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Omega General Help / Re: Miss fire

« on: 28 December 2013, 16:21:15 »

Yes mate lots of oil but number 4 plug lead was broke head just came off when I took it out if I could get to you which shouldn't be a prob how much for you to change this James

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Omega General Help / Miss fire

« on: 28 December 2013, 14:55:20 »

Had the dreaded miss fire only running on 5 so bit the bullet and changed the leads and plugs this morning now runs sweat as a nut on idle and if cruising but put foot down and get intermittent miss fire please don't say its coil pack as been at it all morning doing the plugs and leads

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Omega General Help / Re: V6 won't crank when hot - ??

« on: 15 November 2013, 09:36:07 »

Bit of a long shot but could it be the gearbox selector switch getting warm and inhibiting the starter cause it needs taking apart and cleaning and is arcing over inside had the issue on an auto vectra a while back like this

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Omega General Help / Re: timing belt

« on: 15 October 2013, 06:02:43 »

Sorry tunnie on my phone lol and my belt was 13yrs old lol I've had a tensioner go on a vec v6 and I was lucky the belt still didn't snap half melted

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Omega General Help / Re: timing belt

« on: 14 October 2013, 09:10:39 »

Well after being slated on here and I wasn't giving advice just stating how long my belt had been on I got I touch with James and he came yesterday in the pouring rain and changed my belt it wasn't in bad condition but needed doing had started to get lose and the timing was slightly out he also did my cam covers only prob he found was a leak from the water pump that had been changed by Vauxhall couple years ago but it wasn't the pump it was the mounting bolts being hand tight once he tightened them it stopped the leak I do not or have ever condoned leaving the belt over the manufactured limits but as my car had been serviced and moted by the same dealer from new with full history I wrongly assumed it had been done as the car had only done 61,000 miles so buyer beware and don't  assume it's been done the car is now running a lot better and I'll be keeping it for a few years yet

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Omega General Help / Re: timing belt

« on: 03 October 2013, 12:40:02 »

Have just seen James and emailed him and I'll go from there

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Omega General Help / Re: timing belt

« on: 03 October 2013, 12:29:41 »

I wasn't giving bad advice I've always maintained my cars and regularly serviced them but at the min times are hard and I know I'm living on borrowed time and there not many on here who near me that can do the covers and belts or they haven't come forward there was one but we could never seem to find a time when both available and local garage wants £500 for the jobs

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Omega General Help / Re: timing belt

« on: 03 October 2013, 07:39:23 »

No it's not a wind up but if you want to lend me the money to do it and how much do you put towards a car my last one cost me £2,500 and I spent £2,500 on it in repairs should I of spent another £500 on it I got rid and brought the omega as a stop gap but finances and time mean I can't pay garage prices and I work away all week so stuck between a rock and a hard place

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Omega General Help / Re: timing belt

« on: 02 October 2013, 10:29:36 »

I know the cam covers seep but seals when engine gets hot dealer changed water pump but never did the belt glad it's not my local dealer just not got the knowledge to do belt or covers and can't justify £350 to have the work done might sell it or scrap it if belt breaks

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Omega General Help / Re: Turbo go boom

« on: 01 October 2013, 19:32:57 »

Check the intercooler for oil and the exhaust or you might find you get a lot of smoke on start up and the oil may of collected in the silencers on cooling

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Omega General Help / Re: timing belt

« on: 01 October 2013, 19:23:21 »

I wouldn't worry about the belt mine is a 2000 v6 maintained and moted by a Vauxhall dealer from new all same garage done 61,000 miles and never had a belt can covers leak so some smoke out the bonnet but clears after about 30 miles when towing car was one owner from new and only 2 bits of rust on it and goes like a dream apart from slight hunt when first starting and dash illumination dips with it

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Omega General Help / Re: Trusting eBay exhausts

« on: 11 August 2013, 09:58:39 »

Try these in Aldridge they manufacture exhausts and supply direct to the public hav used them for exhausts for other cars and always had good service http://www.gtexhausts.co.uk/

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Fuses

« on: 23 July 2013, 11:47:59 »

It's ok I found a diagram on here and now sorted was no14 30A

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Fuses

« on: 23 July 2013, 10:59:54 »

Can anyone tell me which fuse is for the cig lighter and aux socket as I don't want to start pulling all the fuses as I don't have my radio code

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Omega General Help / Re: Cambelt on 2.5 V6

« on: 22 July 2013, 23:57:47 »

JamesV6CDX did mine and did a great job! He's based around Gloucester I think but he agreed to travel to Walsall to do mine.

Will have to give him a message did he charge you extra to come to Walsall as I need my cam covers and cam belt done