work training.

Are the brake calipers on 3.0 or 3.2 'stronger' than the 2.5s?
Are 3.0 brake discs bigger/thicker than 2.5s?

Anyone prepared to lend a hand with a new Omega owner?

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: TheBoy on 22 October 2006, 12:52:34

Pre 97 2.0 had smaller discs. Facelifts have vented rears. Other than that, brakes same on all models...

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Phil on 22 October 2006, 19:07:55

Ive fitted uprated brake discs and pads on both mine, personally i think well worth doing, others will disagree.

Where in Essex are you?? As i live in South Essex

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Essex_Andy on 22 October 2006, 19:34:57

stanford le hope....got minutes before my probe ends on e-bay then its get the money and collect my omega :) :D :)

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Phil on 22 October 2006, 20:38:15

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got minutes before my probe ends on e-bay

Now that sounds painfull  ;D ;D ;D

Oh and your 3 junctions down the A13 from me as im just outside Grays  :)

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Essex_Andy on 22 October 2006, 20:57:32

Fnar Fnar LOL :)

So you close to the Treacle Mine then?

You ok for giving me hand doing the cam swap?

Have you got a locking kit? I guess I'll need one when I comes to putting the belt back on
Unless there's a way to remove cams and not disturb the cam wheels and belts? ? ?

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Essex_Andy on 23 October 2006, 14:32:44

Right,

All going well I'll collect my omega on wednesday.

Postie will drop of some goodies bewteen tomorrow and Thursday.

I would be very grateful if a volunteer or several would bless me with their presence and help me with a cam swap and a cam locking kit would be good too

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 23 October 2006, 16:15:50

Dont forget you will also need 4 new camshaft seals, cam cover gaskets, black goo for gaskets and green goo for the front cam bearing cap

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Essex_Andy on 23 October 2006, 16:18:39

got the gaskets..need the goo

I know of the black goo but whats the green goo?

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Phil on 23 October 2006, 21:29:14

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Fnar Fnar LOL :)

So you close to the Treacle Mine then?

You ok for giving me hand doing the cam swap?

Have you got a locking kit? I guess I'll need one when I comes to putting the belt back on
Unless there's a way to remove cams and not disturb the cam wheels and belts? ? ?

about a mile from Treacle Mine, in Stifford

I dont have a cam locking kit and unfortunately my mechanic skills are some what basic!!

If you need an extra pair of hands if i can help i will  :)

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Essex_Andy on 23 October 2006, 21:52:38

Thanks for the offer...at the moment the people who were sourceing the 3.0 cams have let me down so its on hold until I get a set :-/ >:(

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: sounds2k on 24 October 2006, 18:26:08

I would offer to lend you my V6 locking kit, but it hasn't been returned yet by the member of this forum who borrowed it ... however, if the job's been put on hold it may get back in time ...

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Essex_Andy on 24 October 2006, 23:19:23

Being offered a complete set for £130 from a breakers....seems a bit OTT to me

Title: Re: Spanner twirling in SE Essex
Post by: Markie on 24 October 2006, 23:22:40

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Being offered a complete set for £130 from a breakers....seems a bit OTT to me

yep they would have to be darn good for that  :-/