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Omega General Help / Re: V6 Oil Leak

« on: 14 August 2012, 13:44:44 »

Hi Jon
Got the head gasket off and it is fitted the right way and doesn't seem to have been damaged. It is possile to get it the wrong way round if you are not careful.
Checked the cam shaft cover and thats  flat, got a new set of gaskets and bolts from Autovaux. Ordered yesterday afternoon arrived at 11am today. Good service. Checked the oil cooler bolts and washers and they are ok. Just started to put things back together, raised the head just enough to get the old gasket out, will be a bugger to refit but "hey ho off to the fair".
Thanks to every one for help and suggestions pics etc. Will post updates asap.
PS Got a cam locking kit as well off ebee.

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 Oil Leak

« on: 11 August 2012, 00:38:07 »

I'm on Sunnybank

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 Oil Leak

« on: 10 August 2012, 21:47:09 »

Have done. Seals ok, bolts tight but will double check again in daylight.

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 Oil Leak

« on: 10 August 2012, 21:29:46 »

I did them. Like you cant see how i put em on the wrong way - but its possible. Must be some pressure in the oil pump to force its way between the block and the head. Either that or i damaged the gasket dropping the head on. I dont really want to take the heads off again but as they say "onward and upwards". You are quite welcome to have a look. We 're not that far apart.

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 Oil Leak

« on: 10 August 2012, 20:52:34 »

Thanks Andy B. The gasket i was referring to was the head gasket. Both the camshaft gaskets look ok. No sign (that i can see) of any leaks around them. Loads of oil in the well, down the back of the engine and some down the front. I have cleaned the breathers several times. There is quite a bit of oil on the inlet faces and the plenum so it must be drawing it up.

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 Oil Leak

« on: 10 August 2012, 20:30:43 »

Cam covers and half moons are ok. Been advised that gasket may be on wrong way. ( If it is -public flogging will be arranged) Watch this space>
Big public thankyou to The Red Baron for all his help. Top Man.

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Omega General Help / V6 Oil Leak

« on: 10 August 2012, 17:19:23 »

Just finished fitting replacement heads to my '97 V6. Took the car for a run last night and lost about half a gallon of oil. There is a steady leak coming from somewhere that wasn't evident while the car was on the drive.. Suspected it might be the cam shaft gaskets/oil seals. Took the timing belt covers off and no oil leaks in that area. I have just taken the plenum off and the intake and there is a load of oil in the well between the heads. The cam shaft gaskets are sound and can't see any leaks from the oil cooler. (New washers fitted and the cooler cleaned out) There is a film of oil on the intake face of the right hand head - but again can't see any leaks. Any ideas?

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head gasket failure

« on: 05 August 2012, 18:24:38 »

Personal big THANK YOU  to the Red Baron for his help. Top man!!!!

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head gasket failure

« on: 06 July 2012, 16:49:40 »

Ta. Had the car about 12 years without problems, keeps passing its MOT so planned on keeping it. Just done 127 thousand. New discs all round, new rear shocks, body in need of some tlc but getting r/tuit. Pair of heads and oil cooler ?

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head gasket failure

« on: 06 July 2012, 16:31:51 »

Thanks.
Is it worth me rebuilding the engine or will it finish up in the same state? What options have you got in mind?

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 head gasket failure

« on: 05 July 2012, 21:23:08 »

Thanks Andy.
I have cleaned the bores and will oil them. Ref the warpage. Its strange -the heads seem to be perfectly flat apart from that bit between the 2 bores, all the other surfaces seem to be ok and feeler tight.

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Omega General Help / V6 head gasket failure

« on: 05 July 2012, 20:48:11 »

Hi.
My V6 badly over heated on the motorway on Saturday. I had called in for some fuel. I also topped the coolant up and forgot to replace the cap on the expansion tank. Any way to cut a long story short - engine overheated blowing out masses of water, Once it had cooled a bit i refilled the expansion tank and it seemed to go straight into the sump. Engine would not start. The AA man diagnosed blown gaskets and carried us home. I have taken the engine apart and sure enough the gaskets are beyond redemptioin. Will also check the oil cooler whilst its in bits. I have 2 questions. 1. How can i clean the bores after all the water is out, and 2. what is the maximum "warpage" i can get away with. I can get a 6thou feeler between the bridge between two of the bores.

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Changing the bulb in the headlight/ internal light pull switch

« on: 03 April 2012, 15:47:55 »

I want to fit new bulb in the lights switch on my 97 omega. How do i get at it. i have had the side panel off but cannot for the life of me find a way of getting at the bulb